Persuasive Speech Grading Sheet
Name ________________________________
TOPIC:
Presentation
10
Eye Contact
Do you look all around the room?
Do you spend the majority of your time
looking at the audience and NOT at your note cards?
__________ out of 10
10
Body Language
Do you look comfortable and relaxed at the podium?
Does your body/hand movement add or detract
from your speech?
__________ out of 10
10
Voice
__________ out of 10
Does the volume, rate, pitch, and tone of your voice
help the audience understand the meaning of your speech?
10
Fluent delivery
Was your speech smooth and have no awkward pauses?
__________ out of 10
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Content
5
10
20
Specific assignment criteria
~ This speech is persuasive in nature
__________ out of 5
Introduction
~You used an introductory stragegy
(question, quote, startling statement, story)
~ It started with general statements which got
more specific as they progressed.
~ It ended with a clear statement of opinion
~ It stayed on topic
_________ out of 10
Content and analysis
~ Two clear arguments presented
1)
2)
__________ out of 20
10 Opposition argument
~ You have stated your opposition’s
arguments about why your opinion is wrong
and then have refuted their argument
__________ out of 10
10
Strong conclusion w/call to action
__________ out of 10
20
Supporting material
20
10
~ More facts (stats) than opinion presented
__________ out of 10
~ TWO referenced quotes presented
__________ out of 10
You have a visual aid (your choice of aid)
that helped you present your point of view in
an effective way.
__________ out of 20
Organization
~ Speech was divided into 3 parts
__________ out of 5
~ Transitions provided links between ideas
TIME ____________________
(This must be a 5-7 minute speech)
COMMENTS:
__________ out of 5
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
__________ out of 145
Your points
__________
Your grade
_________