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Persuasive Speech

Students will give a persuasive speech to their peers. They will be assessed on Content and Style.

Rubric Code: B3959C

By jrobinette

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Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Speech Rubric
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Introduction	Needs Improvement No introduction or introduction didn't actually introduce topic.	Fair Introduction lacked enough details.	Good Introduction gave enough details to cover the speech.	Excellent Introduction not only introduced the speech, but got the audience's attention.
Body	Needs Improvement Lack of organization or details.	Fair Enough details, but little organization.	Good Good organization and details.	Excellent Excellent organization, in-depth details, and included a variety of details (facts, stories, specific examples, etc.)
Conclusion	Needs Improvement Speech ended abruptly.	Fair Speech ended with a rushed or confusing conclusion.	Good Speech ended with an adequate summary of points.	Excellent Speech ended with a lasting impression!
Voice	Needs Improvement Difficult to hear or understand. No expression in voice.	Fair Could be heard some of the time or somewhat difficult to understand. Little expression.	Good Could be heard clearly. Good expression and rate.	Excellent Effective volume, diction, rate, and expression were used. Appropriate pauses were used.
Rate	Needs Improvement Not effective rate. Too quick. Paused if needed without proper waiting time.	Fair Somewhat effective rate. Somewhat too quick. Paused if needed without proper waiting time.	Good Effective rate. Not too quick. Paused if needed with proper waiting time.	Excellent Very effective rate. Not too quick. Paused if needed with proper waiting time.
Eye Contact	Needs Improvement No eye contact.	Fair Little eye contact.	Good Eye contact with some of the audience.	Excellent Eye contact with all of the audience throughout whole speech.
Body Language	Needs Improvement Slouched, blank facial expression, fidgeting.	Fair Some slouching, little facial expression, hand gestures distracting.	Good Stood straight, appropriate hand gestures, appropriate facial expressions.	Excellent All body language showed enthusiasm: stood straight, hand gestures emphasized, facial expressions matched speech mood.
Outline	Needs Improvement Missing many parts, not clear, no details	Fair Did not have all the parts, not very clear; not very detailed.	Good Had all three parts, semi-clear and consistent; detailed.	Excellent Had all three parts, clear and consise, excellent detail.
Content	Needs Improvement Information was not clear, concise and not conversational with not very goodattention getter.	Fair Someinformation was clear, concise and conversational with somewhat good attention getter.	Good Not alll information was clear, concise and conversational with good attention getter.	Excellent All information was clear, concise and conversational with excellent attention getter.
Transistions	Needs Improvement Not in between paragraphs. Not Complete sentences. Not thought out. Not utilized in speech.	Fair In between some paragraph. Complete sentences. Somewhat thought out. Some utilized in speech.	Good In between most paragraphs. Complete sentences. Thought out. Some utilized in speech.	Excellent In between each paragraph. Complete sentences. Well thought out. Utilized in speech.
Total Score Score _____/50

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