Informative speech

Informative Speech Course: COM103 Public Speaking

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score

Introduction / 10

Material / 8

Transitions / 10

10 points

Introduction

contained a

strong

attention

getter,

introduction of

the topic,

credibility

statement, and

previewed the

speech.

7 points

Introduction

contained 3 of

the following:

a strong

attention

getter,

introduction of

the topic,

credibility

statement, and

previewed the

speech.

4 points

Introduction

contained 2 of

the following:

a strong

attention

getter,

introduction of

the topic,

credibility

statement, and

previewed the

speech.

0 points

Introduction

contained 1 of

the following:

a strong

attention

getter,

introduction of

the topic,

credibility

statement, and

previewed the

speech.

8 points

Material was

clear AND

well organized

5.6 points

Material was

either clear

OR well

organized

3.2 points

NA

0 points

Material was

neither clear

and well

organized

10 points

Transitions

were clear and

used after the

intro, between

each main idea

and before the

conclusion

7 points

Transitions

were clear, but

were not used

in all areas:

after the intro,

between each

main idea and

before the

conclusion

4 points

Transitions

used after the

intro, between

each main idea

and before the

conclusion,

but were not

effective

0 points

Transitions

were not used.

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Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score

Conclusion / 8

Time limit / 8

Preparation

outline

uploaded

/ 8

8 points

The

conclusion

contained a

strong closing

AND the

speaker

signaled the

end of the

speech

5.6 points

The

conclusion

contained a

strong closing

OR the

speaker

signaled the

end of the

speech

3.2 points

The speaker

needs

improvement

signalling the

end of the

speech and a

stronger

closing.

0 points

The

conclusion

neither

contained a

strong closing

and the

speaker did

not signal the

end of the

speech

8 points

The length of

the speech

was between

5 and 6

minutes

5.6 points

NA

3.2 points

The length of

the speech

was shorter

than 5 minutes

or longer than

6 minutes

0 points

NA

8 points

The

preparation

outline was

uploaded with

the speech

5.6 points

The

preparation

outline was

uploaded after

delivering the

speech

3.2 points

The

preparation

outline was

not in a

preparation

outline format

0 points

The

preparation

outline was

not uploaded.

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Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score

Eye Contact / 10

Delivery / 10

Non verbals / 10

Overall

preparation

/ 8

10 points

The speaker

had strong eye

contact with

the audience

7 points

The speaker

had at least

50% eye

contact with

the speech

4 points

The speaker

had minimal

eye contact

with the

speech

0 points

The speaker

read the

speech.

10 points

The speaker

had good

volume with a

natural and

conversational

pace.

7 points

The speaker

either had

good volume

OR a natural

and

conversational

pace.

4 points

NA

0 points

The speaker

neither had

good volume

NOR a natural

and

conversational

pace.

10 points

The speaker

had effective

body language

appropriate

for the speech.

7 points

The speaker

needs

improvement

with body

language

appropriate

for the speech.

4 points

NA

0 points

The speaker

did not have

any body

language

appropriate

for the speech.

8 points

It was evident

that the

speech was

organized and

well prepared

5.6 points

It was evident

that the

speech was

either

organized OR

well prepared

3.2 points

The speech

needed more

preparation in

the

organization

and

preparation

0 points

It was evident

that the

speech was

not organized

and not

prepared

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Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score

References / 1010 points

2 credible

references

were used

during the

speech and

cited using

APA format

7 points

2 credible

references

were used

during the

speech but

were not cited

using APA

format

4 points

1 credible

reference was

used during

the speech

and cited

using APA

format

0 points

No references

were cited or

the 1

references was

not cited using

APA format.

Level 4 11 points minimum

Level 3 8 points minimum

Level 2 5 points minimum

Level 1 0 points minimum

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