The evaluation of informative speech №2

Hello, everyone! Last week we covered the topic of listening strategies. Polina Yurganova gave a speech online on this topic on the platform called “Zoom”. We watched her performance and our task is to evaluate it using the table we chose together.

1. Introduction: ( 10 points)

·                 What technique(s) was used in the introduction?

·                 I suppose that asking a rhetorical question was an attention-getter. It worked indeed. Besides, Polina made a reference to the audience saying that we were also a part of her speech because we listened to her.

·                 Any link-element?

·                 I think that the link element was the statement that we lose something when we do not listen effectively.

·                 Was the thesis statement given?

·                 Yes. The speaker pointed out that listening is as important as speaking.

·                 How effective was the introduction?

·                 The efficacy of the introduction was high. Polina managed to draw the attention of listeners to the topic and make them interested about it.

Very effective 10, 9, 8

Average 7, 6, 5

Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1

Max 10 pts ____10_____

2. Body:  (10 points)

·                   How well structured was the information presented?

·                   The speech was well-structured, every part of speech was planned very well.

Highly organized 10, 9, 8

Some organized 7, 6, 5, 4

None 3, 2, 1

·                   What organizational structure was used in the body of the speech?

·                   I think that Polina used outlining and organizational patterns. Moreover, I guess problem-solution pattern of organization was used.

·                   How understandable was the information (was it clearly explained)?

·                   The information Polina gave to us was clear.

Very good 10, 9, 8

Had some problems 7, 6, 5, 4

Had major problems 3, 2, 1

·                   Quality of point-support (appropriateness, completeness, variety)

·                   In my opinion, the point-support was appropriate and complete. Polina explained every idea that she said with the help of bringing examples.

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5, 4

Almost no 3, 2, 1

·                   Use of facts, illustrations, examples, stories.

·                   All the examples and illustrations were great and they helped listeners to understand Polina’s messages better.

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5

None 4, 3, 2, 1

·                   Was it coherent?

·                   It was coherent. I managed to catch everything the speaker said because she moved to other parts of her speech smoothly.

10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

Max 10 pts ____10_____

3. Conclusion: (10 points)

·                   What technique(s) was used in the conclusion?

·                   Polina gave a piece of advice and also asked a rhetorical question.

·                   Were all the steps followed (summary, action, emotional appeal?)

·                   Yes. All the steps were followed and all the information was summarized in the conclusion.

·                   How effective was the conclusion?

Very effective 10, 9, 8	Average 7, 6, 5		Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1	Max 10 pts _____9____
		Total points:  30	Given points: 29

The strength of the speech: its well-thought structure, good examples, the use of attention-getters.

The weakness of the speech: I suppose maybe it should be better if Polina gave explanation to her statement that we spend 45% of our time to listening. But honestly, I did not notice big weaknesses.

I am inspired by Polina’s performance because it is evident that she put a lot of effort to prepare her speech. I realized that being an active listener is also very important.

What about you? What do you think of Polina’s speech? Let me know in the comments down below!

Источник: Уроки ораторского мастерства: учебно-методическое пособие / С.П. Хорошилова; Мин-во образования и науки РФ, Новосиб. гос. пед. ун-т. - Новосибирск: Изд-во НГПУ, 2014. - 138с. [с. 82-83]