Informative Speech-Intercultural Dyad Presentation
Purpose: to explore human communication concepts in relationship to diversity
and cultural influences, then give an oral presentation informing your audience on
your findings and how they relate to concepts of human communication.
Requirements: You and a partner will interview at least two different people from
different cultures. You will ask them various questions that will help you
understand how their culture influences their communication. For example you
may ask about their holidays, customs, family lifestyles, dating rules, etc. After
your interviews, you and your partner will create a 10-minute interesting
presentation comparing and contrasting the two distinct cultures that contains the
following:
1. Type a 1-2 page outline of your presentation containing an introduction,
body and conclusion. You only need one outline for the presentation. In the
outline you must indicate where each speaker will be presenting within the
overall presentation. You should have a bibliography and grading rubric
attached citations in proper APA format. The outline should be turned in as
you walk up to perform your presentation.
2. During your presentation you should address at least 4 human
communication concepts by defining them with proper citations, and
discussing how they differ in the cultures you examined.
3. During the presentation you must identify the culture and what defines it as a
distinct culture.
4. You should have at least one visual aid that is easy to see, colorful,
interesting to look at, and enhances your presentation to the class. You
should both interact with the visuals at some point in your presentation.
5. You must use at least 4 oral sources in your presentation citing them in an
appropriate manner. The sources must be cited in APA format on your
outline. The sources could be from the textbook, or the people you
interviewed, etc.
6. Your outline should be in correct form, complete and well-developed
including a bibliography; grading rubric attached.
7. Each presenter should speak about 5 minutes each for a total of 10 minutes
for your presentation.
Grading Rubric-Informative Speech-Intercultural Interview Presentation
Name _________________________________________
Outstanding
Effort!
Well-done.
20 points
Adequate,
but not
outstanding16-19 points
Misses the
mark or needs
improvement.
12-15 points
Missing or
significantly
incomplete.
0-11 points
Introduction
Got audience attention;
created a context for the
topic; created a need to know;
previewed material, built a
relationship with the
audience.
Body
Explores diversity in two
different cultures and
discusses concepts, using at
least 4 communication terms.
Presentation describes how
culture affects
communication.
Communication terms are
clearly defined as part of the
presentation.
Conclusion
Signaled end of speech;
connected with introduction;
summarized and reinforced
key idea; dynamic, clever or
“clincher” ending.
Delivery
Direct and inclusive eye
contact; voice qualities
audible and useful
intonations; appropriate
gestures; visual aids were
well designed and used to
enhance the demonstration
with interaction.
Assignment Requirements
Met 4-5 minutes speaking
time requirement; cited 4 oral
sources appropriately and
naturally somewhere in the
body of the speech; outline
was in correct form, complete
and well developed; grading
rubric attached.
Comments:
Points: ___________________
(out of 100