PERSUASIVE SPEECH GRADING RUBRIC

A speech will not be graded unless it satisfies the following absolutely essential requirements:
1) The speech must explicitly promote a Biblically redemptive solution to a documented social problem in a way that satisfies the requirements of the Persuasive Speech Guidelines document;
2) The speech must be recorded in front of a visually documented audience of three or more adults;
3) The speech must not be read or seem to be read; it must be delivered with minimal or no use of notes;
4) The speech must be delivered from a visually obvious standing position of 8-15 feet from the camera. A speech apparently delivered from a sitting position in front of a webcam will receive a score of zero;
5) The top half of the speaker’s body must be visible at all times during the speech.
6) The entire speech must be accessible to the professor for online viewing.
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Earned
Did the speaker begin with an attention-getter? 5
Did the speaker then establish his/her credibility? 5
Did the speaker then make his/her thesis/position clear? 5
Did the speaker then preview his/her main points? 5
BODY (30)
Were the speech’s main ideas easy to identify and follow? 10
Were the speech’s main ideas arranged in an effective pattern? 10
Were the speech’s main ideas linked by smooth transitions? 10
SUPPORTING MATERIAL (35)
Was supporting material from at least four expert sources used in the speech? 20
Was supporting material appropriately documented in the speech? 5
Was the speaker’s word choice effective? 5
Did the speaker use an effectively constructed and presented visual aid? 5
CONCLUSION (25)
Did the conclusion summarize the topic and main ideas? 10
Did the conclusion tell the audience how to respond to the presentation? 10
Did the conclusion memorably reinforce the speech’s main point? 5
DELIVERY (40)
Did the speaker use a dynamic, conversational quality? 10
Did the speaker show confidence via posture, gestures, and eye contact? 10
Did the speaker avoid the use of visually or aurally distracting mannerisms? 10
Was the speaker’s volume, pitch, rate, and general vocal delivery effective? 10