Monday, June 13, 2011

Special Occasion Speeches

Oprah's 2008 Commencement Speech at Standford

Rubric: Group Speech

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION FORM:

GROUP SPEECH (125 pts.)

Team Name:_______________________

Candidate:________________________

Platform:_________________________

Outline & References (20 pts.)

Professional outline and reference page (1 per group)

Purpose/objective & thesis statement clear

References correct/sufficient)

______________________________

Introduction (15 pts.)

Gained audience’s attention

Told the audience “what’s in it for them”

Established credibility

Thesis statement clear

Provided a clear preview or road map of major points

_________________________________

Body (25 pts.)

Main points are clear

Key ideas explained

Credible evidence & source material included

Clear organizational pattern

Good flow/transitions between speakers

5 sources total, cited appropriately

__________________________________

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Language and Delivery (25 pts.)

Creative, culturally sensitive

Organization of speakers/logical flow

Maintained eye contact with audience

Evidence of preparation & practice

________________________________

Conclusion (15 pts.)

Reviewed purpose and major points

Provided memorable, creative conclusion

__________________________________

Overall Impression (25 pts.)

Evidence of collaboration

Challenging, appropriate and creative

Overall presentation about 20 minutes

Used high-quality & appropriate audiovisual aid

Presented a persuasive speech

________________________________

Comments about individual speakers:

TOTAL POINTS _______ (125 possible)

Rubric: Persuasive

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION FORM:

PERSUASIVE SPEECH (175 pts.)

Name:_______________________________ Topic:________________________

Outline & References (25 pts)

Title, general purpose, specific purpose, & central idea

Follows outline format

Reference page

Introduction (30 pts)

Gained audience’s attention

Listener relevance

Established credibility (ethos)

Introduced topic & stated thesis statement (argument) clearly

Provided clear preview

Body (30 pts)

Main points clear

Clear organizational pattern

Language precise, clear, powerful

Effective transitions

Internal summaries between points

Adapted information to audience

Credible evidence & supporting material included

5+ sources cited appropriately

Logical (clear & logical connection between claims & warrants)

Conclusion (30 pts)

Reviewed purpose and major points

Re-stated thesis statement (argument)

Provided memorable & creative conclusion

Provided sense of closure

Delivery (60pts)

Spoke extemporaneously

Maintained eye contact with audience

Vocally expressive, conversational style

Used space & movement naturally & for emphasis

Evidence of preparation & practice

Appeared confident & poised

Clear, concise, & colorful language

Creative, culturally sensitive

Challenging, appropriate, and creative topic

Used high-quality & appropriate audiovisual aids successfully

Successfully performed ethos, pathos & logos

Spoke within 7 to 9 minutes

Presented a persuasive speech

Rubric: Informative

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION FORM:

INFORMATIVE SPEECH (125 pts.)

Name:_______________________ Topic:________________________

Outline & References (30 pts)

Purpose & thesis statement clear

Follows outline format

References correct/sufficient

__________________________________

Introduction (20 pts)

Gained audience’s attention

Set the mood for the speech

Told audience “what’s in it for them”

Established credibility

Introduced topic & stated thesis statement clearly

Provided clear preview or road map major points

__________________________________

Body (25 pts)

Main points clear

Credible evidence & supporting material included

Key ideas explained

Clear organizational pattern

Language precise, clear, powerful

Effective transitions

Internal summaries between points

3+ sources cited appropriately

__________________________________

Conclusion (20 pts)

Audience prepared for conclusion

Reviewed thesis statement and major points

Provided memorable, creative conclusion

__________________________________

Delivery (20 pts)

Maintained eye contact with audience

Vocally expressive, conversational style

Used space & movement naturally & for emphasis

Spoke extemporaneously

Evidence of preparation & practice

Appeared confident & poised

__________________________________

Overall Impression (10 pts)

Challenging, appropriate, and creative topic

Topic adapted to audience

Creative, culturally sensitive

Spoke within 5 to 7 minutes

Presented an informative speech

__________________________________

TOTAL POINTS ­­­­­­­­_________ (125 possible)

Rubric: Introduction

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION FORM:

INTRODUCTION SPEECH (25 pts.)


Speaker: _____________________ Objects:______________________________

Did you stand up and attempt to deliver a speech? (12 points)

Did you act like you were having fun? (5 points)

Overall, how good was your speech? (8 points)

/25 total points