iRubric: Persuasive Speech - Monroe Motivated Sequence rubric

Maintain direct, consistent and comfortable eye contact with audience throughout your presentation. Project your voice at a clear and comfortable volume appropriate for the size of the room/audience.

Use silent pauses between points, avoid fillers such as 'um, ah, uh, like, you know, etc.'

Present information with energy and enthusiasm to engage your audience's attention and interest.

Keep your speech within the time limit provided.

Introduce what the main points of your speech are going to be about. It needs to include your thesis statement in a clear way.

The need, satisfaction and visualization steps are interconnected. They are clearly organized and follow a logical division of ideas.

Provide a concluding remark that echoes the introduction of your speech.

They are used to explain, clarify, illustrate or summarize information from the speech. All presentation aids are used according to the guidelines discussed in class (the right size, the right font, etc).

Speak clearly and concisely and make sure to pronounce the sounds of words correctly.