Persuasive Speech Assessment
Student:
Title of Speech:
Leader:
Time: ________
Scoring key for public speaking portion:
0-2 = missing or minimal
3-4 = sometimes
4-5 = throughout the speech
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Appearance and conduct are appropriate to the academic environment
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Energy lends persuasive power and interest to the speech
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Voice is loud enough to fill the space of a classroom
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Enunciation makes each word distinct and clear
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Modulation gives speech auditory variety and interest
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Eye contact maintained consistently with whole audience
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Posture tall and confident
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Movement is natural and adds to speech rather than distracting from it
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Hand gestures are natural and add to speech rather than distracting from it
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Pace, pause and repetition used for rhetorical impact
Content ( /10 points each)
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2-3 Rhetorical devices used
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Organization clear and logical; grammar, syntax and usage correct; three drafts show
improvement and editing
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Rhetorical opportunities maximized through the skillful use of logos, pathos, & ethos
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Researched information used and attributed within the speech
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Annotation of three articles demonstrates thorough understanding (extra credit points for
extra articles included in this assessment)
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TOTAL
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