Preparing For and Delivering the Persuasive Speech Questions
Persuasive Speech Questions
What was your overall experience in preparing for and delivering the Persuasive Speech? Was it a worthwhile experience and have you personally grown from it? Please explain and give specific examples.
Which was more challenging for you – speech preparation (including planning, analysis, research, writing the outline, speaker notes, and practicing) OR actually delivering the speech to the class OR were both equally challenging? What steps or measures did you take, if any, to overcome these challenges? Please explain and give examples.
Objectively, if this was a job interview, do you think the hiring manager would be persuaded to hire you? Why or why not?
Which speech did you find more challenging – the Informative Speech or Persuasive Speech? Please explain and give examples.
If you were given another chance to re-do this speech (any point in the speech process), would you have done something differently or do everything the same? Please explain and give examples.
Do you feel better prepared to interview for positions after completing this assignment? Why or why not?