ENGLISH
10 PERSUASIVE
SPEECH 2
Name _________________
____ Ideas, Development,
and Preparation
25
__ focus on one clear
topic (a current events/issue topic)
__ used a strong,
attention-getting opening
__ position is on the
topic is clear
__ specific details
and reasons to support the viewpoint
__ elaboration used to
provide commentary to further explain viewpoint
__ vague, generalized
details were avoided
__ ideas were
organized in a logical manner, saving the strongest example for last
__ a forceful
conclusion used to summarize and emphasize the viewpoint
__ content was school
appropriate
____
Voice and Delivery
20
__ the speech lasted at least three minutes
(anything less than two and half minutes is an automatic D;
anything less
than two minutes is an automatic F and needs to be redone)
__ the speech sounded
practiced, demonstrating preparation
__ consistently strong
volume
__ speech demonstrates
some emotion
__ no long
hesitations, confused pauses, or tripping over words
__ no “ums,” “likes,”
“you knows,” and other such articulations
__ appropriate,
steady, understandable rate
____ powerpoint presentation
5
__ slides are easy to
see
__ pictures are
appropriate
__ text is held to a
minimum
__ pictures do the
talking
__ titles on slides to
help audience stay focused (transitions)
__ slides enhance the
speech, not distracting
____
Total (minimum of 30 needed for credit)
50