• Watch the speeches"First World Problems" and "How Guinea Pigs Help Autistic Children" in the Readings & Resources.
• Critique the effectiveness of each speaker's organization and delivery. How did the choices made by the speaker impact the level of engagement you had with each speech?
• Some areas to note in your critique: an engaging introduction, smooth transitions, credible evidence to support main ideas, concise conclusion with a memorable ending, varied tone of voice, eye contact and other body language.
• In response to your peers, comment on any similarities you shared in your critique of the speeches. (Please respond to at least two classmates' posts.)