YOUTUBE SPEECH EVALUATION AND AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
Choose and watch ONE of the YouTube videos listed below:
Admiral William McRaven, 2014 University of Texas at Austin Commencement Address
(19:26 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
Ellen DeGeneres, 2009 Tulane University Commencement Address
(10:33 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6pPBqfrAnI
Jim Carrey, 2014 Maharishi University of Management Commencement Address
(26:09 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80-gPkpH6M
John Legend, Duke University 2021 Commencement Address
(26:24 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9IePrk24A
J.K. Rowling, 2008 Harvard Commencement Address
(20:58 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c
Michelle Obama, 2015 Tuskegee Commencement Address
(26:40 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JACTrIRjGos
Nick Selby, Georgia Tech Convocation
(7:33 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0tN58EC6LE
Stephen Colbert, 2015 Wake Forest University Commencement Address
(13:47 min. video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbzrmIqstd8
After watching the video, answer the following:
Where was the speech presented?
What was the occasion for the speech?
VOCAL COMMUNICATION: Describe your observations about each of the following aspects of the speaker’s voice: Volume; Pitch; Pauses; Vocal Variety; Pronunciation
PHYSICAL ACTION: Describe your observations about each of the following aspects of the speaker’s physical action: Personal Appearance; Movement; Gestures; Eye Contact
OVERALL EVALUATON OF DELIVERY: Explain how the speaker’s delivery added to or detracted from the message.
WHAT IT MEANS FOR ME: Explain at least two techniques of delivery used by the speaker that you might want to try in your next presentation
AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
While viewing this speech observe the language used and the references the speaker makes to his/her audience to create a bond with them. Analyze 4 ways this speaker connects with his/her audience. Add a brief discussion about the language strategies uses and how effective the speaker is in conveying his/her knowledge of this particular audience. PROVIDE EXAMPLES.
Information about Audience Analysis.
By now it should be pretty obvious that good speakers are audience-centered. Good speakers understand that the primary purpose of public speaking is to gain a desired response from their listeners. As we have learned this semester good speakers do a number of things. To refresh, they:
Always keep in mind the audience, the occasion, and the situation
Keep in mind who you are speaking to and what you want them to know
Seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences
Understand the psychology of the audience
Examine features of the audience unique to the speaking situation at hand
Use the analysis to adapt your speech to the audience
Attached to this order is a PDF document that includes the reading material for this assignment in case is needed.
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