The Cornerstones of the Shepard Academy
Why Study Other Speakers?
Studying and evaluating the techniques of other speakers is an excellent way to become a better public speaker.
Analyzing other speakers provides an abundant supply of ideas that can be incorporated into our own presentations.
In our quest to become better public speakers, every third week you will be asked to select a speech from the Ted Talks website, view it, complete and submit one of the three speech critique products.
- When a speaker impresses, ask “Why was that impressive?“
- When a speaker bombs, ask “Why didn’t that hit the mark?“
Analyzing other speakers provides an abundant supply of ideas that can be incorporated into our own presentations.
In our quest to become better public speakers, every third week you will be asked to select a speech from the Ted Talks website, view it, complete and submit one of the three speech critique products.
Step 1 - Select a Speech and Watch It
Click on the logo to select a speech to watch online.
Step 2 - Choose a Critique Product to Complete
Critique Product Choices
Over the course of the semester, you will complete a total of six Ted Talks critiques. You have a choice of three critique products: Speech Critique Template, Audience Response, and Speaker Flyer. You must use each product twice for a total of six critiques.
Choice #1 - Speech Critique Template
Analyze and evaluate the speaker's purpose, content, and delivery using the Speech Critique Template. To guide your critique, the template will present a series of questions to ask yourself when assessing a presentation. Answer these questions as you view the video to develop your critique. The Speech Critique Template is posted on Google Classroom
Choice #2 - Audience Response
Write a 150-200 word response to the speech from the point of view of an audience member who has attended the presentation. You may use 1st person point of view. Follow MLA format in your document (stacked heading, double-spaced, 1-inch margins).
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction
- Who did you come to hear speak?
- What was the occasion and/or location of the presentation?
- Why did you choose this presentation?
- What expectations did you have?
Body
- What was the speaker's purpose?
- What were the speaker's main points?
- What examples, anecdotes, statistics were most memorable?
- Comment on the speaker's delivery - physical and vocal. What were the speaker's strengths and weaknesses?
Conclusion
- End with your overall response to the speaker and the message
- Would you recommend this speaker/speech to someone else? Why or why not?
Choice #3 - Speaking Event Flyer
After viewing the speech, design a flyer promoting the speaker and his or her topic. Include these elements:
Two Images
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Three Quotations
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Design Tips
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