MEDIA REVIEW SPEECH

Components: Outline, Speech, Video Reflection

Description:

In this speech, you will begin developing your persuasive speaking and organizational skills. For a media review, you will need to critically evaluate, not merely describe, a media text (film, album, book, television series, etc.). Your job is to convince your audience of the value—or lack thereof—of this text. Take a moment to look back at the “Criteria for Evaluating Speeches in C121” at the beginning of this workbook as a reminder of what it will take from you to earn the grade you want on this speech.

Requirements:

  1. Length: 4-6 minutes. (Length to be specified by your instructor for your section, time penalty of your instructor’s design to be assessed for speeches over or under the time limit).
  1. While your argument will be based on “your opinion,” not factual evidence, your opinion will need to be well-informed, contextualized, and nuanced in order to convince your audience successfully. Therefore, this assignment is an exercise in ethos and value judgments, and you will be graded on the reasoning, credibility, and delivery of your speech. The more creative you are in the presentation of your argument, the better you will persuade and engage your audience.
  1. If you would like to use notes, you may only use one 3” x 5” notecard (you may not use the podium for this speech).
  1. No outside research is required for this speech, but you are encouraged to read popular reviews in newspapers and magazines, as well as professional websites, to find examples of successful (or not so successful) evaluative arguments.
  1. You should also consult Chapters 12-14 in The Speaker for what makes a persuasive speech, and Appendix-A for what makes a productive outline.
  1. You should also consult the Outline Template and Outline Worksheet in this workbook for specific outline format examples.

Media Review Speech Feedback Form

Speaker:______

Time: ______

SA= Strongly Agree, A= Agree, N= Neutral, D= Disagree, SD= Strongly Disagree

Introduction captured audience attentionSAANDSD

Clear thesis articulated speaker’s value claim SAANDSD

about the media text

Argument developed through three main pointsSAANDSD

supported with examples (reasoning)

Credible, persuasive presentation of argument (ethos)SAANDSD

Transitions provided between main pointsSAANDSD

Consistent and sustained eye contact;SAANDSD

speaker avoided reading straight from notes

Natural presentation style with gestures and

voice used as one would in everyday conversationSAANDSD

Conclusion was planned, effective, and reinforced SAANDSD

speaker’s thesis about the media text