ENC 2.2

Selected Speech

Vince Lombardi’s 1967 “What it Takes to Be Number One” Speech

Central Idea

In one sentence, state the central idea of your speech.

Central Idea Development

In 2-3 sentences, explain how the author developed this central idea in their beginning, middle, and end.

Author’s Purpose

Was the author’s purpose for writing this speech to explain, express, inform, or persuade?

In one sentence, explain how you determined their purpose.

Text Structure

Identify the text structure of your speech (cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological, description, problem/solution, or sequence).

In 2-3 sentences, explain how you determined the structure.

Text Feature

What text feature could be added to a printed version of this speech to enhance the audience’s understanding of the content?

In one sentence, explain how it would enhance the audience’s experience.

On Target

Almost There

Needs Improvement

Central Idea and Development

(10 points)

10-8 points

The student correctly identified and stated the central idea of the speech in a complete sentence and thoroughly explained its development.

7-6 points

The student attempted to identify the central idea of the speech and/or partially explained its development.

5-0 points

The student may be missing a central idea statement and/or an explanation, or the central idea is incorrect.

Author’s Purpose

(5 points)

5-4 points

The student correctly identified and explained the author’s purpose for their selected speech.

3 points

The student attempted to identify and explain the author’s purpose for their selected speech.

2-0 points

The student did not correctly identify and/or explain the author’s purpose for their selected speech.

Text Structure

(10 points)

10-8 points

The student has accurately identified and explained the development of a text structure present in their selected speech in at least 2 sentences.

7-6 points

The student has partially identified and explained the development of a text structure present in their selected speech in at least 1 sentence.

5-0 points

The student did not identify and/or explain the text structure of their selected speech.

Text Feature

(5 points)

5-4 points

The student has selected and adequately explained which text feature could have been added to this speech in order to increase the audience’s understanding.

3 points

The student has selected and partially explained which text feature could have been added to this speech in order to increase the audience’s understanding.

2-0 points

The student did not identify and/or explain a text feature that would enhance the audience’s understanding.

Grammar

(5 points)

5-4 points

There are virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

3 points

There are a few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

2-0 points

There are several spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.