Peer Response 3: Persuade

Guidelines for Your Letter:

In addition reflecting on your own speech in detail, write a brief 300-word response to another’s speech (write this in the form of a letter).  As you watch your partner’s recording, keep in mind the three resources that we have as speakers (conversational, performative, and written); then consider the following:

• Did the speaker appear to favor one resource over another?  Which one?  Describe.
• How did the above impact the goal of extemporaneous delivery?
• What recommendations or suggestions do you have to improve the extemporaneous delivery of this speaker?
• Name one or two strengths of this speech (this may be in relation to organization, delivery, etc.).

Also consider these elements:

• Did the speaker appear nervous?  If so, what attributes (physical, vocal, etc.) made him/her appear to be nervous?  How did it make you feel to observe a nervous speaker? 
• Share any other observations you have about his speaker (strengths and/or areas of improvement).

Posting:

Post the letter to your partner in this discussion. He/she will read it here.