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SELF-INTRODUCTION: “IT REPRESENTS ME” (continued)
Name: ________________________
Speaker was
easily heard and
clear at all times
Speaker was
easily heard and
clear most of the
Speaker was not
easily heard or
clear through
Comments:
DEMONSTRATION
Name: ________________________
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Introduction
Speaker used an
effective and
Speaker used an
attention-getter
Speaker used no
attention-getter
___/2
points in order,
connected to the
thesis, and told
the audience
what to listen for
points/steps
presented in a
clear and logical
order
points/steps
presented in a
discernable
order
points/steps
presented in an
unorganized or
hard-to-follow
order
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DEMONSTRATION (continued)
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Body
First source
presented/cited
First source
presented but not
First source
completely
___/2
present, tied in,
and forceful
present but not
connected to the
speech
totally missing
or weak (i.e.,
“that’s it”)
Delivery
(rate, volume,
tone, pronuncia-
tion) were
excellent
throughout the
speech; speaker
was easy to
listen to and
clear at all times
(rate, volume,
tone, pronuncia-
tion) were OK
throughout the
speech; speaker
was easy to
listen to and
clear most of the
time
(rate, volume,
tone, pronuncia-
tion) were poor
throughout the
speech; speaker
was not easy to
listen to or clear
Speaker used a
very conver-
sational style
(not reading)
Speaker used a
mostly conver-
sational style,
was a bit flat at
times
Speaker was
tied to notes and
read to audience
___/6
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Speaker used a
visual aid to
contribute and
support the
demonstration
Speaker used a
visual aid that
contributed to
the demonstra-
tion, but used it
in a way that
was distracting/
hard to see
Speaker did not
use the visual
aid to support
the presentation
or had no visual
aid
___/4
Comments: Total Points: _____/50
INFORMATIVE
Topic: ______________________ Speech Time: _______________________
Speaker Name: _______________________
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Introduction
Student used an
effective and
interesting
attention-getter
to draw the
Student used an
attention-getter
to start the
demonstration
Student used no
attention-getter
___/3
the demonstra-
tion highly
relevant to
listeners
Student provided
Student
Student
___/4
points/steps
presented in a
clear and logical
order
points/steps
presented in a
discernable
order
points/steps
presented in an
unorganized or
hard-to-follow
order
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correctly
not cited
correctly
absent
Third source
presented/cited
correctly
Third source
presented but
not cited
Third source
completely
absent
___/3
the main points
as well as
between the
intro and body
and the body
and conclusion
all main points;
or transitions
were weak
between
sections; speech
lacked flow
and hard to
follow between
main points
Conclusion
Conclusion
made sense,
included a recap
(not simply a
restatement of)
of the main
points that tied
nicely to the
conclusion
Conclusion
included simply
a restatement of
the main points;
may be
unexpected
Conclusion was
discernable, but
there was
incomplete or no
mention of the
main points
___/4
“Clincher”
present, tied in,
and forceful
“Clincher”
present but not
connected to the
“Clincher”
totally missing
or weak (i.e.,
___/3
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Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Delivery
Speaker
maintained a
solid speaking
Speaker mostly
maintained a
solid speaking
Speaker did not
maintain a solid
speaking
___/6
in a professional/
appropriate
manner
in clothing that
was mostly
acceptable for a
public speech
dress in
professional/
appropriate
clothing
TOTAL POINTS: _____/75
Comments:
PERSUASIVE SPEECH
Speaker Name: ______________________ Speech Time: _______________________
using a solid
credibility
statement
Speaker used a
solid thesis to
Speaker had a
recognizable
Speaker had no
thesis
___/3
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH (continued)
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Introduction
Speaker
provided a
preview of the
main points that
presented the
points in order,
connected to the
thesis, and told
Speaker
provided a brief
or incomplete
preview of the
main points
Speaker
provided no
preview of the
main points
___/4
fulfilled the five
steps of the
motivated
sequence—
attention, need,
satisfaction,
visualization,
action
most (at least
four) of the steps
of the motivated
sequence or
fulfilled all steps
in a way that
was not crystal
clear
include all five
steps of the
motivated
sequence
First source
presented/cited
correctly
First source
presented but
not cited
correctly
First source
completely
absent
___/3
correctly
not cited
correctly
absent
Transition
statements were
smooth and
Transition
statements were
present but not
Transition
statements were
nearly non-
___/5
the closing of
the presentation
indicate the
closing of the
speech
Speaker
included a
Speaker
included a
Speaker did not
include a
___/4
PERSUASIVE SPEECH (continued)
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Conclusion
Conclusion
made sense,
included a recap
(not simply a
restatement of)
of the main
Conclusion
included simply
a restatement of
the main points;
may be
unexpected
Conclusion was
discernable, but
there was
incomplete or no
mention of the
main points
___/4
the audience
Other
Speech was
within the 5–7
minutes time
Speech was
within 15
seconds of the
Speech was
more than 15
seconds over or
___/5
hard to see
Speaker wore
appropriate or
professional
attire for the
Speaker did not
wear appropriate
or professional
attire for the
___/5
Delivery
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact with
everyone in the
room at least
80% of the time
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact with
most people in
the room at least
60% of the time
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact less than
60% of the time
___/6
Speaker
maintained a
solid speaking
posture: feet
planted, no
fidgeting or
Speaker mostly
maintained a
solid speaking
posture; a bit of
fidgeting or
pacing, shifting
Speaker did not
maintain a solid
speaking
posture;
movements such
as fidgeting or
___/6
was easy to
listen to and
clear at all times
listen to and
clear most of the
time
listen to or clear
Speaker used a
very conver-
Speaker used a
mostly conver-
Speaker was tied
to notes and read
___/6
GROUP SPEECH
Speaker Name: ______________________ Speech Time: _______________________
Topic: _____________________________
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Group Grade: Introduction
Group used an
effective and
interesting
attention-getter
Group used an
attention-getter
to start the
demonstration
Group used no
attention-getter
___/3
Main
points/steps
presented in a
clear and logical
order
Main
points/steps
presented in a
discernable
order
Main
points/steps
presented in an
unorganized or
hard-to-follow
___/5
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presented/cited
correctly
presented but
not cited
correctly
completely
absent
Third source
presented/cited
correctly
Third source
presented but
not cited
correctly
Third source
completely
absent
___/3
Fourth source
Fourth source
Fourth source
___/3
apparent
between each of
the main points
as well as
between the
between all
sections and/or
all main points;
or transitions
were weak
nonexistent;
speech was
fragmented and
hard to follow
between main
points that tied
nicely to the
conclusion
GROUP SPEECH (continued)
Best Good Needs Work Comments Score
Group Grade: Conclusion
“Clincher”
present, tied in,
and forceful
“Clincher”
present but not
connected to the
speech
“Clincher”
totally missing
or weak (i.e.,
“that’s it”)
___/3
Group Grade: Other
Speech was
within the time
range:
15–20 minutes
(gp of 5)
Speech was
within 30
seconds of the
Speech was
more than 30
seconds over or
___/5
Group used a
visual aid to
contribute and
support the
demonstration
Group used a
visual aid that
contributed to
the demonstra-
tion but used it
in a way that
was distracting/
hard to see
Group did not
use a visual aid
to support the
presentation or
had no visual aid
___/4
Individual Grade: Delivery
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact with
everyone in the
room at least
80% of the time
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact with
most people in
the room at least
60% of the time
Speaker made
appropriate eye
contact less than
60% of the time
___/6
Speaker
maintained a
solid speaking
Speaker mostly
maintained a
solid speaking
Speaker did not
maintain a solid
speaking
___/6
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