Name: _________________________________________ Addtl Pts:________________

Speech Topic: ___________________________________ Total Score:______________

Speech Objectives (____/5)

NO TO SOME EXTENT YES

1. Was the speaker’s 0 - 1
goal (thesis
statement) stated?
2. Was the message 0 1 2
clear?
3. Was the goal 0 1 2
achieved?

Speech Content and Structure (____/40)

Introduction (__/10) NO TO SOME EXTENT YES

1. Was a hook used 0 3 5
effectively to draw
the audience into
the speech?
2. Did the speech 0 3 5
opening clearly
establish the intent
of the
presentation?
Body (__/20)
3. Was the 0 3 5
presentation
focused? i.e. Did all
arguments, stories,
anecdotes relate
back to the primary
objective?
4. Were examples or 0 3 5
statistics provided
to support the
arguments?
5. Was the speech 0 3 5
organized logically?
Was it easy to
follow?
 6. Did the speaker 0 3 5
bridge smoothly
from one part of
the presentation to
the next?
Conclusion (__/10)
7. Was the conclusion 0 3 5
concise?
8. Was the conclusion 0 3 5
memorable?

Delivery Skills and Techniques (____/55)

Delivery (__/12) NO TO SOME EXTENT YES

1. Was the 0 1 2
speaker enthusiastic
?
2. Was there audience 0 3 5
interaction? Was it
effective?
3. Was it safe and 0 3 5
appropriate given
the audience?
Physical – Gestures and Eye
Contact (__/19)
4. Did the speaker 0 3 5
make appropriate
use of the speaking
area?
5. Did the 0 3 5
speaker’s posture dis
play confidence and
poise?
6. Were gestures 0 3 5
natural, timely, and
complementary?
7. Does the speaker 2 1 0
have any distracting
mannerisms?
8. Was eye contact 0 1 2
effective in
connecting the
speaker to the whole
audience?
Vocal Variety (__/9)
9. Was the speaker 0 1 2
easy to hear?
10. Were loud and soft 0 1 2
variations used
appropriately?
11. Was the pace 0 1 2
varied? Was it slow
enough overall to be
understandable?
12. Were pauses used to 0 2 3
aid
understandability,
heighten excitement,
or provide drama?
Language (__/15)
13. Was the language 0 3 5
appropriate for the
audience?
14. Did the speaker 0 3 5
articulate clearly?
15. Was technical jargon 5 3 0
or unnecessarily
complex language
used?