Persuasive Speech Grade Sheet

							Persuasive Speech Grade Sheet                                                                 Name:
Oral Comm.                                                                                    Period:
Williamson                                                                                    Topic:

(********Remember, you get to use TWO 5x7 notecards for this speech.********)

Attention Getter/Teaser: 10 pts.
____ 10 pts.     Really got my attention! Connected back to teaser in conclusion well!
____ 6 pts.      Almost There—Develop a bit further
____ 4 pts.      Good Idea/Attempt—extend/develop further, needs to be more complete
____ 0 pts.      Not Done

Thesis/Restated Thesis: 10 pts.
____ 10 pts.    Both there, clear and specific. Easy to identify.
____ 8 pts.     Easy to identify, but could be reworded to make a stronger statement.
____ 6 pts.     Contain "I" statement or is hard to identify.
____ 5 pts.     Only one is in speech
____ 4 pts.     It's a fragment, a question, or more than one sentence.
____ 0 pts.     Not There

Preview/Review of Points: 10 pts.
____ 10 pts.   Clear and correctly phrased—catchy language used
____ 8 pts.    Clear, but a little awkward.
____ 6 pts.    Contains an "I" statement or is multiple sentences
____ 5 pts.    Only one of the two are in speech
____ 4 pts.    Doesn't list or refer back to main points correctly.
____ 0 pts.    Not There

Sources: 35 pts.
____ 0-20 pts. Four points for each of the five req. sources
____ 0-5 pts.   Are the citations well placed and naturally placed?
____ 0-10 pts. Did the sources come from a variety of reputable places? Were they recent (no older than 2003)?
                Were dates cited? Were they complete?

Main Points: 15 pts.
____ 15 pts.    Clear and Well Organized—Can clearly hear claims, reasons, evidence, and warrants
____ 10 pts.    Clear, but need to rearrange a bit—unclear structure of arguments.
____ 5 pts.     Clear, but less than two main points, or more than four main points.
____ 1 pt.      Unclear division of information.

Transitions: 10 pts.
____ 10 pts.     Well developed/Correctly, cleverly worded for all points.
____ 8 pts.      Well developed, if a little cookie cutter sounding.
____ 6 pts.      Present, but murky (not sure, had to guess)
____ 4 pts.      Missing for some of the main points.
____ 0 pts.      Not There
Eye Contact: 20 pts.
____ 20 pts.    Sustained eye contact with the entire room.
____ 19 pts.    Sustained eye contact with part of the room.
____ 18 pts.    Didn't rely on script, but spent most of the time looking above or below the audience.
____ 17 pts.    Beginning to develop eye contact, but still often tied to script.
____ 15 pts.    Looked up from script often, but didn't sustain it.
____ 13 pts.    Only looked up once or twice.
____ 0 pts.     Read from the script.

Vocal Delivery:    20 pts.
_____ 20 pts.      Conversational in tone, good volume and rate. Your interest in knowledge in the topic comes through.
_____ 16 pts.      Almost there—really sustain the energy throughout.
_____ 14 pts.      Too fast or too quiet in places. Some pronunciation stumbles.
_____ 10 pts.      A lot of um's and uh's.
_____ 5 pts.       Sounds as though you are reading it to me.

Posture: 10 pts.
_____ 10 pts. Great stance and posture. Effective transitional movement.
_____ 6 pts. Great stance and posture. Work more with transitional movement.
_____ 4 pts. Careful of leaning, swaying, shifting feet, bouncing knees.
_____ 2 pts. Really concentrate on formal speaking stance.

Gestures: 20 pts.
_____ 20 pts. Great gestures. Natural and well placed.
_____ 16 pts. Pull gestures up. They are there…but you are gesturing at waist.
_____ 12 pts. A few gestures…need more! Some gestures and a lot of fidgeting.
_____ 6 pts. Never let go of script. No gestures, but no fidgeting.

Time:   40 pts.                               Time: __________________
_____   40 pts.    6:00-9:00
_____   35 pts.    5:59-5:30 OR 9:01-9:30
_____   30 pts.    5:29-5:00 OR 9:30 and up
_____   25 pts.    4:59-4:30
_____   20 pts.    4:29-4:00
_____   15 pts.    3:59-3:30
_____    0 pts.    3:29 and under

Points Off/Extra Credit:

_____   6 pts.     Dress is appropriate for an interview or formal presentation.
_____    2 pts.    Nice shirt and jeans.
_____    2 pts.    Hair is combed/pulled back from face (if applicable)
_____    2 pts.    Shirt is tucked/are appropriate length
_____    2 pts.    Shoes are tied (no loose laces)
_____   10 pts.    Volunteered on first day
_____    -5 pts.   Had gum in mouth when presenting
_____    -5 pts.   Did not turn this sheet in when turn to present

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____________ Total Presentation Points (out of 200)
          More About Internal Speech Citations
Although some of you may have experience with MLA or APA-style formatting, speechwriting requires a
little tinkering with the system—the "according to's". Here are some hints/examples to help you in the
next few weeks:


Examples:
Book citation:
         "Meinrad Rumely was born in 1823, in Germany, according to the book The Allis-Chalmers Story,
by C. H. Wendel." (Hint: If you are writing a persuasive speech, you need to make sure that you
include the date after the author's name—remember, no sources older than 2003!)


Magazine/newspaper citation:
         "Rumely filled out orders for its new tractor to be sent to the USSR, after Josef Stalin ordered 175
of the new tractors in 1925, according to the November/December 2000 issue of Antique Power."


Internet citation:
         "According to an article published March 7, 2005 on cnn.com, the 'Bloody Sunday' march was
remembered all over Ireland."
Hints:
•Any time you have a number, proper name, date, or place, it will need to be cited.
•The only information/ideas that do not need citations are:
         •ideas that are original with you.
         •general information that the entire population knows (ex. The capitol of the U.S. is Washington,
D.C., or, there are 50 states in the U.S.).
•Be cautious with overuse of Internet sources. Try to stay with reliable sites like cnn.com, nytimes.com.
Refrain from believing something is true just because you found one random website posted information.
Make sure that you can prove that the person/entity posting the information is a credible source. Google,
AskJeeves, yahoo, and their ilk are NOT sources! They are search engines!
In case you've forgotten…


                                   Sample Outlining Skeleton


    I.     Introduction
           A. Teaser
           B. Thesis Statement
           C. Preview of Points

1st Transition

    II.    First Point
           A. One point made in first point
           B. Another point made in first point (with citation)

2nd Transition

    III.   Second Point
           A. One point made in second point (with citation)
           B. Another point made in second point

3rd Transition

    IV.    Third Point
           A. One point made in third point (with citation)
           B. Another point made in third point

    V.     Conclusion
           A. Restatement of thesis
           B. Review of Points
           C. Tieback to Teaser



REMEMBER—YOUR SUBPOINTS MUST BE MAKING CLAIMS, WITH REASONS, EVIDENCE AND WARRANTS LINKING
THE EVIDENCE TO THE CLAIM!!!
Oral Comm.
Opposing Viewpoints Guide
Williamson

How to Get to Opposing Viewpoints:

   1. Open up Firefox.

   2. Go to our school’s website: http://lns.lps.org

   3. In the Left-Hand Navigation Bar, click on “Media Center.”

   4. In the Left-Hand Navigation Bar, click on “Databases.”

   5. Click on the center link, “Opposing Viewpoints.”

   6. Click on the first database, “Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.”

   7. Once you are there, either browse through the different topics, seeing if
     one interests you, or do a keyword search in the search window at the top
     of the page.

   8. When you print—click on the print icon on the Opposing Viewpoints
     page you are at, then go to file and the print window. Once you are there,
     click on “Copies and Pages,” and pull down the window and click on
     “Layout.” Once you have the Layout menu in front of you, click on
     “Pages per Sheet,” and select “2.” Make sure that you are printing “2-
     sided,” either “User” or “Student.” Then click on the Print button. YOU
     MUST DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU PRINT AT SCHOOL OR YOUR
     PRIVILEDGES WILL BE REVOKED. Even your rough and final drafts
     (for me, at least) can be printed this way. All pages you print off then,
     will be 2 pages on one side, front and back. If you have questions, ask
     before you print the first time!

   9. Remember, Opposing Viewpoints is not a source—it’s a search engine!
      When you cite it, look for the citation in the article. It will be labeled
      “Source Citation” in the article.