Speech Rubric - Warren County Public Schools



Persuasive Speech Rubric

Speaker’s name: _______________________ Evaluator: __________________________

|Criterion |Rating |Rating |Rating |Rating |Score |

| |Excellent |Good |Satisfactory |Needs Improvement | |

|  |Points 10-9 |Points 9-8 |Points 8-7 |Points 7-6 |  |

|Introduction |- Gets attention of |-Gets attention of |-Attempts to get |- Begins by reading |  |

| |audience with grabber |audience with grabber |attention of audience |speech, no attention | |

| |such as an interesting |such as an interesting |with grabber such as an |grabber is used | |

| |fact, question, or idea |fact, question, or idea |interesting fact, |- Doesn’t state position| |

| |- Clearly states |-States position |question, or idea  |on topic | |

| |position |  |- Position is not | | |

| | | |clearly stated | | |

|Body |-Facts are clear, |-Facts are |-Facts |-Facts | |

| |well supported |somewhat clear |need clarity |are not clear | |

| |-Sources are documented.|some support |and support |and have no support | |

| | |-Some sources |-Lack of |-No sources or | |

| | |documentation |sources and |documentation | |

| | | |documentation | | |

|Conclusion |-Reviews position |-Reviews position |-Brings closure |-Does not bring closure;|  |

| |- Brings closure |-Brings | |the audience is left | |

| |-Memorable |closure | |hanging | |

|Eye Contact |-Eye contact with |-Eye contact with |-Eye contact with |-Little or no eye |  |

| |audience virtually all |audience less than 80% |audience less than 75% |contact | |

| |the time (except for |of the time |of the time | | |

| |brief glances at notes) | | | | |

|Use of Language |-Use of language |-Use of language does |-Use of language causes |-Use of language is |  |

| |contributes to |not have negative |potential confusion, |inappropriate | |

| |effectiveness of the |impact, and vocalized |and/or vocalized pauses | | |

| |speech, and vocalized |pauses |(um uh er etc.) | | |

| |pauses |(um uh er etc.) |are distracting | | |

| |(um uh er etc.) |not distracting | | | |

| |not distracting | | | | |

|Body language |-Body language, |-Body language, |-Body language, |-Body language, |  |

| |gestures, and facial |gestures, and facial |facial expressions and |gestures, and | |

| |expressions |expressions compliment |gestures |facial expressions are | |

| |adds greatly to the |message |lack variety and |lacking or inappropriate| |

| |message | |spontaneity | | |

|Clarity |-Speaks clearly and |-Speaks clearly and |-Speaks clearly and |-Often mumbles or can |  |

| |distinctly all the time |distinctly nearly all |distinctly most of the |not be understood with | |

| |with no mispronounced |the time with no more |time with no more than |more than three | |

| |words |than one mispronounced |two mispronounced words |mispronounced words | |

| | |word | | | |

|Topic is specific, |-Topic is specific, |-Topic is clear |-Topic lacks clarity |-No specific | |

|follows assignment |appropriate and |appropriate and |and focus |purpose--inappropriate | |

|Adapted to audience |adapted |somewhat adapted |needs adapting to |for | |

| | | |audience |audience or | |

| | | | |occasion | |

|Time |-Within allotted time |-Within 10% of allotted |Within 20% of allotted |Not within 20% of |  |

|3 minutes or less | |time |time |allotted time | |

Rubric Seek and Find

Name: _________________ Date: _________

Directions: To understand the rubric more clearly, work with a partner or individually to answer the following question FROM the persuasive speech rubric:

1) In order to get 9-10 points in this category you must keep eye contact with audience virtually all the time: _____________.

2) Fill in the blank: Speaks clearly and distinctly all the time with ___________ mispronounced words.

3) Circle True or False: According to the rubric, body language greatly adds to the speaker’s message. True or False

4) Where should you include well-supported facts in your speech? __________________

How can you document sources throughout your speech?

5) Name three things that should be included in your conclusion:

1-

2-

3-

6) What are some examples of a “vocalized pause”? ______________________

7) How many points will you score get if your topic lacks clarity and focus needs adapting to audience? ________

8) What do you think it means to “lack clarity and focus needs adapting to audience”?

9) In your speech, when should you plan on clearly stating your position?

10) What is your goal(s) for this speech? _________________________________

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Writing a Persuasive Speech

Speaker: _____________ Date: _______

Questions to ponder:

How can you make a difference in the way animals are treated?

What do you think animals could learn from humans?

Your task: Prepare a short persuasive speech on the treatment of animals used in research. You will be choosing a position on the issue and back up your position with facts and reasons. Your speech can be based on what you learned from The Chimpanzees I Love but you will also be completing additional research.

Your speech must have the following:

*Remember: It is very important to know your AUDIENCE when giving a persuasive speech. For example, consider how much the audience already knows about an issue. If the audience knows little, you should provide more background information.

Persuade Me!

Answer the following questions as you watch a persuasive speech.

Name: ______________ Date: ______

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Conclusion-Tell them what you have told them: Restate your position by summarizing the facts.

Review of position:

Make memorable by:

Middle-Tell them: At least three facts or reasons to support your position. This MUST be based on research from reputable sources. ONLY ONE may come from The Chimpanzees I Love or you may choose to use only online resources.

1)

2)

3)

Beginning-Tell your audience what you are going to tell them: Introduce the issue and clearly state your position.

Grabber to introduce:

Position and why:

-To whom was the speaker addressing during the speech? Who is the audience?

-What do you notice about how they are speaking?

Are they clear or difficult to understand?

Do they use their hands?

How often do they look at their notes?

Is there anything else you noticed?

-How do you feel after hearing the speaker?

Conclusion

Did the speaker review of position?

How did they make it memorable?

Middle

What were some of the facts given from the speech? Were there reasons to support their facts?

1)

2)

3)

Beginning

Was there a grabber?

What was the speaker’s position and did they tell why?

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