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Appearance
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Are there any holes
or visible stains on the speaker's clothing?
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For Women: Designer
jeans or slacks, clean sneakers though slip-ons are
preferred, a blouse without graphics or a sweater. For
Men: Designer jeans or slacks, clean sneakers though
Oxfords are preferred, a casual button shirt without
graphics or a sweater.
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For Women: Hair is
styled so it is out of the face (bun or single braid
preferred). For Men: If facial hair is kept, it is tidy
and styled accordingly and cleanly prior to the speech.
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Breath and nails are
both accommodated for to ensure the highest potential
of positive results in face to face interaction during
networking opportunities post-speech.
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Preparation
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Has the focus of the
speech been established prior to delivery?
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Have cue notes been
composed to aid during the speech process?
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Immediately prior to
the speech, are all necessary materials present and
accounted for?
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Did the orator evaluate
the speech environment in terms of its suitability for
the address?
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Clarity
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Is the volume of the
speaker's voice loud enough to be audible but soft enough
to be pleasant to the audience?
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Was the speaker able
to utilize an appropriate tone and formality according
to register of the audience?
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Did the speaker utilize
pleasantries to create an appropriately inviting tone
for the audience?
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Is the sequencing of
information provided in the speech orderly, creating
a natural flow from one subtopic to the next?
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Research
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Has the speaker established
an adequate amount of background knowledge in relation
to the scope of the speech topic?
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Did the speaker integrate
the research appropriately into their speech?
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Are all sources accounted
for in terms of appropriate citational and referential
credit?
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Did the speaker include
a moment of "for further inquiry" for their audience
relative to the sources?
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Adaptability
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Was the speaker able
to appropriately adjust to the tone of the audience?
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If the speaker lost
themselves in regard to the order of information in
their notes, were they able to recover?
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During the question
and answer period, was the speaker able to appropriately
respond to the inquiries posed?
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After the culmination
of the speeches, did the speaker show an enthused approach
to networking with those around them?
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Total---->
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