Self-Critique for the Famous Speech

Within seven days of your famous speech and after viewing your videotaped speech, prepare and submit a two-page, typed critique of your speech. This assignment should be in essay format and is worth 10-points. Five points will be deducted for late assignments.

Cover the following areas in your self-critique:

Describe how well you performed delivering this speech. Explain what worked well for you and what you would have done differently.

Was your introduction effective? Did you accomplish your purpose? (Attention getter, startling statement, use of a quotation, arousing curiosity, etc.)

Was your speech effective? Did you use your visual aid(s) effectively?

Describe your level of confidence while you were delivering this speech. Did you suffer from any speech anxiety? How did you cope with any speech anxiety?

Was your conclusion memorable? Did you do any of the following: review the main points of your speech, end with a quotation, and make a dramatic or memorable statement?

What did you like about your delivery? What areas in delivery do you need to improve?

As you analyze your videotaped presentation, what changes would you have made in the research, preparation, and presentation of this speech? What did the videotape reveal to you about the content and delivery of your famous speech?