Evaluation of a Presentation - Essay Example

He also uses examples from his own family to show that this family is no different from others. Finally, the overall structure of the presentation was excellent. He starts by introducing himself as a son of a lesbian couple, offers his supporting arguments, and then closes by restating that child raised by gay couples are just like any other children. This organization helps to bring out the key points.

            However, this presentation could have been more effective if the speaker had used a slower pace in his speech. Some of the words may not be captured by everyone in the audience, especially those whose first language is not English. Secondly, to address concerns the audience may have had, the speaker should have taken some time to respond to the questions from the audience.  Finally, to make his argument more convincing, he needed to give some statistics relating to the issue. For example, he could give statistics relating to children raised by gay couples in Iowa State.