EXAM DAY
REFLECTION PAPER (5% of Final Grade): A 2-3 page paper that reflects on your growth throughout
class. Review the goals you made for yourself on the first day of class from the discussion board. Did
you make progress toward your goals and/or did your goals change as you learned more about PUBLIC
SPEAKING?
Ask yourself what you learned as a presenter AND audience member, and what exercises you found the
most helpful throughout the semester. What can you take away from this class for your future career?
You may also include anything you found useful from the textbook.
This paper must be turned in as a hard copy with 12 point, Times New Roman font, doubled spaced with
1-inch margins.
Page Requirement 20pts
Thesis/Organization
20pts
0
Did not turn in
No Thesis/
Stream of Consciousness
Goals/Learning
Outcomes
20pts
Didn’t include Goals or
Outcomes
Specific Examples
20pts
Did NOT reference
specific examples from
class OR the textbook
More than 20 typos per
page
Proofread
20pts
1-10
Did not meet the page
requirement
Awkward sentence
structure/Somewhat
difficult to understand
The goals and outcomes
were unclear
11-20
Met the page
requirement
Points stated clearly and
concisely
Identified clear goals and
outcomes from
classroom exercises and
the text
Cited specific examples
The references were
unclear
10-20 typos per page
Was well edited before
submitting
AWARD SPEECH (5% of Final Grade): A 2-3 minute speech accepting an award based on the following
scenario:
You are being honored with one of the most prestigious awards QCC gives. The award for persevering in
throughout these difficult times. It’s been hard on everyone but in many ways you’ve set an example of
how to cope healthily within the pandemic/online education/hybrid classes. At graduation you’re
expected to give a speech accepting this honor.
Be gracious (say thank you) in your speech, and organize it the way you’d organize any commemorative
speech. With a intro/body/conclusion. Your main points will still follow a past/present/future structure.
Keep the speech about those who’ve influenced you, inspired you, as opposed to bragging on yourself.
You don’t need to brag, you got the award and we know you deserve it!
PRESENTED A
SPEECH
PROFESSIONAL
ATTIRE
0 POINTS
DID NOT
COMPLETE
DID NOT
COMPLETE
1-3 POINTS
4-6 POINTS
7-9 POINTS
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-
-
-
-
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FULL POINTS
50 points
COMPLETED
10 points
COMPLETED
PREPARATION
ORGANIZATION
VOICE
PHYSICALITY
Speech felt
unprepared.
Needed to
spend more
time writing the
speech
No Introduction
Body
Conclusion
No Main Points
No Sound
The student’s
vocal volume,
clarity, pace, or
word choice
was distracting
The student had
some difficulty in
effectively using
their voice in
multiple areas.
Student was
uncomfortable
and distracted
from the
information of
speech.
Student needs to
work on multiple
physical
elements to help
tell the story of
his/her speech.
No Video
Student needed
to practice the
speech.
Missing
details/stories/use
of language
Needed a little
more practice.
Didn’t fit the time
requirement.
Needed to create
more of a
celebratory speech
10 points
Very prepared!
10 points
Well Organized
and celebratory
10 points
Still needs work
in one vocal area
Used voice
effectively to
create a
celebration
10 points
Still needs work
in one area
Used physicality
effectively to
create a
celebration
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EXTRA CREDIT SPEECH (Worth up to 10 points to your final grade): This assignment is available to those
who need extra credit to help make up points lost from missing another speech, from low quiz scores,
low participation scores, etc.
A 4-6 minute speech GIVING an award of your choice, to a person of your choice. Follow the same
guidelines as the Commemorative speech requirement. MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the EXTRA CREDIT
DATE/TIME.
Points
0
2
Dressed Professionally
Did not Complete
Completed
Met the time Requirement
Did not Complete
Completed
Organized
No Structure
Clear Intro/Body/Conclusion
Details
No details/stories
Tone/Celebration
Not celebratory/too informative
Clear Hook/Reveal/
Main Points/Subpoints
A celebration of the person