The following are positive feedback that I had received from my group members surrounding the quality and execution of my RCL Speech…

• Well rounded
• Claims backed by good resources
• Made serious but also informative
• Images displayed captured audiences attention
• Arguments are clear and easy to follow
• Voice and delivery of the speech are easy to listen to and make audience wanting more
• Didn’t rush while speaking
• Powerpoint and background made it easier for audience to comprehend
• Rhetorical devices were clearly explained

Overall I really appreciated these comments and will definitely continue to use resources, images, slowed speaking, and so forth when giving a speech. In the past I have always struggled with speaking too fast or slurring my words so I was glad to hear that I have fixed this habit.

The critiques given by my classmates to improve my speech consist of the following….

• Long pauses between slides
• Speech was a little long
• Go into kairos a bit more
• Show more emotion

Especially with such a dark topic, I definitely understand the need to show more emotion when speaking especially during a persuasive speech. The biggest thing that all of my group noted was my pauses between slides. In the future I think I would put all of my note cards on a single paper so that I’m not flipping between them while also changing my slides on my presentation.