Free Term Paper About Speaker Evaluation

The director of Youth Development Institute was the main speaker at a conference in Mission Bay conference center in San Francisco. The convention was a leadership conference that ran through fifth to seventh November 2014 comprising of young entrepreneurs, youth leaders, students and professionals from California. I was among the attendants of the conference that lasted for three days. The director was to give a lecture on dynamic leadership with information and technology.
The speaker was in professional attire that made him appear presentable for the occasion. The professional attire made an impression of expertise and prowess in leadership issues and the lifestyle of the corporate environment. The speaker was well groomed with a smart outfit, and he carried material for presentation. At the beginning of the lecture, the speaker greeted and smiled at the audience, and the most conspicuous thing about him is that he took note of the time available for the lecture by looking at his watch. The lecture began with a joke that stirred humor effect on the audience, which drew attention and silence to take a grasp of the lecture insights. After that, the speaker introduced the lecture by outlining the objectives of the session and the expectations from the audience during the lecture. The speaker addressed the audience with audibility and a fluent language that enabled the audience get him clearly. In addition, he recognized his flaws by making fun of his weakness before beginning the lecture, and this prepared the audience psychologically on what to expect in the course of the lecture.
The speaker upheld eye contact with the audience, and despite having had prepared notes for the lecture, he occasionally consulted them, meaning that he was well conversant with the topic of interest. Another important aspect of public speaking or doing presentations is body language and movement. The speaker maintained a moderate movement around the platform, and he retained an upright confident position with few gestures. All through the lecture, the speaker involved the audience by asking questions, asking for volunteers when he wanted to demonstrate something. In addition, he remained specific to the objectives, and he utilized the time assigned to him.
However, the presentation should have been better if the speaker employed some other skills. While the presentation began on a high note, the speaker did not maintain the pace and the atmosphere of the session. In the middle of the lecture, the speaker went out of professionalism perhaps because he was dealing with young people and he began using informal language. In the last part of the session, the audience had become confused, and their attention was carried away by the excess jokes. In fact, the jokes stirred unnecessary murmurs that ran up to the end of the lecture. In addition, the speaker was presumptuous over certain things and his generalizations put some part of the audience off. The attendants of the conference came from all over California as well as international attendants who came from diverse cultures and lifestyles. The speaker used examples and jokes from the local setting including abbreviations he never explained their meaning. Most of the people had to consult from their neighbors the meaning of such aspects. For future presentations to be effective, the speaker needs to understand the audience or at least seek more information before making a presentation. Understanding the audience gives the direction of the presentation while avoiding bias and unconscious exclusion.