ANNIE LENNOX (Commencement Address in 2013, Berklee School of Music)

1. Was the speaker’s goal clear?

2. Did the speaker show sufficient vocal expressiveness?
Yes, the speaker had shown sufficient vocal expressiveness. The speaker had a
profound sense of pitch.
3. Was the speaker’s presentation spontaneous?
No, the speaker's presentation was not really a spontaneous as she was holding
and referring to her script.
4. Was the speaker fluent?
Yes, the speaker was fluent. The speaker pronounces each word and sentences
clearly and distinctly.
5. What do you think of the rate of his/her speech?
The rate of the speaker's speech is
6. Did the speaker maintain good eye contact?
Yes, the speaker indeed establishes a particularly good eye contact even though
she held a script for her speech. The speaker did not only focus on one direction
but she looked at all kinds of the directions.
7. What emotion did the speaker express through the facial expression?
The emotions that the speaker express through the facial expression were
enthusiastic and nostalgic. The speaker was feeling nostalgic when she was
recalling her past.
8. What did you think of the speaker’s gestures? Posture?
The speaker’s gestures were appropriate for her speech. She used gestures that
were consistent with her speech and her gestures were not awkward at all. The
posture of the speaker was proper too as she had to stand still due to, she had a
stationary microphone.
9. Overall, what is your impression of this speech?
It was a remarkable speech. The speaker has included some elements that
makes it more captivating for her speech. For an example where she had shown
her singing skills while she was talking about her past.
10. Compare the two speakers. What, if any, differences did you notice in the
male speaker and the female speaker’s delivery?

SAJJID ZAHIR CHINOY’S “Questions of Culture.”

1. Was the speaker’s goal clear?
2. Did the speaker show sufficient vocal expressiveness?
Yes, the speaker had shown sufficient vocal expressiveness. The speaker had a
perfect pitch while speaking about his graduation speech. The speaker also had
pauses in between his sentences when he wants to emphasize his points.
3. Was the speaker’s presentation spontaneous?
Yes, the speaker's presentation was spontaneous. The speaker had shared his
own experience in his speech.
4. Was the speaker fluent?
Yes, the speaker was fluent. The speaker had pronounced the words and
sentences very clearly.
5. What do you think of the rate of his/her speech?
6. Did the speaker maintain good eye contact?
Yes, the speaker had maintained and establish a good eye contact with the
audience from all directions.
7. What emotion did the speaker express through the facial expression?
The speaker had express optimistic and bold facial expression. For an example
when the speaker was talking optimistically about how his life has changed
throughout his university journey.
8. What did you think of the speaker’s gestures? Posture?
The speaker's gestures were proper for his speech. The speaker did not overdo it
and kept natural for his gestures while for his posture he was leaning on the
podium. He could have stand still and not lean on the podium.

9. Overall, what is your impression of this speech?

Overall, it is a great motivational speech as the audience also had been
encouraged by the speaker.