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Persuasive Speech Persuasive Speech This is a grading rubric for a persuasive public speech based on Monroe's Motivated Sequence, delivered without power point. Rubric Code: F23W8X8 By Edgaruiz12teach Draft Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: (Other) Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Persuasive Speaking
	Failed to Complete 0 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Topic Selection	Failed to Complete The topic is not persuasive or is inappropriate in scope (either too broad or too narrow)	Needs Improvement The topic is persuasive, but nothing is done to make topic relevant and interesting to audience.	Satisfactory The topic is persuasive; speaker only partially makes the topic relevant and interesting to audience.	Excellent The topic is persuasive and the speaker makes the topic relevant and interesting to the audience in every phase of the speech: intro, body and conclusion.
Introduction	Failed to Complete The speaker has no attention catching device, no understandable thesis, and no preview. Speaker does not establish credibility.	Needs Improvement Speaker only slightly catches the audience's attention. Thesis is stated, but not clear. No discernible preview included. Speaker does not establish credibility.	Satisfactory Speaker catches the attention of the audience; thesis is stated. Preview is given, but not necessarily followed throughout the speech. Credibility not established.	Excellent The speaker catches the attention of the audience and clearly states the thesis. Speaker's credibility is established Speaker includes a preview that is clear and follows it throughout the speech.
Organization	Failed to Complete The speech has no discernible organization.	Needs Improvement Speech has a somewhat logical order, but does not follow Monroe's Motivated Sequence.	Satisfactory Speech has a logical order, but does not include all the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.	Excellent The speech clearly follows all the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence (Attention; Problem/Need; Satisfaction; Visualization; Call to Action).
Body	Failed to Complete Key ideas are not explained, or inadequately explained. Less than 3 main points. No transitions or internal summaries	Needs Improvement Speech has less than 3 main points. Key ideas are explained. No transitions or internal summaries.	Satisfactory Speech has at least 3 main points. Key ideas are explained. Some transitions. No internal summaries.	Excellent Speech has at least 3 main points (problem, solution, visualization. Key ideas are clearly explained. Clear transitions and internal summaries between points.
Sources / Supporting facts	Failed to Complete Speaker does not use supporting materials (facts, statistics, quotations, etc) Speaker does not cite sources.	Needs Improvement Speaker uses some supporting materials. Does not cite sources.	Satisfactory Speaker provides supporting material for main points but does not cite sources or cites less than 3 sources.	Excellent Speaker provides supporting material for all main points. Citation of at least 3 sources. Source material is appropriate for topic.
Conclusion	Failed to Complete The speaker ends the speech abruptly and without finality. No discernible call to action.	Needs Improvement The speaker ends the speech with a conclusion, but does not review main points, restate the thesis or have a sense of finality. No call to action.	Satisfactory Speaker ends the speech with a conclusion but is missing one of the following: review of main points, restatement of thesis, a sense of finality or call to action.	Excellent Conclusion includes restatement of thesis, review of main points and a sense of finality. Conclusion identifies and requests a specific action from the audience.
Vocal Delivery	Failed to Complete Speaker uses no vocal variety; speaks in a monotone. Lack of enunciation. Mispronunciations.	Needs Improvement Speech is understandable, but speaker uses too many vocal pauses (uhs or ums); words are used repeatedly (like, you know) words are mispronounced; Lack of enunciation	Satisfactory Speech is delivered in conversational manner with appropriate volume, vocal variety, rate and enunciation. Only isolated examples of vocal pauses or mispronunciations.	Excellent Speech is delivered in conversational manner with appropriate volume, vocal variety, rate and enunciation. Speech is free of mispronunciations and verbal pauses are not noticeable.
Eye Contact / Body language	Failed to Complete The speaker lacks eye contact and reads speech directly from notes.	Needs Improvement Speaker maintains only partial eye contact; mostly reads directly from notes, there is very little movement to express ideas.	Satisfactory Speaker maintains eye contact throughout speech, but frequently reads from notes. There is correct body language.	Excellent Speaker maintains consistent eye contact throughout speech, only occasionally glancing at notes. Exceptional body language.
Outline / Pre-writing	Failed to Complete No outline turned in.	Needs Improvement The 2 Templates or outline are turned in, but do not seem to be in the correct format.	Satisfactory The 2 Templates or outline are turned in, and in correct format.	Excellent The 2 Templates or outline are turned in, typed and in correct format.

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