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Appendix 5 Self-Assessment Measure for Public Speaking   Self-assessment Measure for Organization in Public Speaking Alverno Collegea a. Would an audience find a clear statement of direction and purpose near the beginning of my speech? ____ yes, for example                                                                                                   ____ no ____ no, but I use a deliberate technique of suspense:                                                                                        b. Did I, when necessary, relate the points I made throughout back to my main organizing idea?          yes, consistently, for example                                                                                               occasionally, for example                                                                                                   c. Did I lead my audience from one part of my speech to the next with words and phrases that made the connection between individual parts clear?          yes, for example                                                                                                            occasionally, for example                                                                                                  no   d. Did I end with finality (i.e., clinch my argument, summarize or reassert, or propose some option or solution)?          yes, for example                                                                                                            no Therefore I would rate my speech for ORGANIZATION: (Circle number) Generally unclear organization                              1          2          3          4          5                     Generally clear organization aLoacker and others, 1984, p. 33. Previous Continued... Back to Table of Contents