Informative Speech Self Assessment

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Informative Speech Self-Assessment The Informative speech I presented in the class was my first experience of speechmaking on a nonscientific subject. In this essay, I have self-assessed the following three aspects of the first speech I made: organization, speech outline and speech delivery. The speech I make was well-organized because It helped me effectively connect the main points, and supporting points I wished to shared with my audience. I believe my speech was well-structured because it exactly followed the textbook’s guidelines and tips for the preparation outline. In fact, in my preparation outline, the specific purpose of my speech was clearly stated, my central idea was identified, the introduction, body and conclusion sections

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