Sunday, August 2, 2009

Passion Speech Critique of Speech Buddy

This post is devoted to commenting and critiquing your speech partner's passion speech performance. The critique comments should include both the strengths and improvements of their performance. Please do not focus strictly on the delivery elements and comment on the entire performance in content, visual aids, delivery and preparation. You should be addressing the final goals of effective communication and audience adaptation in all comments. Give suggestions for needed improvements and support the elements that were examples of effective communication. This critique is due by Wednesday, August 5th.

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

I listened to Stephanie Holman’s speech regarding her passion for Autism. She began her speech with a short clip of the children she works with back at home. I felt this was a solid attention getter and visual aid because it allows the audience a direct chance to see the passion she is speaking about as opposed to having to imagine it. Throughout the course of her speech, based on the facts and direct quotes she used, it was evident that she was passionate about the topic. Her strengths included her visual aid, her sources to establish credibility with the audience and her personal experience which made it so easy for her to present. Her eye contact was well kept in the beginning of her speech, however I felt as she came towards the conclusion she strayed away and lost contact with some of the audience members. Her posture during her speech was another factor that made it slightly difficult to keep focus because of the constant shifting and moving. For future goals, she should work on keeping her hands down by her side or use a podium in order to prevent from swaying and moving. From what I remember from her first speech, she dramatically improved in her method of presentation, techniques and most importantly to me, eye contact. Overall her speech was well delivered and thought out. Her selflessness is evident through her passion and made for a great presentation.

Yolanda Leon said...

Today I watched my speech buddy, Laura Gomez present her speech on her passion for sleep. First and foremost, Laura had a good introduction to her speech that incorporated all four of the speech objectives, the attention getter, credibility, need and overall speech preview (thesis). This was an improvement from her last speech because last time she lacked one or two of these objectives. Also, Laura developed good speaking points upon her topic, such as sleep being beneficial for one’s learning ability, health and overall quality of life. She was able to bring in personal experience as well. When she spoke upon the health benefits of getting enough sleep, she added that last year she had suffered two cases of bronchitis due to her lack of sleep. These experiences along with her good sense of humor truly engaged the audience. The audience was able to understand her passion and sincerely laugh, like when she showed the slides of the happy and then angry smiley faces. Overall, she had great visual aids but they needed to be rearranged differently with the citing of sources, information and author’s/people’s names. In addition, she possessed a good conversational tone, but it was here that she began to lack. Because she was completely focused on her sounding cool, calm and collected, she failed to keep strong eye contact with the audience. The idea is to speak to the audience while keeping strong eye contact while maintaining a conversational tone, pitch, and rate that is comfortable for the speaker. I must admit, though, she did give a noticeable effort to do this. Compared to Laura’s previous speech, she still needs to work on her ability to stray away from the note cards and become more involved in the audience. On the plus side though, Laura was able to project her message effectively through her use of visual aids, sense of humor and her being personable. I felt she was more comfortable this time due to the fact that she was confident about her topic but needed more preparation. I felt Laura definitely took it home with the delivery of her speech but she could have certainly knocked it out a few more hundred feet. With more practice, the development of a sincere comfort level to become more engaging with the audience and straying away from the note cards, Laura will become a sensational speaker during the fall semester.

Anonymous said...

Today I watched Paul present his passion speech on kickboxing. Paul had a very good attention grabber and his introduction was very good. He established the need and credibility in his opening. He made it very personal by using a video of his dad kickboxing. He also used a lot of good visuals. He had good details but lost some of his points. However, he had good interviews with people that had very strong credentials. He also could have had stronger connectives. His volume, rate and pitch were very good and he articulated his words well. Paul also had a strong conclusion however I think he became a little anxious to get it over with and he started swinging his arms a little bit. Otherwise Paul had good posture and made good eye contact. Overall, Paul had a lot of confidence and delivered a stronger speech this time.

Matthew A. Vega said...

Today as I watched my speech partner Janelle Jenkins present her passion speech on volunteering. Firstly, during practicing last night Janelle was calm because it was just her and I but when she went up in front of the class it was like she froze. I expected her to come out the gate swinging for the fences but it was the complete opposite. Janelle was very choppy in her speech and during the speech she yelled “AHH, can I please start again?” which showed that she messed up. My opinion is that she should have continued with her speech even when she messed up because her audience didn’t notice she messed up until she blurted out. She also was using her note cards excessively and she began to shake which was highly noticeable. Other that the negatives, she had valid points the attention getter what good, she didn’t move much only time was her shaking. I felt because it was her first time doing the speech with a power point it probably threw her off but I feel next time if she prepare a bit more and practice she will sky rocket in her next speech in the fall.

Gina Dilusant said...

My speech buddy is Stefanie A. I truly enjoyed her speech today. She had me, as well as the rest of the audience captivated by what she was saying. Her eye contact and body movements were flawless. While she was speaking, I could feel how passionate she was about making a difference in the world. I liked how she told us how exactly she was planning on doing this at the end of the speech when she said she wanted to be a heart surgeon. She repeated several times how she literally wanted to “put her hands in someone and change their life”. While she talked about the people who influenced her the most, I felt that she could’ve elaborated on other people besides her Spanish teacher. If she was as passionate about the other people she mentioned as she was about her former teacher, I feel that her speech would have been close to perfect. Good job!

Juan said...

Yesterday I heard Laura Diaz passion speech. She had a great introduction because she visually painted a story to the audience of a world where magic exist. She allowed the audience to imagine and feel her passion, her passion for Harry Potter. She included much credibility and connected to the audience. I enjoyed her speech for the simple fact that she elaborated on each of her points and used connectors. She explained the reasons why Harry Potter is her passion. She did use eye contact throughout her speech and some how Laura manages to create a conversational tone. I like her presentation very much but she needs to stop moving as much. She needed to do less or avoid her movement with her hands. She did project her voice and maintained a good tone. Overall, Laura passion speech was good especially her closing because it was dramatic.

TERVIN22 said...

I was responsible for critiquing Juan on his passion speech about photography. Listening to Juan’s speech this time around was very enjoyable considering the fact that he made some big improvements since his last speech. From the beginning he introduced us to his own personal work which was a very nice attention getter. The picture of the landscape that he took from the plane was amazing. Being someone that enjoys photography I found it easy and stimulating to follow along with both his speech and his visual aids. While speaking about his topic Juan showed a certain level of confidence and enthusiasm that reached the audience very well. I could tell that this was something that he really enjoyed doing. I would have liked to see or hear just a few more sources however. The credibility he established for himself was great but I feel like he could have improved upon that by integrating a few more credible sources into his speech.
I also noticed that throughout his delivery he tended to talk more to the screen than the audience at times. These moments disconnected him from his listeners temporarily, but he seemed to pick himself back up once he reestablished eye contact. There were also certain points where he used unnecessary fillers like “ummm or like” he could have delivered a better speech without them. Overall I feel his speech went well and he made it very clear that photography was something he was passionate about. Though he struggled a bit with his conclusion when it seemed as though he was rambling I think he did a pretty good job. Next time I think just a little more preparation and practice could put him over the top because the mistakes he made were very little and can easily be fixed.

Tiffany Ervin (10:00 class)

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Anonymous said...

Diana had a very strong speech today. She started off with Soccer clips presented on youtube which instantly grabbed the audiences attention. The way Diana articulated her words and changed the pitch of her voice really showed the audience how passionate she was about Soccer. This time around, her main points were more organized and her transitions were used very smoothly opposed to her previous speech. What really caught my attention was her incredible knowledge of Soccer and how she broke it down to better explain it to those in the audience who are unaware of the sport. Diana was very aware of her audience and adapted her speech to better suit her crowd which showed how much work and thought she put into her presentation. Another strong aspect of her speech was her powerpoint. It was not to cluttered and very easy to read and understand. Her speech this time around was much better and really benefited from her powerpoint presentation. It was very obvious that Diana took the criticism she received a couple of weeks ago, worked on it and improved it. Her posture during her entire presentation was great. She kept in one spot, back straight and head held up high. I see that Diana takes constructive criticism well and uses it to improve her work. That is a very important trait she holds and it will benefit her in the fall as well as the distant future.

laura gomez said...

Laura Gomez
Critiquing: Yolanda
We all know just exactly how talented Yolanda is at giving speeches and she did not disappoint us this time. I really enjoyed Yolanda’s introduction. Her passion was poetry so she started out with reciting a poem that she wrote. The poem itself was heartfelt and meaningful but she really pulled on everyone’s heartstrings by delivering it with a very calm, smooth and slow voice. After the introduction, she explained her three points. Her three points were very original and for that reason alone it really caught my attention. Her points were poetry stops self destruction, enhances self awareness, and helps people open up. She really went outside the box when thinking up these three points. Yolanda also did a very good job backing up her three points. For each point, she added a personal anecdote and she added factual evidence. This made her speech have a nice balance of personal and impersonal examples. The delivery of these points was also done amazingly. She sped up when she needed to and slowled down when she wanted to get her point across. Her volume also changed at the perfect times. She had a nice usage of pauses between points, which helped the audience know when she was changing topics. The audience was also able to easily tell when she was changing points because she used very nice connectives. Her connectives blended her last point with a subtle hint of the next point. Lastly I really enjoyed that fact that she added a very nice parallel at the end. This was a really strong way to end the speech.
Even though her speech was close to perfect, she did have a few minor errors. In the beginning, she forgot about her PowerPoint and talked ahead of it. She would say the points before they showed on the street which was a little distracting. But by the end of it, she did time herself correctly with it and it worked out fine. Another thing that she forgot was to cite her pictures. There were a lot of pictures that did not have a citation at the bottom. Overall, Yolanda did a wonderful job in her presentation.

C.Lorentz said...

Yesterday I watched Matthew Vega present his passion speech on poetry. I feel he did an excellent job in his presentation. His introduction was strong and he connected well with the audience. During his speech he read out one of the poems he had written, which I felt was a good way to help the audience understand his passion for writing. Also he put in a link to a website to show us how he the poems he has written are up there. This was a good way to establish credibility. Throughtout the presentation he made jokes that made the audience laugh, so he had good use of humor. Matthew has a very good speaking voice and he keeps a good pace throughout his speech. He did not read off of the notecards or powerpoint to much which was good because it showed that poety was truly his passion and he knows about it. His conclusion was very good and I liked how he had confidence throughout his speech, although he might have been nervous while he was up there. In the end, I think that Matthew improved from his last speech because he showed more confidence than last time, he didn't read off of the notecards and kept good eye contact.

Anonymous said...

Today, I heard Kelly Leacock present her speech. Kelly’s speech was wonderful in my opinion. She had the ability to grasp the attention of both the audience and I. Kelly had excellent eye contact, gestures, and she had great visual aids. However, a couple things that I would suggest for her to work on is her rate of speech. Kelly, had most of the attributes of a powerful speaker but I felt that if she slowed down her rate she would have even done better than great. She truly illustrated her passion from the way she looked out into the audience and the way she projected her voice. Overall, Kelly did a fantastic job.

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Milana Hunter said...

Listening to Jennifer Lopez’s speech really informed me on the Dominican Republic. I liked the attention grabber in her introduction. The youtube video began her speech by introducing the topics she was about to explain. I like her three main points which included exploring the culture, religion, and the tourism. She seemed really passionate about her country and I liked her enthusiasm when she started talking about the night clubs and the beaches. The negative parts in her speech started when she got up to speak she seemed a little nervous and unsure but she quickly transitioned to a conversational and confident tone. She also swayed a bit when she was talking and she kept looking at the computer monitor. I loved her speech overall because it was unique and insightful.

Brooke Ehehalt said...

I critiqued Nick Diodado's passion speech about living at the Jersey Shore. During the time we were practicing, he did a great job. I helped him by adding a few slides and adding his need. He was overall well prepared while we were practicing and knew exactly what he was talking about. During his speech in class, he had some technical difficulty that he eventually worked out with his powerpoint. If he were to have to work without it, I think he would of been fine. I was happy with the fact that he finally got it to work, as it gave a great visual aid to his specific topic. During his intro, he included his thesis statement and a memorable quote from the Asbury Park Press which gave credibility from the start, although he forgot to include his need. His three points were easily recognizable and the pictures all being taken by him showed how passionate he really was. He has great conversational tone in his voice and kept the audience's attention from the very beginning. His had a great stance and used good hand gestures. His visual aids match directly with what he was saying. His conclusion gave a great summary of why he was so passionate about his lifestyle and I really think that his speech was a success.

Stefanie Holman said...

I really liked Marisa’s speech today about her love for cheerleading. It was something I could directly relate to, being a cheerleader for the last ten years. Her citations worked really well with her presentation. She also had great eye contact while she was talking about her points but she lost it when she was reading off her note cards. She had good pictures to personalize her speech. For next time she needs to work on her conclusion and her connectives. She abruptly went from point to point. Her nervousness also came through in her mouth she stuck her tongue out a lot which personally was distracting to me so maybe that’s something she can work on for her next speech or be conscious of next time. I really enjoyed the speech. Good job Marisa!

Diana Ramirez said...

I watched my speech partner Sabrina present her passion speech on helping kids with special needs. Her introduction was a bit rough but she pulled through it. I really liked her attention grabber which was a question. She also used good credibility. Sabrina spoke of her experience in the field and talked about the summer program she worked at. Sabrina also added personal experience to get the audiences attention. What Sabrina can improve on is the position of her arms. Besides that Sabrina did a great job. She smiled throughout the speech and showed a lot of passion. I believe Sabrina improved from her first speech and with continuous practice she will become a great public speaker.

Janelle Jenkins said...

My partner Conchetta gave her speech today and it was on her passion of becoming a teacher. I thought her attention getter was really cute with the little girl in yellow (I still remember it). Conchetta has a habit of talking fast in her speeches and we always try to correct it, but I noticed today that she did slow down a little more. Conchetta had great connectives and I always knew what point she was on and her visual aid was very easy to follow. She also incorporated sources and quotes throughout her speech and her visual aid which transitioned smoothly; to incorporate quotes and sources smoothly is not easy. My only issue was that Conchetta needed to make more eye contact and face the audience. She needed not to play with her note cards or her hands too much. Conchetta also needs to smile and change her rate/pitch throughout her speech because it would make for a better delivery. Conchetta always has creditable/valuable information. Other than that Conchetta did well and I notice she is improving because I have been her partner throughout all three speeches in the class.

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Eryk Harrison said...

Eryk Harrison 10:00 A.M Class
My partner Shana Gelin was able to put her best foot forward in her speech today. In the delivery aspect she was able to incorporate a passionate voice for her love of learning while still having a friendly voice. I felt as if she was a friend I was having a conversation with at home or outside. Her introduction was able to capture me and the audience into her speech. The opening question with a visual aid let her control where the speech was going to go. Her points about learning were valid and affective ways to give her credibility as a speaker. I felt as if she knew what she was talking about the whole time. Something that can be approved in time is connectives. When she switched from point to point it didn’t flow and I felt a little confused. Also she tended to look at her note cards a bit too much. It felt as if she was giving a report than a speech at times. When she was into the body of her speech she thrived. Her eye contact was essential to the audience to make her points seem even more credible. In her interview with Brian Guzman she was able to add his opinion on the learning and combine it with her own. Overall I believe this speech has been one of Shana’s best performances and she is continually growing. I have confidence that by the end of fall semester she will be a great public speaker.

Laura Diaz said...

Laura Diaz criticing Tiffany's speech. 10 AM CLASS.

Today I was able to hear Tiffany's passion speech on working with children with Cerebral Palsy. Tiffany started the speech with an example in her family. She let the audience know that her sister was the mother of a wonderful boy who had this disorder. Her nephew was born with CP and she was able to incorporate this in her speech. She explained the difficultly it is to raise a child with Cerebral Palsy. She explained the responsibility you gain while working with children who have the disorder. In her speech she included an interview with her sister. We got to see how difficult her life is with average tasks. For example, Tiffany said that for a trip to the grocery store, her sister has to bring his wheelchair, walking aids, and etc. Throughout the speech, Tiffany's voice was conversational. It did not sound like she was just trying to get the speech over with. She knew what she was talking about and brought credibility to her research. In her visual aid, she included pictures of children with Cerebral Palsy as well as pictures of her nephew. The only thing she needs to work on is trying to look at her index cards less. In her conclusion, she told a story on how she got inspired and admires children with Cerebral Palsy. At this point in the speech, I got emotional and she involved the audience in her speech. In my opinion, she did a phenomenal job. Tiffany kept her eyes on the audience and did not look nervous. Tiffany is always confident when she goes up and it showed that she was truly passionate about her topic.

Jennifer said...

The other day I watch Danielle Paterson deliver her passion speech, which basically was about the reason why she loves children. As her speech buddy I listen to her speech before when she was practicing, and I loved the context. She had great points and she incorporated her personal experiences in her speech, which made it more credible. When you have a passion for something or someone you show it by the way you talk about it. Dany made her point clear by incorporating her point clear. When she was practicing she was very nervous. Preparation is one of the key factor to deliver a speech, and Dany prepared herself very well. I saw how prepared she was not only because she practiced with me but by the way she delivered her speech. She showed that she knew what she was saying. She had three of the four objectives of delivering a speech: she had a great attention getter, she had a good credibility, and her thesis made her points clear. However, she did not deliver the need very clear. She was also a little nervous when she was up there, but that is normal. She had a good smile which connected with her audience. I believe that she should have had more eye contact and her body language was good but sometimes she kept moving a little which could have been a distraction for her audience. Her power point was very good and it helped her express her points more clear. And her slides and her voice went in the same pace. For future presentations one important thing that she needs to improve is her confidence, and this will her deliver a great speech, develop a need or purpose in her introduction. Other than that she did a lot better and improved more on her second speech than her first one.

Roach said...

I listened to Victoria’s speech today in class and last night. Both times it was very obvious she was truly passionate about her subject, “Dance”. A few times, she started doing little dances from excitement while talking about her speech. Her vibrant mannerism is a really strong tool in her speeches.
In regards to her outline, she had all her points organized and ready to go. This was the first improvement I noticed in her speech; last time her thoughts were considerably unorganized, and she depended on speaking skill to deliver her speech. Her speaking skill is a result of her projected confidence that is very obvious when you talk to her in person. During the last speech, she had a considerably hard time controlling her body movement. This time she maintained her poise considerably better. One thing that Vicky has to work on is controlling her nerves. In both speeches, she omitted some of her really good points because she forgot to mention them, and then was too nervous to backtrack verbally.
I think that her lack of connective phrases is the reason that she has some problems transitioning between her main points. The lack of connectives was really the vice of her passion speech. In both speeches her conclusion was a little weak, because it popped up without warning. Once again this problem can be remedied with the use of clearer transitions. Creating a stronger introduction is also something Victoria has to strengthen. I feel as though the audience felt as though she just jumped right into the body of the speech.
Overall, I think Vicky is a very vibrant speaker. She is really able to use her confidence to her advantage. She is able to maintain her audience’s attention using a strong conversational style of talking. I think that the improvement of her body movement was her best improvement. If she can get her thoughts organized both before and while she speaks she will become a stronger speaker in the fall. Also she may benefit from creating a stronger credibility throughout her speech with better research.

Shana Gelin said...

My speech partner was Eryk Harrison and his speech was on music. As Mr. Harrison started his speech he had slides that said “music is the world’s passion”. When those slides were shown it grabbed the attention of the audience because now I wanted to see what he was going to talk about next. As he kept reciting his speech he said the words “music, music, music”. I believed that he said those words too fast and the audience did not really catch where he was going with those words. Eryk has a great conversational voice throughout the whole speech. He did not need his note cards and was doing a great job without them. He did really well communicating with the audience. For instance, he said jokes that an audience of pre- college students will understand and had very nice eye contact with his audience. When Eryk performed his speech he constantly put his hands in his pocket. Also he would rock his body side to side as he was talking which distracted the audience from paying attention to his speech, to paying attention to his gestures. Eryk had a great speech topic and from the way that he spoke you can tell that he knew what he was talking about. He established great credibility into his speech by interviewing Brian Guzman who is an EOP counselor here at Rider University, and found amazing facts about music that I did not know about. Eryk’s voice did not really fluctuate as he was speaking. In the future I think he needs to work on the way that his voice projects his speech. Eryk Harrison did a great job on his speech today but there are a few details that he needs to work on. A great speech comes with practice and I think with a little more practice Mr. Harrison will be a wonderful speaker in the fall.

Kelly Leacock said...

oToday I heard Milana give her passion speech on Puerto Rico and in general she did a good job. For the most part she was confident and said her words clearly. She had a great attention getter which consisted of a youtube clip that held everyone’s focus. Along with her speech was a PowerPoint, consisting of pictures that I thought strongly portrayed what she was talking about. The slides coincided with Milana’s main points as she was speaking, which enhanced my ability to know what her focus was. Along with captivating the audience with her visual aids, Milana also did so with eye contact, which unfortunately was broken from time to time when she looked up at the slides. There were moments were I felt as though she lost a bit of her focus, but she would cleanly revert her attention back to the audience. Milana’s tone is conversational, and could be better with a change in pitch from the time. When it came to the closing of the speech, she was surprised that the last slide was up, but instead of lingering on that fact, Milana went straight to her conclusion which I thought was a good save. It became a bit of a ramble, but all in all, the conclusion tied all of her points together, and wrapped the speech up smoothly. I think that Milana will be a more effective speaker during the fall if she learns to use a bit more enthusiasm when she speaks, make sure to keep eye contact, and possibly rehearse a little more often.

Marisa Fortes said...

During Willie’s speech I felt that he was very conversation and passionate about his speech. Although I did not hear fillers in his speech he had a few times where he was “tripping” over his words. Also I feel that he should have held the clicker in his hand instead of keeping it next to the computer because it was causing him to break eye contact to change the slide, defeating the purpose of the clicker. He also did sway a lot but overall he affected the audience and also a had great attention grabber that not only interested the class but cause some conversation about it.

Alisha Pearl Earp said...

When Brooke rehearsed with me the night before her speech, I felt that she was already well prepared. I advised her to slow down a little bit so that her message will be as powerful as possible. I was impressed that she barely relied on her power point and gave me all her eye contact. While she gave her speech in class, again she was well prepared. I loved the fact that she had a great strong voice and I could tell that she was vey passionate about her home town. I could relate to her topic because she gave examples about her hometown that was very common to my hometown. Brooke gave great contact and she had nice connectives. Her intro was as strong and powerful as her conclusion. Some things for her to work on is that she relied on her power point due to her nerves, I'm assuming. Other than that I enjoyed her speech.

diodato33 said...

My speech buddy Alisha has excelled greatly from her first speech to her Passion speech given today. In the preparation aspect we did all that was possible to fine tune her speech which I believe gave her the edge to deliver an effective, informative, passionate speech as she did. Her comparison of the unison of a step team to an orchestra was well thought out, as well as her description of stepping being an emotional outlet. She was able to overcome the several small flaws that were impairing her from reaching her potential and I was proud to see her stand in front of the classroom today with such confidence and poise.
In her speech she was able to clearly identify her three main points and gained instant attention with the stepping performance. While I thought her connectives at times where a little rough she was able to clearly describe in detail the why stepping is her passion. Alisha did not giggle, stutter, or over use her hands but rather stood at attention, spoke clearly, and varied her pitch to connect with her audience and remain professional. The video clips were very entertaining but I would of liked her to have used more of an outside credibility source rather then her friends from her own step team. Alisha should be very proud of her speech and should look to keep progressing as a public speaker because when she displays the type of confidence as she did today she is very informative, concise, and persuasive.
Alisha is a entertainer when she steps, a performer, I hope she takes the same attitude as she does towards stepping and her speech today in the future.

Aysha M. said...

Yesterday, I watched Corey give his passion speech about love. Throughout his speech, it was evident that Corey knew what he was saying and had done research. His citation during his speech was good; he cited all his points. He did make a connection with the audience. He did this by engaging the audience into his speech. There were several moments where the audience would laugh or answer the questions he asked. The only thing that would have made the speech more personable was if Corey used more personal experiences as examples for some of his points. I think that maybe Corey looked too much at the power point and his index cards but he didn’t read off of them. He just paused to gather his thoughts then went back and spoke directly to the audience. He definitely had eye contact with us. Overall I believe Corey gave a well-done delivery on his speech. He just needs to work on gathering his thoughts better.

Danielle said...

Even though Steven Brown had a rough time getting all his materials together, I know he really worked hard on his speech. The first day he was going to attempt his speech without his power point which was extremely brave of him but it fell through. When he got up to do his passion speech the first day his intro was awesome; he had an incredible attention grabber that he should have definitely used during his second try. Otherwise, Steven spoke clearly and knew what he was talking about. He could have been more enthusiastic though and probably been more involved with it. He pretty much stayed monotone throughout the entire speech. He definitely needed some better connectives and probably should not have broken down his main points into “Steps”. His posture was good though, and he was not fidgeting at all which a lot of people seemed to not be able to stay away from. Overall I think he does have some flaws when he is up there speaking but he also has a lot of positive things that keep it interesting. He is very conversational and does not seem nervous except when he trips over his words which I did not notice. He also had great eye contact which connected him with the audience he was presenting to. I really believe that during the fall semester Steven will do well and improve on his all around objectives of speaking to a crowd!

Steven Brown said...

Gina had a good speech and also she had good eye contact. I thought her attention grabber was very effective. She also spoke very well and had confidence in her passion and lots of information. Gina needs to work on her posture that was not correct and she had ineffective hand motions. She also used lots of exaggerated fillers, such “UM.”

Victoria said...

My partner for this speech was Corey. As he practiced his speech I noticed that he was able to connect with his audience. He can sense when someone loses attention. He talks with his hands and it makes him a little distracted. He has to control his eyes because it makes him loose credibility. His introduction and conclusion need to be stronger. Overall he is a great speaker and it would be even better if he loses the note cards. GOOD LUCK COREY! I have faith in you.