The context of the following conversation is Lee wasn't happy with the way the speech turned out. Lee gave their speech a rewrite.:
Lee says Their speech didn't turn out so well..
The friend responds How did it go?.
Lee responds They sounded monotone, and their voices were low. Also, they didn't speak accurately about the topic..
The friend responds Did you give them a bad grade, Lee?.
Lee responds I told them that I would give them another chance. They can rewrite their speech and recite it next week..
The friend responds I hope that they'll fix the mistakes and provide a better performance..