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Persuasive Speech Leadership - Vision Speech Rubric Code: C785W9 By tami_parker Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Speech Leadership
	Excellent 2 pts	Fair/Good 1 pts	Not Present 0 pts
Topic significant and narrow	Excellent Awesome! Topic is significant and narrow	Fair/Good Topic is too big to be convered or is not significant to audience	Not Present Topic way too big and/or is not significant
Attention Getter	Excellent Wow! I am sitting on the edge of my seat! I can't wait to hear what your speech!	Fair/Good Well...you have my attention sort of...I am listening	Not Present What? What attention getter? You want my attention?
Thesis/Mission Statement The thesis/mission statement of speech is clear	Excellent I know exactly what you are going to talk about.	Fair/Good I think I understand what your topic is.	Not Present I have no idea what you are talking about.
Relate Topic to Audience Speaker relates speech to audience	Excellent Excellent- I am totally convinced that this topic is relevant to me.	Fair/Good O.k. I see what you are saying...I think this topic might apply to me or someone I know	Not Present What? Does this speech relate to me?
Credibility Speaker shares experience or sources build credibility	Excellent Shares personal experience or builds credibility through use of extremely credible sources	Fair/Good I can tell you researched because you have facts, figures and/or stats, but no sources are given.	Not Present Credibility? No sources are given, speech seems to mostly speaker's opinion.
Preview of Main Points	Excellent Main points were very clearly previewed in introduction of speech	Fair/Good Main points were previewed but not very clearly	Not Present No main points were previewed. I don't even know what you are going to talk about.
Organization Speech is organized, focused and easy to follow	Excellent Speech was very well organized and easy to follow.	Fair/Good Speech was somewhat organized a little hard to follow.	Not Present Well we were jumping all around, could not follow speech
Evidence Evidence is used to prove/support thesis	Excellent Evidence is used to fully support thesis and main points of speech. Credible sources are given	Fair/Good Some evidence is used to support speech, but either sources are not given or sources are not credible.	Not Present Evidence? Where? No evidence given - speech based on speakers opinion or prior knowledge, but no evidence.
Problem Established	Excellent Speaker shows that there is a problem and that it must be solved	Fair/Good Speaker present problem, but it is not clear as to how significant the problem is.	Not Present There is a problem?
Problem & Solution Problem and Solution Connected	Excellent Speaker does a super job of connecting the problem to the solution. Makes it all seem so easy.	Fair/Good There is a problem given and a solution given, but they are not fully connected or explained	Not Present No connection between problem and solution
Objections Opposite side arguments	Excellent Awesome job of explaining what possible objections there might be to your topic and how your plan solves for them or how they are not valid objections	Fair/Good Objections to speaker's solution either just listed or not fully answered	Not Present No objections were given to the speaker's topic
Positive Results	Excellent Speaker paints an extremely clear picture of what our world will be like if we implement the speaker's solution to the problem.	Fair/Good Speaker gives examples of what our world will be like if we implement the solution, but it needs more explanation or it is not clear.	Not Present No positive results were shared if we implement the speakers proposed solution.
Negative Results	Excellent Speaker paints an extremely clear picture of what our world will be like if we do not implement the speaker's solution to the problem.	Fair/Good Speaker gives examples of what our world will be like if we do not implement the solution, but it needs more explanation or it is not clear.	Not Present No negative results were shared if we implement the speakers proposed solution.
Solution	Excellent Excellent! That is best solution ever!!! Solution is fully explained	Fair/Good Well..I can see what you are saying and I think I understand your solution. Solution needs more explanation, development or evidence.	Not Present Solution? No solution given.
Transitions Smooth transitions between main points	Excellent Wow - speaker moved audience smoothly from point to point. Guides audience through speech	Fair/Good Transitions are present but not as smooth as they should be.	Not Present Where there transitions?
Enthusiastic/Animated	Excellent Speaker is enthusiastic and animated. Facial expressions add to speech	Fair/Good Speaker is somewhat enthusiastic and/or animated	Not Present Speaker is not enthusiastic or animated - no facial experessions
Speaker Posture	Excellent Posture is confident and speaker looks very natural in front of the audience	Fair/Good Speaker looks uncomfortable in front of the audience; bouncing leg; legs crossed in front of each other; hand in pocket etc.	Not Present Speaker leaning on podium or posture is totally inappropriate for giving a speech
Eye Contact	Excellent Awesome! Speakers eye contact is made to the audience all around the room! When speaker looks at note, it is hardly noticeable	Fair/Good Eye contact is made to only a few places around the room. Speaker looks at notes and/or power point as much or more than they look at the audience.	Not Present Speaker looks at notes or power point more than they look at the audience.
Gestures	Excellent Super! Gestures are natural and add to the speech.	Fair/Good There are some gestures, but they don't seem to add to the speech or natural.	Not Present No gestures - speaker has the death grip on podium, in their pockets, or behind their back.
Movement	Excellent Speaker uses movement between points to help keep audience interest.	Fair/Good Very little movement - seems unnatural and/or does not add to the speech	Not Present Student does not move between points. Stays behind podium.
Appropriate	Excellent Speech topic and wording is very appropriate to the audience.	Fair/Good Speech topic and/or wording is semi-appropriate for audience. Some words could be inflammatory.	Not Present Topic or wording is not appropriate for audience.
Vocal Tone	Excellent Speaker's vocal tone is so easy to listen to. Vocal variety is used to add interest.	Fair/Good Tone is pretty good - some vocal variety is used.	Not Present Tone - no variety in tone and/or monotone.
Volume	Excellent Volume is awesome - loud enough to be heard by audience.	Fair/Good Volume is pretty good - hard to hear sometimes.	Not Present What? Are you talking? I can't hear you....
Variety in Voice	Excellent Awesome variations in speaker's voice - loud, soft, and pauses add vocal variety to speaker's presentation.	Fair/Good There are some variations in voice but not enough. Need more variety to add interest to speech	Not Present Not enough or no variety in voice - need to add more variety to make speech vocally interesting.
Pace	Excellent Excellent pace - not too fast or slow - variety in pace is used to add vocal interest to speech	Fair/Good Pace is the pretty much the same through speech; Pace too fast or too slow	Not Present No variation in pace or pace is very erratic.
Vocal Fillers "um" "uh" "so" "now" "and"	Excellent Speech has 2 or fewer vocal fillers. Awesome	Fair/Good Speech has 3-5 vocal fillers - seem to interfere with speech a little.	Not Present Speech has more than 5 vocal fillers - vocal fillers interfere with flow of speech.
Articulation/Diction	Excellent Diction and Articulation is very clear - easy to understand through whole speech.	Fair/Good Diction and Articulation are clear most of the time.	Not Present Words need to be much more clear - hard to understand or can not be understood
Visual Aid - Pleasing	Excellent Visual was visually pleasing, clear and easy to see.	Fair/Good Visual was clear, but not visually pleasing and/or easy to see.	Not Present No visual - or visual was not clear or hard to see
VA - Appropriate	Excellent Use of visual aid is appropriate and builds interest in speech. Speaker able to adapt to unexpected circumstances	Fair/Good Use of visual aid is good but may not add interest in speech	Not Present No visual aid
Sources/Evidence	Excellent 3 or more evidence given from 3 or more sources	Fair/Good 1 or 2 evidence given from 1 or 2 sources	Not Present No evidence evident
Sources Cited	Excellent 3 or more sources cited	Fair/Good 1 or 2 sources cited	Not Present No sources cited
Wrap Up Signal	Excellent Clear signal that speech is wrapping upl	Fair/Good Speaker goes into conclusion with very weak wrap up signal	Not Present No wrap up signal was given speech just seems to end.
Main Points Restated	Excellent Main points of speech restated clearly	Fair/Good Main points are restated somewhat - not clearly	Not Present Main points are not reviewed/restated.
Action Step	Excellent Bring it home!!! I am ready to do the action step. I know exactly what you want me to do	Fair/Good Action step is implied, passive or not very clear	Not Present No action step, speaker does not ask the audience to do anything.
Conclusion ties to Intro	Excellent Well done! Conclusion ties back to introduction!	Fair/Good Weak tie back to introduction.	Not Present No tie back to introduction
Closing Statement	Excellent Very nice, strong closing statement. Leaves audience with a strong statement.	Fair/Good Closing statement, but not strong	Not Present No closing statement - "that's all" or "I'm done"
Speech Time Limit	Excellent 4-7 minutes	Fair/Good 1-3 minutes	Not Present Does not meet time limit or over time

Keywords:

Communication, Persuasive, Speech

Subjects:

Communication

Types:

Presentation

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