Peer Evaluation of Persuasive Speech
Use this form to evaluate the speech of one of your peers. You will probably be asked to
provide feedback for a particular student in your class.
Your name:
Person you are evaluating:
Introduction
Attention getter
Background and audience relevance
Speaker credibility
Thesis
Preview of main points
Not Present
Attempted
Average
Excellent
Body
Main Point 1
Main Point 2
Main Point 3
Sources
Transitions
Visual Resources
Not Present
Attempted
Average
Excellent
Conclusion
Signals transition to the conclusion
Restates thesis
Reviews main points
Memorable closer
Not Present
Attempted
Average
Excellent
Delivery
Extemporaneous and Enthusiastic
Vocal Delivery: Volume, Rate, Other
Nonverbal Delivery: Gestures/Body
Movement/Facial Expression
Eye Contact
Not Present
Attempted
Average
Excellent
Overall Effectiveness
Topic
Rhetorical Sensitivity
Purpose
Overall organization
Not Present
Attempted
Average
Excellent
Two best parts of the speech:
Two things that could be improved: