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Informative Speech #__

(4/26/11)

 

 

Speaker’s Name: _________________________

 

SPEECH CHARACTERISTIC                                                                                 

 

1.     Attention getter                                                                                                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

    

2.     Statement of purpose                                                                                            1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

        (Is it clear what the speaker hopes to accomplish?)

 

3.     Preview of main points                                                                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

        (Is it clear what they are?)

 

4.   Quality of supporting material                                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

5.   Eye contact                                                                                                             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

6.   Extemporaneous quality                                                                                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

     (is it well-rehearsed?)

 

7.   Variety of pitch, tone, volume;                                                                              1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

control of vocalized pauses

 

8.   Conclusion                                                                                                              1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10 

      (signaling the end, summary)

 

9.   Length of speech                                                                                                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

10.  Bibliography                                                                                                          1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

        (minimum of five sources, MLA form, cited)

 

11. Quality and accuracy of outline                                                                             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

12. Congruency of specific purpose, central idea, preview, etc.                                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

13. Scope of the specific purpose (from too broad to specific)                                   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

14. Quality of the main points                                                                                      1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

      (Do they fit the criteria?)

 

15. Originality of topic                                                                                                 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

 

16. Other                                                                                                                      1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

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