Peer+Critique+Instructions

Peer Critique Instructions:
Each of you will be required to view and critique one of your classmates’ speeches - you can choose which speech you wish to work on. Use the rubric below to evaluate your classmate’s speech. The critique should include both compliments (noting what your classmate has done well) and helpful suggestions for future speeches. Example: Your introduction successfully captured my attention, but your preview statement did not really reflect the actual content of your speech. Your comments may include some observations on delivery; however, your primary focus should be the content of the speech.

Your critique should be 150-200 words for the speech you evaluate. Use the categories identified in the rubric below to organize your critiques. Please create the critiques in a Word Document and upload to the drop box. Each critique will be worth __20__ points.


 * 1) Do you provide at least three compliments in your critique – areas in which the speaker performed well?
 * 2) Do you provide at least two helpful suggestions to your classmate so that s/he may improve future speeches?
 * 3) Is your critique an accurate assessment of your classmate’s speech – in other words, would other audience members agree with your evaluation?
 * 4) Do you provide data from the speech to support your observations? i.e., Your use of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment in // District of Columbia v. Heller // as supporting material, really clarified the challenges faced by those advocating stricter gun control regulations.
 * 5) Is your prose free from grammatical and spelling errors?