The 11th and 12th performances from our group!

So, in this week we had 2 performances and the theme was "Effective Speech Delivery. Kinesic Component". It consisted of 2 parts again. And the 1st part was presented by Alexandra. She spoke about:
1) Approaching the speaker’s platform;

2) Maintaining eye contact;

3) Good posture.

1. Introduction: ( 10 points)

·         What technique(s) was used in the introduction? The speaker used the technique "Giving a quotation" and and also she asked a rhetorical questions.

·         Any link-element? Yes. "Through the use of eye contact, body posture, gestures, and facial display, you enhance your message and invite your audience to give their serious attention to it, and to you. You can control this visual factor by learning how to manage your body in front of the audience."

·         Was the thesis statement given? Today we are going to talk about Approaching the speaker’s platform; Maintaining eye contact; Good posture.

·         How effective was the introduction?

Very effective 10, 9, 8

Average 7, 6, 5

Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1

Max 10 pts ____9_____

2. Body:  (10 points)

·         How well structured was the information presented?

Highly organized 10, 9, 8

Some organized 7, 6, 5, 4

None 3, 2, 1

·         What organizational structure was used in the body of the speech? The speaker used outlining. It was main headings, supporting materials and some details. Also the speech had a lot of transitions and signposts which showed how all the parts of speech fit together. Thanks for this! It was perfect!

·         How understandable was the information (was it clearly explained)?

Very good 10, 9, 8

Had some problems 7, 6, 5, 4

Had major problems 3, 2, 1

·         Quality of point-support (appropriateness, completeness, variety)

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5, 4

Almost no 3, 2, 1

·         Use of facts, illustrations, examples, stories.

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5

None 4, 3, 2, 1

·         Was it coherent?

10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

Max 10 pts ____10

3. Conclusion: (10 points)

·         What technique(s) was used in the conclusion? It was a quotation by Anne Parillau “Body language is essential, just to be free, to use it like your voice. A body can be small and have incredible violence. A body talks.”

·         Were all the steps followed (summary, action, emotional appeal?)

Summary: "To sum up, I want to tell you one more quote this one is by Anne Parillau “Body language is essential, just to be free, to use it like your voice. A body can be small and have incredible violence. A body talks.”"

Action:  "Take the time to practice not just your speech and your presentation slides, but work on your body language as well. You’ll have an engaged audience, and your presentation’s message will be heard."

Emotional appeal: "Your body language says so much about you as a presenter. It can also make or break your presentation. Take the time to practice not just your speech and your presentation slides, but work on your body language as well. You’ll have an engaged audience, and your presentation’s message will be heard."

·         How effective was the conclusion?

Very effective 10, 9, 8	Average 7, 6, 5		Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1	Max 10 pts _____6
		Total points:  30	Given points:    ____25

The 2d part was given by Anastasiya Ostapenko. The speech was about When is the right time to move and how to do it effectively; How to keep an arms and hands free to gesture; How to keep face expressive.

1. Introduction: ( 10 points)

·         What technique(s) was used in the introduction? The speaker asked a rhetorical question and quoted William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics.
"Have you ever been in the situation you tried to listen to the speaker attentively, but his movements of the body and facial expressions distracted you? I’m sure you’ve faced it at least once in your life. “More than 50 percent of the cortex, the surface of the brain, is devoted to processing visual information,” points out Williams, the William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics."

·         Any link-element? Yes. "We can say visual perception is leading. So, kinesic component of speech delivery is difficult to overestimate. That’s why today I would like to speak about our body language while we are speaking."

·         Was the thesis statement given? "Well, we’ll find out: When is the right time to move and how to do it effectively; How to keep an arms and hands free to gesture; How to keep face expressive"

·         How effective was the introduction?

Very effective 10, 9, 8

Average 7, 6, 5

Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1

Max 10 pts ____10_____

2. Body:  (10 points)

·         How well structured was the information presented?

Highly organized 10, 9, 8

Some organized 7, 6, 5, 4

None 3, 2, 1

·         What organizational structure was used in the body of the speech? The speaker used outlining. It was main headings, supporting materials and some details. Also the speech had a lot of transitions and signposts which showed how all the parts of speech fit together. Thanks for this! It was perfect!

·         How understandable was the information (was it clearly explained)?

Very good 10, 9, 8

Had some problems 7, 6, 5, 4

Had major problems 3, 2, 1

·         Quality of point-support (appropriateness, completeness, variety)

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5, 4

Almost no 3, 2, 1

·         Use of facts, illustrations, examples, stories.

Lots of 10, 9, 8

Some 7, 6, 5

None 4, 3, 2, 1

·         Was it coherent?

10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

Max 10 pts ____10

3. Conclusion: (10 points)

·         What technique(s) was used in the conclusion? It was a quotation by Deborah Bull “Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.” 

·         Were all the steps followed (summary, action, emotional appeal?)

Summary: "We talked about some rules and secrets of performing a speech, that will help you to catch and keep an attention of an audience, accentuate and reinforce your speaking. "

Action:  -

Emotional appeal:"In conclusion I want to say one quote by Deborah Bull which I absolutely agree with “Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.” Remember it."

·         How effective was the conclusion?

Very effective 10, 9, 8	Average 7, 6, 5		Not effective 4, 3, 2, 1	Max 10 pts _____7
		Total points:  30	Given points:    ____27