Name of the student: ______________________

Speech title: _____________________________

DIMENSIONS DEVELOPING ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY POINTS

Appearance Appearance could be The appearance was neat The appearance was
Speaker improved. (3 points) and appropriate. (4 points) professional. (5 points)
(25 Possible Voice The voice was unclear with The voice was either unclear The voice was clear and well-
Points) no projection. (3 points) or did not project. (4 points) projected. (5 points)
Eye Contact Did not maintain eye contact Regularly looked at the Maintained eye contact with the
with the audience. (3 points) audience. (4 points) audience. (5 points)
Use of Needs to improve the use of Used correct grammar most Consistently used correct
Grammar correct grammar. (3 points) of the time. (4 points) grammar. (5 points)
Mannerisms Needs to improve their Needs to improve either Was confident and had an
posture and confidence. posture or confidence. upright posture. (5 points)
(3 points) (4 points)

The introduction did not The introduction either did not The introduction sparks the
Presentation spark the listeners’ interest capture the listeners’ listeners’ interest and captures
(50 Possible Introduction or capture their attention. interest/attention or the their attention. The intended
Points) The intended purpose of the intended purpose of the purpose of the presentation is
presentation was not stated. presentation was not clearly clearly stated.
(6-7 points) stated. (8-9 points) (10 points)
The body of the presentation The body of the presentation The body of the presentation
Organization rarely followed a logical sometimes followed a logical followed a logical sequence most
Of material sequence. (6-7 points) sequence. (8-9 points) or all the time. (i.e., time, space,
problem-effect-solution,
narrative, etc.) (10 points)
Delivery was not smooth with Delivery was smooth with few Delivery was smooth and
Delivery many awkward stops. The awkward stops. Some conversational. Minimal
presentation was read prompting from index cards prompting from index cards was
directly from index cards. was needed throughout. needed. (10 points)
(6-7 points) (8- 9 points)
The conclusion did not The conclusion summarized The conclusion summarized the
summarize all the main the main points of the main points of the presentation
Conclusion points of the presentation presentation but did not close and closed with the idea the
and did not close with the with the idea the presenter presenter most wanted the
idea the presenter most most wanted the audience to audience to remember.
wanted the audience to remember. (10 points)
remember. (8-9 points)
(6-7 points)
The presentation was 1 Presentation 30 seconds too The presentation met the
Time Limit minute too short in time short in time requirement. minimum length requirement of
requirement (6-7 points) (8-9 points) time. (10 points)
The body of the presentation The body of the presentation The body of the presentation
Organization rarely followed a logical sometimes followed a logical followed a logical sequence most
Of material sequence. (6-7 points) sequence. (8-9 points) or all the time. (i.e., time, space,
problem-effect-solution,
narrative, etc.) (10 points)

Subject Originality The presentation was The presentation included The presentation was creative
Matter general and not unique. some creativity. (4 points) and original. (5 points)
(25 Possible (3 points)
Points) Understanding The presenter did not show A presenter demonstrates The presenter was proficient in
of subject he/she understood. knowledge of the subject. the subject. (5 points)
(3 points) (4 points)
Suitability of The topic contained too The topic contained only a The topic emphasized one main
topic many ideas. (3 points) few ideas. (4 points) idea. (5 points)
Information was confusing The information was clear Information was up-to-date,
Information and/or inaccurate and accurate. (4 points) accurate, and complete.
(3 points) (5 points)
One source was used to Two sources were used to Three sources were used to craft
craft a speech and it was craft the speech and they the speech and they were cited
Source of cited verbally by the were cited verbally by the verbally by the presenter.
information presenter. Or multiple presenter. (4 points) (5 points)
sources were used to craft
the speech, but they were
not cited verbally by the
presenter. (3 points)

TOTAL POINTS EARNED: