E210/Business and Professional Writing, Dr. Michael O'Conner

Group members:

A:
B:
C:
D:
E:

__introduces all group members by name

__credibility is established. How is this accomplished:

__strong opening to gain attention

__humor __startling statement __anecdote __rhet questions __quotation __demo __visual aids

__orally introduces the entire subject/topic and core idea in the beginning

__group indicates understanding of the needs of the audience or displays a sense that audience analysis has been done

__topic is creatively adopted to meet the needs of this audience

How done:

__visual aids utilized. considerations: simplicity size color consistency

__objects/models__flip charts, chalk board, posters__handouts__overhead transparencies__slides__videos

Use of visual aids

__right visuals

__speaker emphasized, not the visual

__comment on visual, not repeating its content

__avoid turning back to audience

__timing, intro visual before displaying, remove visual when not discussing it

__rehearsed usage of visual seems obvious

Demonstrates effective usage of:

__transitions

__verbal signposts including internal previews and internal summaries

__effective and obvious summary

__shows closure __summarizes main points __extends messages to broad context __personalizes message __makes a call to action

Presenter:          A          B          C          D          E

Time:

Eye contact:

Gestures:

Movement:

Voice quality:

Visuals:

Profess. Dress:

Method of insuring audience interaction with topic: