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Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech
This is a grading rubric for a persuasive public speech delivered without power point.
Rubric Code:
J23C432
By
Delva1
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Subject:
Communication
Type:
(Other)
Grade Levels:
Undergraduate
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Persuasive Speaking
Inadequate
0 pts
Marginal
2.5 pts
Average
5 pts
Good
7.5 pts
Exceptional
10 pts
Topic Selection
Inadequate
The topic is not persuasive or is grossly inappropriate in scope (>11 min).
Marginal
The topic is persuasive but the scope of the topic is inappropriate in scope (speech is too long (>10 min) or too short (<8 min).
Average
The topic is persuasive and of appropriate scope. However, nothing is done to make the topic relevant and interesting to the audience. (The class is your audience)
Good
The topic is persuasive and of appropriate scope. However, the speaker only partially makes the topic relevant and interesting to the audience.
Exceptional
The topic is persuasive and appropriate of scope. The speaker makes the topic interesting and relevant to the audience in every phase of the speech: introduction, body, and conclusion.
Introduction
Inadequate
The speaker begins with his or her name and has no attention catching device, no understandable thesis, and no preview.
Marginal
The speaker fails to begin the speech with an attention catching device or lacks a thesis or a preview of the main points.
Average
The speaker attempts to catch attention but it is not relevant to the topic or does not effectively bring the audience to attention. The thesis or preview of main points are present but may be difficult to understand and/or remember.
Good
The speaker catches the attention of the audience. A preview is used that clearly denotes the main points of the speech. The thesis is used but is not a single, simple sentence.
Exceptional
The speaker catches the attention of the audience, clearly states the thesis as a single, simple sentence. Preview is clear and followed.
Organization
Inadequate
The speech has no discernible organization.
Marginal
The speech loses organization during the delivery.
Average
The speech maintains a basic organization but fails to follow an organizational pattern.
Good
The speech follows an organizational pattern: topical, spatial, problem-solution, cause-effect, or chronological.
Exceptional
The speech follows an organizational pattern: topical, spatial, problem-solution, cause-effect, or chronological, that is appropriate for the topic.
Vocal delivery
Inadequate
The speech is riddled with vocal delivery deficiencies or notes are used to deliver the speech.
Marginal
The speech is understandable, but the vocal delivery is distracting due to consistent presence of vocal delivery problems: numerous vocalizations (uhhs and umms) exist; words are used repeatedly (like, you know); pitch is monotone; volume is inaudible; rate of delivery is too fast or too slow; words are mispronounced; and lacks enunciation.
Average
The vocal delivery does not distract from the content of the speech. Although one or more of problems exist (Numerous vocalizations [uhhs and umms] exist; words are used repeatedly [like, you know]; volume is inaudible; pitch is monotone; rate of delivery is too fast or too slow; words are mispronounced; and lacks enunciation.) They are isolated.
Good
Speech is delivered in a conversational manner with appropriate volume, rate, pitch variance, and enunciation. Only isolated examples of vocalizations and/or mispronunciations detract from the delivery.
Exceptional
Speech is delivered in a conversational manner with appropriate volume, rate, pitch variance, and enunciation. Speech is free of mispronunciation and vocalizations or verbal pauses are not noticeable.
Eye Contact
Inadequate
The speaker lacks eye contact.
Marginal
The speaker uses partial eye contact but consistently avoids eye contact with the audience.
Average
The speaker's eye contact breaks noticeably.
Good
The speaker maintains consistent eye contact but occasionally breaks eye contact to look at the room or visual aids.
Exceptional
Speaker maintains eye contact throughout speech.
Gestures and Movement
Inadequate
The speaker uses gestures and movement that distract from the speech. For example: leans on a podium, chews gum, paces throughout the speech.
Marginal
Gestures and/or movement consistently distract from the speech but are broken by episodes of distraction-free delivery.
Average
There are significant, although inconsistent, distractions caused by gestures and/or movement. For example: playing with hair, jewelry, clothing, or body; failing to stand square on two fee; occasional pacing.
Good
Gestures and/or movement are largely free of distraction but do not add to the delivery of the speech. Visual aids, if used, distract from delivery.
Exceptional
Gestures and movement add to the delivery of the speech. For example: arms and hand movement are constructive and draw attention to points of emphasis; student moves to emphasize transition points, etc. Visual aids, if used, do not distract from the delivery.
Body
Inadequate
The speech has no support material and less than two or more than four main points.
Marginal
The speech has between two and four main points but lacks support material.
Average
The speech has between two and four main points and has support material for each main point. Note: support material can include published sources (must include name of publication or author, and date of publication), narratives, examples, statistics, etc. More than half of the main points do not support the thesis statement.
Good
The speech has between two and four supported main points. However, the main points are not supported by logical sub-points or some of the main points do not support the thesis statement.
Exceptional
The speech has between two and four main points supported by at least three sub-points each (with support material). All of the sub-points support the main point and all of the main points support the thesis.
Conclusion
Inadequate
The speaker ends the speech abruptly and without finality.
Marginal
The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion but does not review the main points, restate the thesis or have a sense of finality.
Average
The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion but is missing one of the following: review of main points, restatement of thesis, or a sense of finality.
Good
The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion that has all of the following: restatement of thesis, review of main points, and a sense of finality.
Exceptional
The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion that includes all of the following: restatement of thesis, review of main points, and a sense of finality. In addition the conclusion reminds the audience of the relevance to them and ties the conclusion to the introduction.
Persuasive appeals
Inadequate
The speech has no discernible call to action or persuasive appeals.
Marginal
The speech has a call to action but does not use any persuasive appeals.
Average
The speech includes a call to action and includes some persuasive appeals.
Good
The speech includes a call to action and each main point supports a specific persuasive appeal.
Exceptional
The speech includes a call to action, each main point supports a specific persuasive appeal, and those appeals are detailed on the outline or text.
Text/Outline
Inadequate
No outline or text is turned in.
Marginal
An outline or text is turned in but lacks substantial details.
Average
An outline or text is turned in but is missing one or more of the following details: introduction, main points, conclusion, and bibliography.
Good
An outline or text is turned in and includes: introduction, main points, sub-points, conclusion, and bibliography.
Exceptional
An outline or text is turned in and includes: introduction, main points, sub-points with source citations, conclusion, and bibliography.
Subjects:
Communication
Types:
(Other)
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