Appendix C: Speech Evaluation Competencies and Feedback Forms

Peer Feedback for Oral Presentations

Presenter: __________________________

Topic: ____________________________

Listener: __________________________

Date: ____________________________

Using the criteria for THIS assignment and the information covered thus far about how to design and deliver an effective oral presentation, provide feedback on specific elements of the presentation in the spaces below.

  1. Introduction (In what way did the speaker gain attention, relate to the audience, establish credibility, etc.?)
  2. Content (What details were used? Were there sufficient and appropriate information, examples, and supporting materials to explain and connect the information to the audiince?)
  3. Documentation (List all the sources you heard during the presentation. Were the sources used credible? identified clearly? appropriate to the topic? to the audience?)
  4. Conclusion (Was a summary included? In what way did the speaker wrap up the topic and link it with the audience?)
  5. Organization (What type of organization was used? Was it appropriate to the goal of the speech? How effective were the speaker’s thesis statement, preview/plan statement, identification of main points, use of transitions, and other elements of organization?)
  6. Delivery (What elements of delivery – eye contact, vocal variety and emphasis, gestures, posture, movements, etc. – contributed to the effectiveness of the overall presentation?)
  7. Visual aids (In what way were visual aids selected, prepared, and used to enhance the information?)

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