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Persuasive Speech Persuasive Speech This rubric is designed to score your ability to persuade your class about the topic of your choice. Your success will depend on your speaking skills, your incorporation of ethos, pathos, and logos that you have learned as well as the presentation of your research and your ability to support your argument. Rubric Code: Z3CB4B By dinezza Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Exam Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Speech
	Excellent 17 pts	Good 16 pts	Fair 14 pts	Some Improvement 12 pts	A Lot of Improvement 10 pts	Unacceptable 0 pts
Introduction	Excellent Does a good job of grabbing attention, relating to the audience, stating a clear thesis statement/previewing major points, and provides a smooth transition into the body of the speech.	Good The introduction does all but one of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Fair The introduction does all but two of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Some Improvement The introduction is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	A Lot of Improvement There is an introduction, but it is lacking all of the requirements needed for an effective introduction.	Unacceptable Introduction was not present; speaker started with the body of his/her speech.
Body	Excellent Provides clear, organized support of the thesis statement (evidence); transitional statements are used to allow the speaker to moves smoothly from one point to the next; speaker continues to keep audience attn. by using interesting language.	Good The body does all but one of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Fair The body does all but two of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Some Improvement The body is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	A Lot of Improvement The body is missing 4 of the 5 requirements for an effective body and an excellent rating.	Unacceptable The body was not present and the speaker did not support an argument presented in the thesis statement.
Conclusion	Excellent Does an excellent job of restating the purpose, and summarizing the major points; it connects with the audience; the speaker calls the audience to take action; the speaker ends with a lasting closing statement that leaves the audience satisfied.	Good The conclusion does all but one of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Fair The conclusion does all but two of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Some Improvement The conclusion is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	A Lot of Improvement The conclusion is missing 4 of the 5 requirements for an excellent rating.	Unacceptable The conclusion was not present; the speaker ended by stating something like, "that's it; that's the end."
Persuasive Structure/Technique	Excellent Does an excellent job of covering the material/answering possible questions; uses a mature level of presentation skills; uses a logical argument; appeals to audience (needs); uses all appeals of reason	Good The speaker does all but one of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating. Uses two of the three appeals to reason	Fair The speaker does all but two of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating. Uses one of the the three appeals of reason	Some Improvement The speaker is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating. Confuses the meanings of the appeals to reason	A Lot of Improvement The speaker is missing 4 of the five requirements for an excellent rating. Doesn't include any of the appeals of reason	Unacceptable The speaker was not persuasive and did not present a mature logical argument.
Delivery	Excellent The speaker was enthusiastic and passionate about the charity; kept eye contact; used clear, enunciated language; used a good rate of speed; body language was effective and not distracting.	Good The speaker does all but one of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Fair The speaker does all but two of teh requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Some Improvement The speaker is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	A Lot of Improvement The speaker is missing 4 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Unacceptable The speaker fumbled through the speech; the speech seemed unrehearsed and as if the speaker was just presenting anything that he/she could think of just to give a speech.
Visual Aid	Excellent The visual aid was used effectively and provided support for the argument; it was clear and easy to understand; it was well thought out and it added interest to the presentation.	Good The visual aid does all but one of the requirments needed to earn an excellent rating.	Fair The visual aid does all but two of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Some Improvement The visual aid is missing 3 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	A Lot of Improvement The visual aid is missing 4 of the requirements needed to earn an excellent rating.	Unacceptable The visual aid was not present or was completely unrelated to the argument.

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