Excellent (100%) Good (80%) Average (60%) Unsatisfactory (40%)

5 or 10 points 4 or 8 points 3 or 6 points 2 or 4 points

Introduction Purpose of speech Purpose of Purpose of Speech fails to
(5 points) is concise and speech is clearly speech is include an attention
clearly identified. identified. somewhat vague. getter, a specific
Introduction Introduction Introduction fails purpose and a
includes an includes at least to include at least preview.
attention getter, a two of the two of the
specific purpose following: an following: an
and a preview. attention getter, attention getter,
a specific purpose a specific purpose
and a preview. and a preview.
Integrity of Details and Details and Details and Details and specific
Body specific facts specific facts specific facts facts fail to address
(10 points) consistently and usually address sometimes main ideas and key
directly address main ideas and address main topics.
main ideas and key topics. ideas and key
key topics. topics.

Depth of Body All main and All main and All main and Phrases are generally
(10 points) subsidiary points subsidiary points subsidiary points used for the main and
are written as are written as are written as subsidiary points
complete complete complete and/or the body fails
sentences with sentences with sentences with to have adequate
adequate depth. generally somewhat depth.
adequate depth. adequate depth.
Number of Five to seven At least five At least four One to three sources
Sources* sources are sources are sources are are identified in body
(5 points) identified in body identified in body identified in body of speech.
of speech. of speech. of speech.
Identification All sources are Not applicable Not applicable Fails to identify all
of Sources identified in bold sources in bold type
(5 points) type in body of in body of speech.
speech.
Transitions / Four thoughtful Three thoughtful Two thoughtful One or no thoughtful
Movements and appropriate and appropriate and appropriate and appropriate
(5 points) movements are movements are movements are movements are
included in included in included in included in outline.
outline. outline. outline.
Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion is Conclusion fails to
(5 points) effectively wraps effectively wraps somewhat vague. include the summary,
up speech by up speech by Conclusion fails restated purpose,
including a including at least to include at least and bookend
summary, two of three: two of three: statement.
restated purpose, summary, summary,
and bookend restated purpose, restated purpose,
statement. and bookend and bookend
statement. statement.
Bibliography** Uses APA style Uses APA style Uses APA style Fails to use APA style
(5 points) with no with limited with significant to format
formatting errors. formatting errors. formatting errors. bibliography.
** “Zero” will be awarded if student fails to include sources in the body of the speech.
* “Zero” points will be awarded if student fails to include a bibliography with the outline.