Tilton – COMT 230
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A NON-CLASSROOM SPEAKER
Directions: You are to listen to a non-classroom speaker and write an analysis following the
outline provided below. This project should increase your critical thinking skills, as well as
enable you to identify effective and ineffective public speaking techniques in turn increasing your
effectiveness. The intent of this project is for you to showcase the depth of your understanding
of course concepts and apply them in a non-classroom context. (up to 15 pts. possible)
Background Information:
1. Speaker(s) including title or position
2. Title of speech
3. Time/Date & Location
The Presentation:
Please thoroughly complete an Instructor Evaluation form, and attach the completed evaluation
to your typed analysis for grading.
Critical Listening:
1. Are all major points/arguments developed fully?
2. Are all major and supporting claims made with credible sources that are as unbiased as
possible?
3. Area the claims realistic and logical and does the speaker acknowledge different
perspectives?
4. When speakers make claims that go against your personal experience have you tried to
discover why?
5. Does the argument benefit the speaker more than anyone else?
Application:
1. How competent do you believe the speaker was to speak on this topic? What factors
lead you to this perception?
2. To what extent did the speaker use civility as they entered into the public dialogue?
3. What specifically did you learn from listening to this speaker that will help you become a
more effective public speaker? Please support your conclusions and integrate key
course concepts.