SPEECH COMMUNICATION 225/B.
Larson
Extra Credit Speech Analysis Worksheet
(10 Points)
As you view the
speech/presentation, please fill in the answers to the questions on this
worksheet and incorporate your answers into a word processed essay.
Your essay should analyze the speech from the perspective of Small Group
Communication principles we are learning in class and you may refer to the
Rothwell text for assistance. Please
include all of the concepts below in your essay for maximum points. You word-processed essay should be one to two pages, double spaced, with 12 point
type and one inch margins. Date of
speech must be included and essay turned in within one week of speech.
- Date of
Presentation, and Location:
- What is
the name of the speaker? Is he/she affiliated with any organizations?
- Was
speaker effective in getting your attention during the introduction? What
strategy(ies) did the speaker use?
- How did the speaker connect his/her topic
with the audience and establish a “we” environment rather than a “me”
environment?
- What
was the Topic, Specific Purpose, and Central Ideas (Preview) of his/her
speech?
- Was the
speaker credible? How did the
speaker establish credibility? Examples?
- How did
the speaker support his/her arguments? Did he/she verbally cite any
sources? Was s/he specific? Give two examples.
a.
b.
- Do you
feel the speaker made an effort to tailor his/her speech to BCC
students? How?
- Did the
speaker attempt to connect with the audience in the conclusion? How?
- If you evaluate this speech in terms of
the speaker and audience being a small group, describe the climate
created, and how the speaker and audience established and maintained this
climate?