Self-Evaluation Project – “Career” Speech
For this assignment, you will again view the video of your speech performance saved onto the
USB drive you provide. You will watch your presentation and evaluate yourself using the same
evaluation form used for your previous self-evaluations.
You will be given one week to view the video and complete the evaluation. You will need to
hand in your evaluation no more than one week after the date you received your USB drive with
the copy of the speech on it.
I will grade your self-evaluation based on the following criteria:
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the thoroughness of your appraisal
the accuracy of your critique
the completeness of your written assessment
the quality and neatness of the writing
Your written evaluation should look very similar to the evaluations you have received earlier in
the semester. Your comments, however, will be based on your performance of this speech. Be
sure to provide complete explanations for your evaluations such as examples of good elements
(such as, “nice use of an illustration about dogs as your attention getter) or descriptions of areas
of improvement, (such as, “don’t use ‘well, that is about it” as a closing). The more complete
your explanation and description, the more points you will receive. You should also make sure
that I can understand your comments – do not use phrases which do not explain your evaluation
(such as, “eye contact”. You should explain if the eye contact was good or bad and how it
impacted the speech/audience.) I want to see that you watched your performance and did an
honest AND COMPLETE evaluation of your presentation. I also want you to use the skills we
have highlighted in our class to critique yourself and prepare for better speeches in the future.
This is truly a wonderful opportunity to improve your presentation skills. Research shows that
viewing your own presentations is the most successful way to improve performance. Plus it is
fun!
Use the following suggestions to guide your evaluation of your speech.
Speech Evaluation Form
Name: _________________________
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Delivery
1. Voice (volume, dynamics)
(i.e. volume, pace, pitch, emphasis, dynamics, language use, verbal fillers, etc.)
2. Body (controlled gestures, controlled movement, purposeful movement)
(i.e. eye contact, posture, facial and hand gestures, movement around performance area, excess
nervous movement, etc.)
Content
1. Organization (follows the outline, use of transitions, points clear)
(i.e. attention getter, build credibility, relate to audience, preview, main points, transitions,
review, repetition, closing, organizational pattern used, etc.)
2. Practiced (shows preparation)
(i.e. shows time spent practicing, effective use of not cares, flow of words reflects preparedness,
stumbling on words shows lack of preparation, pre-planned movement, practiced introduction
and conclusion, etc.)
Overall
(i.e. humor, closing, general effectiveness, clothing, credibility, sources used, etc.)
Speech Self- Evaluation Form
Speech topic: _____________________________
Delivery
3. Voice (volume, dynamics)
Name: _______________________
4. Body (controlled gestures, controlled movement, purposeful movement)
Content
3. Organization (follows the outline, use of transitions, points clear)
4. Practiced (shows preparation)
Overall