Demonstrative Speech Assignment
I use the demonstrative
assignment as a diagnostic. I’m
interested in learning where you are as a speaker. I expect every student to come to me with
different skills and abilities. The
objectives for this assignment are for a student (1) to demonstrate a familiar
process, (2) to use the major structural features of a speech (i.e.,
introduction, body, conclusion) to organize his/her speech, and (3) to select
and narrow a topic.
Your task is to:
(a) Orally present a step-by-step demonstration
(i.e., baking cookies, buying shoes, washing a pet, renting a movie, getting
ready for class, hunting).
(b)
The speech should be at least 5 minutes in length.
(c)
Create the message so that it contains:
(1)
An introduction which (i) gains the attention of your audience, in a
manner
relevant to your topic and (ii)
contains a thesis statement in which you tell your
audience precisely what you are going
to talk about.
(2)
A body which has at least 5 steps which are clearly identifiable and
supported.
(3)
A conclusion which summarizes what has been said and brings the speech
to
a
satisfying close.
Demonstrative Speech Evaluation Form
Speaker's Name
1. Did the INTRODUCTION effectively gain the
audience's attention?
2. Was the THESIS STATEMENT clearly stated?
3. BODY
Were the steps clearly distinguishable?
Were the points well supported?
4. CONCLUSION
Did the conclusion summarize the speech
effectively?
Did it end the speech satisfactorily?
5. How was DELIVERY?
6. Was the speech at least 5 minutes in TIME?