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Speech Analysis Guidelines for Students

This document provides guidelines for completing a speech analysis assignment. Students are instructed to write a 2-3 page paper analyzing the content of a speech or presentation they attended, the speaker's delivery style, and the overall effectiveness of the speech. The document provides details on what should be included in each section of the analysis, such as a summary of the main points and how they were developed in the content section, an evaluation of the speaker's credibility and delivery skills in the delivery section, and a conclusion with the student's overall impressions. Acceptable events that could be analyzed are also listed.

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Speech Analysis Guidelines for Students

This document provides guidelines for completing a speech analysis assignment. Students are instructed to write a 2-3 page paper analyzing the content of a speech or presentation they attended, the speaker's delivery style, and the overall effectiveness of the speech. The document provides details on what should be included in each section of the analysis, such as a summary of the main points and how they were developed in the content section, an evaluation of the speaker's credibility and delivery skills in the delivery section, and a conclusion with the student's overall impressions. Acceptable events that could be analyzed are also listed.

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Speech Analysis Guidelines

As part of this class you are required to complete an analysis of a speech/presentation/meeting/


or event. In order to fulfill this requirement, you are expected to write a 2-3 page paper (unless
noted) analyzing 1) The content of the speech, 2) the speaker’s delivery & speaking style and 3)
your analysis of the overall effectiveness (strengths and areas of improvement) of the
speech/presentation/meeting/event and your response to the speaker’s message.
It is probably a good idea if you took notes on the whole speaking presentation. Feel free to
attach to your paper.

The Content
In this analysis, I will be looking for a brief summary of the overall message of the speech. I
would like further exploration into –
Ø What were the main points of the speech? How were they easy/not so easy to follow?
Ø How were these main points developed? (i.e., Use of examples? Use of statistics?, etc…).
What are your thoughts on how the message was developed?
Ø How was the message ‘worded’? What language was used? Did any terms or phrases really
make an impression, repeated, or seem strategic?
Ø Who was the intended audience? What cues/language clued you into who is the intended
audience? How would you evaluate the speaker’s ability to address the intended audience?

The Delivery
In this analysis, I will be looking for your personal, subjective impression of the speaker’s
message, and style from your perspective as an audience member. I would also look for further
examination and discussion of –
Ø How did the speaker try to increase or strengthen his/her credibility? Was s/he effective?
Why or why not?
Ø How would you evaluate their delivery skills? (i.e., eye contact, vocal projection, composure,
etc…). What made a positive/negative impression and why?
Ø How did the speaker seek to meet the needs/wants/emotions of the audience? How effective
was the speaker?
Ø Did the speaker communicate his/her message clearly? Why or why not?

Overall effectiveness
In the conclusion of this analysis, tell me what you think, what impressions did the speaker/the
message make on you, did they ‘reach’ you as part of the audience, did you learn anything or
hear anything valuable? I want you to end with your opinion.

This paper should be typed, 1 ½ to double spaced, 1 in. margins all around and should include
the event information – who the speaker was, the title of the presentation (if there was one), the
time it took place, and where the event took place. I expect this paper to be in essay format,
reflect collegiate level writing standards, and free of spelling or grammatical errors. Here
are a few ideas for a speaking event that will be acceptable:
• The Speech and Communication Studies Dept. Speech or Poetry Night.
• The Speech and Communication Studies Department and Club speakers
• Attend one of the Ohlone Speech Forums. Details and dates TBA.
• Attend one of Ohlone’s Brown Bag seminars this semester
• Attend a meeting on campus, such as an Ohlone Forensics team meeting (T/Th 4104A,
2:15 – 5:00pm) or an Ohlone College Board meeting.

Please deliver a hard copy to my office in Fremont portable, FP-22, room 103. Or, you can
deliver to my mailbox in the mailroom in Fremont Portable, FP-29.
No email submissions will be accepted.

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