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MONROES MOTIVATED SEQUENCE

This is a grading rubric for a persuasive public speech based on Monroe's Motivated Sequence, delivered without power point.

Rubric Code: VXC6WBC

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Persuasive Speaking
	Failed to Complete 0 pts	Needs Improvement 6 pts	Satisfactory 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Gain Attention	Failed to Complete The speaker has no attention catching device, it is not clear to the audience what problem is being presented by the attention getter.	Needs Improvement Speaker only slightly catches the audience's attention Or the attention getter doesn't really relate to the problem or product.	Satisfactory Speaker catches the attention of the audience but the gain attention step is not long enough or does not relate to the problem or product.	Excellent Speaker catches the attention of the audience with a enthusiastic attention getter that clearly shows the problem or the product.
Need	Failed to Complete Speaker does not establish that this is a legitimate real problem using supporting materials (facts, statistics, quotations, etc)	Needs Improvement Speaker states that the problem is legitimate but does not present examples	Satisfactory Speaker establishes that the problem is legitimate by giving some research-based examples	Excellent Speaker convincingly establishes that the problem is legitimate by giving many concrete and research-based examples
Satisfaction	Failed to Complete Proposal is not well described. Its function is not clear. How it solves the problem is not clear. How it works - not clear. Ambiguous description - audience left with questions and confusion	Needs Improvement Proposal is described but not in enough detail. Parts are not described - Its clear how it can solve the problem but not exactly how it works	Satisfactory Proposal is clearly described. The parts and how it works are clearly described. Unrealistic as to how it can solve this problem.	Excellent Proposal description is very clear. All parts described. How it works is very clear. How it solves the problem is clear.
Visualization	Failed to Complete The language used does not create a picture of how great this product is.	Needs Improvement The speaker uses some language that creates a picture in the mind of the audience but it's not forceful or enthusiastic enough	Satisfactory The speaker uses enthusiastic and creative language but only presents one side of the picture.	Excellent The speaker is able to create a picture of how wonderful life will be by implementing this proposal or how terrible life will be without it. Speaker uses creative language that helps target audience picture themselves using product.
Call to Action w/ closer	Failed to Complete Audience does not know how to be part of the solution or what needs to be done for the need to be done closer not attempted	Needs Improvement Audience somewhat knows how to be part of the solution or what needs to be done for the need to be done Weak/not creative closer	Satisfactory Somewhat effective Audience somewhat knows how to be part of the solution or what needs to be done for the need to be done Fair and efficient closer	Excellent Effective call Audience absolutely knows how to be part of the solution and what needs to be done for the need to be done Effective and memorable closer
Attributed evidence	Failed to Complete Evidence verbally attributed once	Needs Improvement Evidence verbally attributed twice	Satisfactory Evidence verbally attributed three times	Excellent Evidence verbally attributed four times
Vocal Delivery	Failed to Complete Speaker uses no vocal variety; speaks in a monotone. Lack of enunciation. Mispronunciations.	Needs Improvement Speech is understandable, but speaker uses too many vocal pauses (uhs or ums); words are used repeatedly (like, you know) words are mispronounced; Lack of enunciation	Satisfactory Speech is delivered in conversational manner with appropriate volume, vocal variety, rate and enunciation. Only isolated examples of vocal pauses or mispronunciations.	Excellent Speech is delivered in conversational manner with appropriate volume, vocal variety, rate and enunciation. Speech is free of mispronunciations and verbal pauses are not noticeable.
Eye Contact & gestures	Failed to Complete The speaker lacks eye contact and reads speech directly from notes. The speaker uses gestures and movement that distract from the speech. For example: leans on a podium, chews gum, paces throughout the speech, plays with hair or jewelry.	Needs Improvement Speaker maintains only partial eye contact; mostly reads directly from notes Gestures and/or movements distract from speech, but there are moments of distraction-free delivery.	Satisfactory Speaker maintains eye contact throughout speech, but frequently reads from notes. Gestures and/or movement are mostly free from distraction but do not add to the delivery of the speech.	Excellent Speaker maintains consistent eye contact throughout speech, only occasionally glancing at notes. Gestures and movements add to the delivery of the speech. Arm or hand movements are used deliberately to emphasize points. Nervous mannerisms are avoided.
Hand in day of speech	Failed to Complete Two or more days late: Typed outline, works cited, and rhetorical devices explanation	Needs Improvement Next day: Typed outline, works cited, and rhetorical devices explanation	Satisfactory Missing one: Typed outline, works cited, and rhetorical devices explanation	Excellent Complete: Typed outline, works cited, and rhetorical devices explanation
Visual aids & Time	Failed to Complete No use of visual aids Time below time / above 8 minutes	Needs Improvement Fair use of visual aids Time above time within 8 minutes	Satisfactory Good use of visual aids Time above time within 7 minutes	Excellent Excellent use of visual aids Time within 4-6 minutes

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