The Fundamentals of Speech 1
Fall Semester 2011
Professor Richard Green

 

Student’s Name:___________________

Evaluate:  Content,  Organization, and Delivery                                                               

Title of the Speech:

  

 

Speech Duration:

 

I. CONTENT

 

Grade: _________/20

1. The Introduction is Attention-Getting, i.e. Does the Opening grab you, and is it impactful, interesting, vivid, and moving.

 

1. Good    Average    NW

2. The speech topic is developed beyond a 3-part outline structure and uses vivid language with imaginative insight into the mood and meaning that best captures the audience's attention.

 

2. Good    Average    NW

3. Includes 2 pieces of ample evidence per topic.

 

3. Good    Average    NW

4. Makes use of appropriate transitions between topics.

 

4. Good    Average    NW

5. The conclusion summarizes ideas appropriately and is memorable.

 

5. Good    Average    NW

6. Appropriate word choice, language, grammar and usage (Watch trigger words) and an appropriate use of humor

 

6. Good    Average    NW

7. More than 5 source materials researched online, from the library, etc., are cited (studies, statistics, anecdotes, examples, etc.)

 

7. Good    Average    NW

8. Bibliography is written on the back of the outline.

 

8. Good    Average    NW

9. A degree of creativity and originality is demonstrated.

 

9.  Good    Average    NW

10. There is a balance between emotional and logical appeals.

 

10. Good    Average    NW

 

II. ORGANIZATION

 

Grade: _________/42

1. The 3-part outline is observed exactly.

 

1. Good    Average    NW

2. The Introduction has 3 parts:                                                                                  
   3. Attention-Getter
      i.) Device used: rhetorical question, startling statement, quotation, anecdote, unusual statistic, illustration, humor, other.
   4. Thesis Statement
   5. Preview

          i) Included
          ii) (Degree of variation from the outline.)  

 

2. Good    Average    NW

3. Good    Average    NW

4. Good    Average    NW

5. Good    Average    NW

 

6. Body has at least three topics.

 

6. Good    Average    NW

7. Each topic is of equal importance.

 

7. Good    Average    NW

8. Each piece of evidence relates to the topic.

 

8. Good    Average    NW

9. Organizational pattern: topical, chronological, spatial, cause-effect, problem-solution, comparative advantage, criteria satisfaction, motivated sequence, other.

 

9. Good    Average    NW

10. The conclusion has 3 parts.

 

10. Good    Average    NW

11. The review (is parallel to the preview)

 

11. Good    Average    NW

12. The overview or generalization of the lesson learned (is parallel to the thesis statement)

 

12. Good    Average    NW

13. The closing statement/Application of the lesson learned is memorable. (It is parallel to the attention-getter)

 

13. Good    Average    NW

14. Visual aids were used appropriately. (Big enough to see, etc.)

 

14. Good    Average    NW

15. Power-point was used.

 

15. Good    Average    NW

16. Power-point was employed appropriately.

 

16. Good    Average    NW

17. The time-limit was observed.

 

17. Good    Average    NW

18. The speaker allowed sufficient time for audience response.

 

18. Good    Average    NW

19. Did the presentation flow?

 

19. Good    Average    NW

20. Was it easy to follow?

 

20. Good    Average    NW

21. Did it make sense?

 

21. Good    Average    NW

 

III. DELIVERY

 

Grade: _________/38

1. Appropriate dress and grooming

 

1. Good    Average    NW

2. Eye contact

 

2. Good    Average    NW

3. Facial expression

 

3. Good    Average    NW

4. Posture

 

4. Good    Average    NW

5. Standing still

 

5. Good    Average    NW

6. Hand gestures.

 

6. Good    Average    NW

7. Appropriate use of note cards.

 

7. Good    Average    NW

8. General poise and presence, i.e., control of situation, fluency, (are they relaxed and conversational as well as energetic and interested. Does their expressiveness match the tone of the speech.)

 

8. Good    Average    NW

9. Does their enthusiasm connect with the audience. (Which or what kind of audience?)

 

9. Good    Average    NW

10. Does this connection with the audience show that he/she cares about the topic and is able to make the audience care about the topic as well?

 

10. Good    Average    NW

11. Pitch (see the attached Oral Skills appendix))

 

11. Good    Average    NW

12. Quality (Timber)

 

12. Good    Average    NW

Articulation (Sounds):

 

         13. Consonants

 

13. Good    Average    NW

         14. Vowels

 

14. Good    Average    NW

15. Pronunciation (Words)

 

15. Good    Average    NW

16. Vocal Variety

 

16. Good    Average    NW

17. Verbal Pauses

 

17. Good    Average    NW

18. Voice Rate (Speed)

 

18. Good    Average    NW

19. Voice Volume

 

19. Good    Average    NW