Public speaking research help

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Full Credit (8 points)

Majority Credit (6 points)

Half Credit (4 points)

Partial Credit (2 points)

No Points

MLA Format

All five sources are given in correct MLA format

All but one source is given in correct MLA format

Two or three sources given in correct MLA format.

One source given in correct MLA format.

No sources were given in correct MLA Format.

Type of Source Identified

Each of five sources is identified as to type of source—Book, Magazine/Newspaper, Scholarly Journal, Government Website, Website or Blog.

All but one source type is identified

Two or three source types identified.

One source-type is identified

Source identification is not given for any of the sources.

Piece of Supporting Material Given.

(1) A single piece of supporting material is given from each source. (2) Differentiation: If more than one piece of supporting material is taken from a source, these pieces are clearly differentiated from one another with a space or numbering. (3) Direct quotations are clearly identified with quotation marks.

With only one exception, a piece of supporting material is taken from each source, supporting items are differentiated, and quotation marks used for direct quotations.

With two or three sources a piece supporting material is taken, supporting items are differentiated, and quotation marks used for direct quotations.

Piece of supporting material only accompanies one source

No supporting materials are drawn from any of the sources.

Type of Supporting Material

Each piece of supporting material is identified by the type of supporting material—definition, testimony, example, statistics, or story.

With one exception Each piece of supporting material is identified by the type of supporting material.

Two or three pieces of supporting material, the type of supporting material is identified.

In only one instance, the type of supporting material is identified.

No pieces of supporting material are identified by type.

Oral Footnote

For each source, the student has included the way the source will be identified orally when the speech is given. This includes giving the author or organizations name, providing a short description as to their credibility to address the subject, and the location and date for the source.

With one exception, the student has completely included the way the each source will be identified orally when the speech is given.

With two or three exceptions, the student has completely included the way the each source will be identified orally when the speech is given.

In only one instance has the student provided a complete oral footnote

No oral footnotes are given or they are all incomplete.