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Jeffrey Klassen
Professor Kanter
Communication Skills 1016
January 23, 2007
Self Evaluation for a Narrative Speech
I gave my narrative speech on a drinking experience that happened to me my
junior year of high school. I told this story from the perspective of one who was both
negatively effected and learned a lot from the consequences of this experience. The
message of my speech was to communicate to my audience the less glamorous side of
underage drinking and the possible negative outcomes that could result from underage
drinking. My audience my Communications Skills class and my goal was to entertain my
audience. I believe my presentation went very well.
My speech was about underage drinking. I wanted to grab my audience’s
attention right away, so I opened my speech by asking the audience, “How many of you
have been caught drinking?” This grabbed the audience’s attention right away. My
speech matched my MAP decisions. I feel that the speech portrayed my intended
message. I believe that through the account of the specific and not so glamorous details of
this story, I was able to make my audience aware of the darker and less appealing side of
drinking. My speech was effectively aimed at my Communications Skills class. The topic
was one that probably many of the audience members could relate to because it can be
assumed that most of them consume alcoholic beverages on a weekly basis. I also
curtailed my diction to my specific audience. I did this by using informal phrases such as
“buzz” and “throw-up” in my speech. I feel that this story also entertained my target
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audience. I got this feeling based on the periodic laughs that could be heard in the
classroom.
In addition to appropriate content and organization, I believe that the speech was
delivered effectively. I came to the table with an engaging story. This provided me with a
good basis from which I could build my speech. From that point, I focused on telling the
story naturally. Telling the story naturally allowed me to use a varying tone of voice,
hand gestures, keep eye contact with audience members, and use interesting diction. My
visual aid helped drive my point home. By presenting to the class a shot glass that I
looked at to remind me of the mistake I made, I made it hit home that I was serious about
my decision to not drink.
I believe the overall quality of my presentation was strong. I believe I deserve a
“B” on this presentation. I deserve a “B” because I obeyed the project’s format and
organizational constraints, I used the correct visuals, and I had a very compelling and
interesting speech. There were some things I could have done better. These include
eliminating the word “um” from my speech, using entirely correct diction, and
maintaining better eye contact with my audience. In my next speech, I will work on better
eye contact with my audience and perfecting my diction. Because of this speech, I will be
much less nervous while giving future speeches.