SPEECH EVALUATION–CRITIQUE (100 pts)
Name______________________________________ Topic____________________________________
Pts
CONTENT—30 possible
Intro-Attention Grabbing (5)
Clear Purpose/ Introduces Topic (5)
Body- Logical Pattern/Organization (5)
Message Content & Supporting Evidence (5)
Conclusion-Prep for Ending (5)
Reinforced Purpose & Effective (5)
DELIVERY—30 possible
Eye Contact (5)
Stage Presence & Gestures (5)
Rate (5)
Volume (5)
Articulation/Clarity (5)
Language usage (5)
Presentation Aid--10 possible
Kept to Time—10 possible
OVERALL PRESENTATION—10 possible
OVERALL IMPACT—10 possible
TOTAL
What speaker did best?
Needs to improve:
General Comments:
Comments
SPEECH EVALUATION–CRITIQUE
SAMPLE GRADING RUBERIC
Category
CONTENT
Intro-Attention
Grabbing
1
2
3
4
5
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Introduction is
weak.
-Does not attempt
to do more than
state the topic.
Fair:
Introduction is
basic.
-States topic and
then follows with
some attempt to
grab interest with
a story, quote,
rhetorical
question, etc.
Competent:
Introduction is
adequate.
-Does not blatantly
state they topic,
but instead sets
stage for topic
with an attempt
to peak interest.
Exemplary:
Introduction is
strong.
-Grabs audience
attention in a
unique way.
Intro-Clear
Purpose/
Introduces Topic
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Introduction is
weak.
-Topic and
relevance unclear.
-Fails to preview
or summarize
message content.
-Does not to try to
establish
credibility of topic
and speaker.
Fair:
Introduction is
basic.
-Introduces topic.
-Attempts to
provide summary
of message
content or
preview of what
is to come.
-Attempts to
build credibility
for topic and/or
speaker.
Competent:
Introduction is
adequate.
-Introduces topic
and importance.
-Summarizes
message content
and gives brief
preview.
-Gives basic
details and
establishes
credibility of
topic or speaker.
Exemplary:
Introduction is
strong.
-Introduces topic
importance and
relevance.
-Provides
summary of
message content
and a preview of
what is to come.
-Establishes
credibility of topic
and speaker
validating
importance of
both.
Body- Logical
Pattern/Organizati
on
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
The message is
disorganized and
purpose and focus
unclear.
Competent:
Message is
organized.
-Sequence and
relationships of
ideas are
understood.
-Basic links
made about
sequence and
relationships of
ideas.
-Ideas in
message follow
a logical outline.
Exemplary:
Message is well
organized.
-Speaker helps
audience
understand
sequence and
relationships of
ideas through
effective
presentation aids,
previews,
transition, and
summaries.
Body- Message
Content &
Supporting
Evidence
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Message content is
ill-focused and
unclear.
-Includes
irrelevant content
with unclear
Fair:
Message
organization
appears random
or rambling at
points.
-Difficult to
understand
sequence and
relationships
among ideas.
-Ideas
disorganized and
do not follow a
consistent logical
pattern.
Fair:
The speaker
provides basic
content to meet
the requirements
of task.
-Includes some
Competent:
The speaker
provides
adequate content
to meet
requirements of
task.
Exemplary:
Content is
superior in
meeting
requirements of
task.
-Provides variety
connections
-Ignores listeners
and situation
irrelevant,
unfocused
content.
-Adapts poorly to
the listener and
situation.
-Speaker uses
words and
concepts
inappropriate for
knowledge and
experiences of
listener (slang,
jargon, technical
language).
-Focus primarily
on relevant
content.
-Adapts content
in a general way
to audience
-Uses words and
concepts
appropriate for
knowledge and
experience of
general
audience.
of information
appropriate for
purpose (i.e.
details, examples
and other
evidence)
-Analyzes
audience and
adapts content
adding
explanations as
necessary.
-Utilizes
arguments adapted
to values and
motivations of
specific
listener.
Exemplary:
Conclusion is
strong.
-Prepares audience
for conclusion in a
clear and unique
way.
Conclusion-Prep
for Ending
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Conclusion is
weak.
-Conclusion is
abrupt or seems to
drop off.
Fair:
Conclusion is
basic
-Conclusion is
clear but
transition could
be smoother.
Competent:
Conclusion is
adequate.
-Prepares
audience for
conclusion.
Conclusion Reinforced
Purpose &
Effective
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Conclusion is
weak.
-Conclusion is
abrupt or seems to
drop off.
-Does not review
main point or
message.
-Ends with
something like
“The end” or
“That’s it…”
Fair:
Conclusion is
basic.
-Conclusion is
clear but
transition could
be better.
-Reviews
message content
and/or main
point.
Competent:
Conclusion is
adequate.
-Attempt to
conclude in a
memorable way
(delivery or
content).
-Reviews
message content
and/or main
point.
Exemplary:
Conclusion is
strong.
-Concludes in a
memorable way
(delivery and
content).
-Reviews
summary of
message content
and main point.
-Reinforces topic
importance.
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Eye contact is
poor.
-Speaker mostly
looks at notes or
screen. Turns
back to audience
at points.
-Does not scan
audience or make
direct eye contact.
Inadequate:
Stage presence
poor
-Distracting and
erratic body
movements,
gestures.
Fair:
Eye contact is
minimal.
-Speaker looks
down or at notes
at points.
-Attempts to scan
entire audience at
some point.
Competent:
Eye contact is
adequate.
-Speaker rarely
looks at notes.
-Tries to make
eye contact with
everyone.
Exemplary:
-Speaker does not
need to look at
notes.
-Scans audience
and tries to make
eye contact with
everyone.
Fair:
Stage presence
quality minimal.
-Sporadic
gestures &
minimal facial
expressions.
Competent:
Stage presence
adequate.
-Uses gestures &
facial
expressions
appropriately.
Exemplary:
Stage presence
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Animated
gestures & facial
expressions
DELIVERY
Eye Contact
Stage Presence &
Gestures
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
-Rarely utilizes
facial expressions.
-Stance is fidgety
or sloppy.
-Stance is
occasionally
fidgety and
sloppy.
-Natural stance.
utilized.
-Poised stance.
Rate
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Delivery poor.
-Rate is erratic and
inconsistent and
audience cannot
understand most
of message
Fair:
Delivery quality
minimal.
-Rate too fast or
slow at points.
-Choppy flow &
pauses.
Competent:
Delivery
adequate.
-Steady rate &
utilizes pauses.
Exemplary:
Delivery
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Good rate &
flow.
-Effectively
utilizes pauses for
effect.
Volume
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Delivery poor.
-Volume
inconsistent and
audience has to
work to
hear/understand
speaker.
Fair:
Delivery quality
minimal.
-Volume is low
or too loud at
points
Competent:
Delivery
adequate.
-Suitable volume
& variety
utilized.
Exemplary:
Delivery
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Good volume &
vocal variety.
Articulation/Clarit
y
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Delivery poor.
-Pronunciation &
enunciation
unclear and
audience cannot
understand most
of message
-You have to work
to understand the
words.
Competent:
Delivery
adequate.
-Enunciation and
pronunciation
suitable
-Few verbal
crutches (ex:
"ahs," "uh/ums,"
or "you knows”).
Exemplary:
Delivery
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Clear enunciation
and pronunciation.
-No verbal
crutches (ex:
"ahs," "uh/ums,"
or "you knows”).
Language usage
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Use of language is
poor.
-Speaker uses
improper grammar
and pronunciation
of words.
-Does not attempt
to define technical
terms
Fair:
Delivery quality
minimal.
-Pronunciation &
enunciation
unclear at points.
-Regular verbal
crutches (ex:
"ahs," "uh/ums,"
or "you knows”)
present.
-Delivery
problems cause
disruption to
message.
Fair:
Use of language
is basic.
-Speaker uses
some improper
grammar and
pronunciation of
words.
-Attempts to
define some
technical terms
but neglects
others.
Competent:
Use of language
is adequate.
-Speaker uses
proper grammar
and
pronunciation of
words.
-Defines
technical terms.
Exemplary:
Use of language
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Speaker uses
proper grammar
and pronunciation
of words.
-Defines technical
terms clearly and
provides
understandable
examples for
audience.
2
4
6
8
10
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
Inadequate:
Use of
presentation aid is
Fair:
Use of
presentation aid is
Competent:
Use of
presentation aid
Category
Presentation Aid-10 possible
Exemplary:
Use of
presentation aid
skill in this
area.
poor.
-Speaker displays
aid but does not
incorporate it into
presentation.
-Relevance of aid
unclear.
-Difficult for
audience to
see/hear.
basic.
-Speaker
incorporate aid
into presentation
but explanation is
rushed or
awkward.
-Relevance of aid
could be clearer.
is adequate.
-Speaker
incorporates aid
into presentation
and explains
relevance well
-Transition and
segues are clear.
Kept to Time
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Fair:
Presentation runs
a bit short or long
(1 minute).
OVERALL
PRESENTATIO
N
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Presentations does
not meet
requirements (2
minutes or more
short or long),
Inadequate:
Overall
presentation is
poor.
-Speaker is not
prepared.
-Presentation is
choppy and
unclear.
OVERALL
IMPACT
Little or no
attempt made
to demonstrate
skill in this
area.
Inadequate:
Overall impact of
presentation on the
audience is poor.
-Introduction and
conclusion are
ineffective setting
stage and
wrapping-up.
-Message and
presentation need
to be clearer.
-Speaker needs to
do more to hold
audience interest.
Fair:
Overall impact of
presentation on
the audience is
basic.
-Introduction or
conclusion is fine
but not both.
-Message and
presentation
could be clearer.
-Speaker is
interesting at
points but not
consistently so.
Competent:
Presentation is
within time
requirements
give or take 30
seconds.
Competent:
Overall
presentation is
adequate.
-Speaker is
prepared but
could be more
polished. Presentation
overall is
effective.
Competent:
Overall impact
of presentation
on the audience
is adequate.
-Introduction
sets stage and
conclusion
summarizes
-Message and
presentation are
clear.
-Speaker holds
audience interest
mostly
throughout
presentation.
Fair:
Overall
presentation is
basic.
-Speaker is
mostly prepared.
-Presentation is
clear but could be
smoother and
more effective.
emphasizes and
enhances message.
-Speaker
effectively
incorporates aid
into presentation
highlighting key
points and
concepts.
-Transition and
segues are smooth
and professional.
-Employs creative
means to peak
audience interest.
Exemplary:
Presentation fits
outlined time
requirements.
Exemplary:
Overall
presentation is
excellent.
-Speaker is
prepared and
polished.
-Presentation
comes across
smoothly and
effectively.
Exemplary:
Overall impact of
presentation on
the audience is
excellent.
-Introduction and
conclusion are
effective setting
stage and
wrapping-up.
-Message and
presentation are
strong.
-Speaker
effectively adapts
to audience and
holds interest
throughout.