Roman Emperors: Speeches



Name:

Period:

Timetable: Confirm topic with instructor on Wednesday (3/23/16) or Thursday (3/24/16). Outlines are due when you walk into class on Tuesday 3/29/16; you must bring a printed copy. Finished speeches and the works cited page must be submitted to on Friday 4/1/16. Speeches begin on Monday 4/4/16.

Rubric

|Persuasiveness | |

|Make a point; be persuasive! Your speech must be convincing and your arguments/points | |

|supported by evidence. Speeches need to be based on actual events and the deeds of real | |

|people from Roman history. Speeches must be written/delivered from the perspective of an | |

|ancient Roman individual. | |

| |/ 20 |

|Content and Accuracy | |

|Historically accurate and includes enough specific details that people who know nothing about| |

|Roman history could follow your speech. In your speech (or before you begin) you must tell us| |

|what year it is, who you are, and who you are addressing. Include plenty of information to | |

|support your points. Must use at least one ancient author/resource. | |

| |/25 |

|Public Speaking: | |

|Know your speech well enough to make EYE CONTACT - do not just read to the class. | |

|Minimal verbal garbage (um, UH, like, you know, etc.) | |

|Practiced and prepared | |

|Appropriate volume (speak loud enough for the people in the back of the audience to hear you)| |

| | |

|Speak clearly (I cannot grade you if I cannot understand you.) | |

|Enthusiasm and energy (If you act bored, your audience will be bored, but if you care, they | |

|will care.) | |

|Proper posture (do not lean on a desk, sit, slouch, etc.) | |

|Do not fiddle with rings, change, etc. | |

|Spit out your gum | |

| |/ 25 |

|Meets time requirement of TWO to FOUR MINUTES | |

| |/ 10 |

|Organization and the OUTLINE | |

|Well-organized speech, attention grabber/hook, thesis, outline main points, follow outline, |THIS WILL BE ENTERED ON IMPACT SEPARATELY, NOT PART OF THE 125 |

|logical order/organization of points, use details/evidence in each main point, strong |POINTS |

|conclusion, outline turned in on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. | |

| |/ 10 |

|Written Copy | |

|You must submit your speeches to on Friday, April 1, 2016. Practice and time | |

|your speech before you turn it in to be sure it is the appropriate length. Turn in time with| |

|the speech, must have at least two recorded times. Must bring a printed copy to class on | |

|Monday, April 4, 2016. |/ 20 |

|Use of Class Time: Made efficient use of class time in the library and computer lab, was not | |

|disruptive, stayed focused on the project, self motivated |/ 15 |

|Works Cited Page | |

|Must include at least three sources, must be properly formatted according to MLA standards. | |

|Must use at least one ancient source/author. Speech will not be graded without a works cited | |

|page. Must be submitted to with your speech as one document. | |

| |/ 10 |

TOTAL: /125

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