INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPEECH CRITIQUE

The speech is taken from the movie, Patch Adams. The speech can be found on You tube. The link is below.

A two-page essay, double spaced, 12 Font and one-inch margins 450 – 500 words. Please include word count at the end of the essay.

Introduction: Set the stage for the speech, a very brief overview of movie and why the speech is given.

Body: Critique the speaker’s delivery considering the following:

His Entrance/beginning; audience’s reaction; eye contact; gestures; posture; confidence level; choice of words; variation in tone and anything else you may notice that is not mentioned here. Please expand on each item, providing examples of what is done as each item is critiqued.

Conclusion: Your opinion of the speech (brief paragraph)

Please note carefully!!! The only time you speak about the entire movie is in the introduction and it should be very brief. In the body you should discuss the delivery of the actual speech NOT the movie). The conclusion is based on the speech NOT the entire movie.