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Persuasive Speech

This is a grading rubric for a group persuasive public speech based on Monroe's Motivated Sequence, delivered with a visual aid.

Rubric Code: AX34X8A

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Subject: Communication

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Persuasive Speaking
	Failed to Complete 0 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts	Notes (N/A)
Nonprofit Topic Consideration	Failed to Complete The topic is not persuasive or is inappropriate in scope (either too broad or too narrow)	Needs Improvement The topic is persuasive, but nothing is done to make topic relevant and interesting to audience.	Satisfactory The topic is persuasive; speaker only partially makes the topic relevant and interesting to audience.	Excellent The topic is persuasive and the speaker makes the topic relevant and interesting to the audience in every phase of the speech: intro, body and conclusion.	Notes
Introduction	Failed to Complete The speaker has no attention catching device, no understandable thesis, and no preview. Speaker does not establish credibility.	Needs Improvement Speaker only slightly catches the audience's attention. Thesis is stated, but not clear. No discernible preview included. Speaker does not establish credibility.	Satisfactory Speaker catches the attention of the audience; thesis is stated. Preview is given, but not necessarily followed throughout the speech. Credibility not established.	Excellent The speaker catches the attention of the audience and clearly states the thesis. Speaker's credibility is established Speaker includes a preview that is clear and follows it throughout the speech.	Notes
Organization	Failed to Complete The speech has no discernible organization.	Needs Improvement Speech has a somewhat logical order, but does not follow Monroe's Motivated Sequence.	Satisfactory Speech has a logical order, but does not include all the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.	Excellent The speech clearly follows all the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence (Attention; Problem/Need; Satisfaction; Visualization; Call to Action).	Notes
Sources	Failed to Complete Speaker does not use supporting materials (facts, statistics, quotations, etc) Speaker does not cite sources.	Needs Improvement Speaker uses some supporting materials. Does not cite sources.	Satisfactory Speaker provides supporting material for main points but does not cite sources or cites less than five.	Excellent Speaker provides appropriate supporting material for all main points. Citation of at least five sources. Each presenter should cite at least one source.	Notes
Conclusion	Failed to Complete The speaker ends the speech abruptly and without finality. No discernible call to action.	Needs Improvement The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion, but does not review main points, restate the thesis or have a sense of finality. No call to action.	Satisfactory Speaker ends the speech with a conclusion but is missing one of the following: review of main points, restatement of thesis, a sense of finality or call to action that is easily achievable by audience members.	Excellent Conclusion includes restatement of thesis, review of main points and a sense of finality. Conclusion identifies and requests a specific action from the audience. The action is easy for the audience to complete.	Notes
Presentation Delivery	Failed to Complete The speaker uses gestures and movement that distract from the speech, does not make eye contact with audience and speaker is hard to hear.	Needs Improvement Gestures and/or movements distract from speech, but there are moments of distraction-free delivery. Makes eye contact once in a while and speaks with some clarity.	Satisfactory Gestures and/or movement are mostly free from distraction but do not add to the delivery of the speech. Eye contact is helpful to connecting to audience and voice is fairly clear.	Excellent Gestures and movements add to the delivery of the speech. Eye contact is constant besides glancing at notes and voice is loud and clear to all listeners.	Notes
Visual Aids	Failed to Complete No visual aids are used.	Needs Improvement Visual aid is used but it is not effective.	Satisfactory Visual aid(s) are used and an attempt is made to integrate these with the material but there is room for improvement. Visual aids dominate the presentation, not the speakers.	Excellent Visual aids are used to emphasize points. Group shows diligence in the consideration and use of visual aids.	Notes
Professionalism	Failed to Complete One or more group members shows up in their pajamas, wears a hat or hooded sweatshirt, and is chewing gum.	Needs Improvement Members made somewhat of an attempt to be professional.	Satisfactory Members are dressed nicely but not listening to and supporting their other group members.	Excellent Group dresses professionally and conducts themselves professionally, listening to other group members.	Notes
Text/Outline	Failed to Complete No outline submitted, no references submitted. Monroe's Motivation Sequence outline not prepared.	Needs Improvement An outline is turned in, but is not in correct format. Outline has little connection to note cards. Bibliography includes less than three sources.	Satisfactory Outline is turned in and in correct format. Outline seems to somewhat resemble note cards used. Bibliography includes less than five sources.	Excellent Outline is neat and in correct format. Bibliography includes at least five sources.	Notes

Subjects:

Communication

Types:

(Other)

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