Eportfolio Signature Assignment and Reflection Question Instructions

Video Self-Evaluation Paper

Instructor: Shirene McKay
(2-3 pages, single space, essay format)
This exercise is to increase your skills of observation, abilities to articulate your speech
evaluations, and gain insight for your own speaking style. Watch the video of your
speech several times. Look for specific elements that worked and those that need
improvement. Describe how each area affected your audience. Be specific and give
examples.
Use these headings in your paper.
Appearance
(clothes, hair, accessories, posture)
Organizational Pattern (introduction, preview, conclusion, signposts,
transitions, support material, flow, word choice)
Vocal Qualities
(pitch, pause, fillers, projection, variation)
Delivery
(gestures, body movement, eye contact)
Visual Aid
(design, way it was used)
Audience Connection
(pathos, ethos, logos)
Strengths
(mannerisms, style)
Areas to Improve
(plans for areas you would like to work on for your next
speech)
Reflection Questions: Write a few paragraphs answering the following questions.
1. How does this assignment illustrate the growth/change/progress you have
made in this class?
2. How can you apply what youve learned in this class to other classes, to the
workplace and to other areas of your life? Please be sincere. You dont need to
over-inflate your claims.