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Motivational Speech

Students will select a topic and deliver a two minute motivational speech. General purpose, specific purpose and central idea should be clear.

Rubric Code: FXB49CX

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Demonstration speech
	Missing 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Time	Missing Speech completed in not less than :30 seconds minute and more than 2:30 minutes	Poor Speech completed in not less than :40 seconds minute and more than 2:20 minutes	Fair Speech completed in not less than :50 seconds minute and more than 2:10 minutes	Good Speech completed in not less than 1 minute and not more than 2 minutes
Verbal Delivery	Missing No rehearsal or organization to delivery; words and directions not thought out.	Poor Two of the following are not present:<BR> Verbal Delivery is rehearsed. Volume is controlled. Wording was chosen. Words are articulated. Pace is appropriate. Directions are clear and easy to follow.	Fair One of the following is not present:<BR> Verbal Delivery is rehearsed. Volume is controlled. Wording was chosen. Words are articulated. Pace is appropriate. Directions are clear and easy to follow.	Good Verbal Delivery is rehearsed. Volume is controlled. Wording was chosen. Words are articulated. Pace is appropriate. Directions are clear and easy to follow.
Nonverbal Delivery	Missing Lacking, distracting and / or inappropriate. Speaker avoids eye contact with the audience. Appears disinterested or unbelieveable	Poor Gestures are not distracting, but eye contact is avoided and speaker appears disinterested.	Fair Gestures are not distracting, but are used to communicate.	Good Speaker attempts the use of visuals and or props which are appropriate and necessary. Speaker uses these in his or her speech. Gestures are not distracting, but are used to communicate.
Memorization	Missing Student does not succeed in motivating audience to take some form of action as did not memorize well	Poor Student begins to motivate audience to take action, but audience isn't clear on what action to take has forgotten many lines	Fair Student succeeds in motivating half or more of the audience to take action as has forgot some lines	Good Student is successful in motivating the entire audience to take clear action as has memorized well