Please answer the following essay topic in a speech form. Follow the rubric that has been attached.

Informative Speech Grading Rubric Name: _____________________________ Topic: _____________________________________________________

Objective/Criteria Performance Indicators Totals

Opening Effectively Accomplished Partially Accomplished Not Accomplished

Opens with Impact Effective use of attention-getting

strategy (quote, statistic, question,

story, etc.) to capture listeners’

attention and to introduce topic (3)

Attention-getting strategy used

but did not seem to adequately

capture audience attention and/or

lead to desired outcome (2)

No attention-getting strategy was

evident (0)

Thesis

Thesis

Statement/Specific

Purpose

Speaker clearly formulated and

stated thesis statement to identify

topic and encompass main points

of presentation (4)

Thesis was clearly implied but

not explicitly stated (2)

No thesis statement; main points are

not clearly identified and audience is

unsure of the direction of the

message (0)

Connection with

Audience

Thoughtful audience analysis

reflected through choice of topic

and supporting evidence (3)

Topic seems somewhat relevant

to audience; vague reference to

audience needs and/or interests

(2)

Topic seems irrelevant to audience

needs and interests; no attempt made

to connect topic to audience (1)

Body

Organization &

Subject Knowledge

Main points are clearly

distinguished from supporting

details; depth of content reflects

knowledge and understanding of

topic; main points adequately

substantiated with timely, relevant

and sufficient support (10)

General structure/organization

seems adequate but some

blurring between main and

supporting details; logical flow

but no clear transitions; further

explanations needed to support

content (7)

Lack of structure; ideas not coherent

and transitions are forced or blurred;

difficult to identify beginning,

middle, end; no support for ideas;

little knowledge gained by audience

(3)

Conclusion

Closing/summary

Effectively summarizes main

ideas; closing is relevant,

memorable, and meaningful to

audience (5)

Ineffectively summarizes main

ideas; closing did not seem to

adequately capture audience

attention (3)

Did not summarize main ideas; no

memorable conclusion (1)

TOTAL (/25 pts.) _________