Observer’s Feedback to the Speaker - Informative Speech

Getting feedback on a performance of a speech is an important part of improving one’s skills in speechmaking. For this assignment, you are asked to give feedback to a classmate on his/her speech. Please be as honest as possible, assessing both the strengths of the presentation as well as areas for improvement. Although you may not have a comment for each of the questions listed below, you should consider each of the different areas of the speech - audience adaptation, organization, development of the topic, visual aids, and delivery. Since specific comments are more useful to a speaker, please avoid general, vague statements.

Speaker ____________________________________ Observer_____________________________

Topic _____________________________________________________ Date _________________

1. How did the speaker adapt the topic to the interests and knowledge of this particular audience? Was the speech adequately audience-oriented? Did the introduction make an effort to interest the audience in the speech? Explain.

 

 

2. Comment on the speaker’s organization. Were you able to follow the speech? Was a preview included? Did the speaker make smooth transitions between points? Did the conclusion summarize the most important ideas? Explain.

 

 

3. Were the main points sufficiently developed? Was the support material appropriate? Did the speaker correctly document his/her sources in the speech?

 

 

4. Did the speaker use visual aids effectively in the speech? Were the visual aids well-designed? Explain.

 

 

5. Comment on the speaker’s delivery (eye contact, gestures, vocal variety, poise, rapport with audience) and overall level of preparedness.

 

            6. Comment on at least three strengths of this presentation.

 

 

            7. Make three suggestions for improvement.