Topic (15)                                                                                                                                  

meaningful to audience                                    No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

showed thorough preparation & research        No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

                                                                                                                                                   

Introduction (20)                                                                                                                      

gained attention                                                 No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

asserted claim                                                   No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

motivated audience to listen                             No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

established credibility                                        No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

previewed main points                                      No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

                                                                                                                                                   

Body (50)                                                                                                                                  

logical order, moved forward                            No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally
supported & interpreted each point                   No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

cited credible sources (3)                                 No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

established main points                                     No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

explained main points                                       No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

                                                                                                                                                   

Transitions (15)                                                                                                                       

summarized previous point                               No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

related previous to next                                    No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

introduced next point                                        No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

                                                                                                                                                   

Conclusion (20)                                                                                                                       

reviewed each main point                                 No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

reasserted claim                                               No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

reason to remember                                         No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

creative closure                                                No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

 

Persuasive Techniques (60)

raised awareness of problem                           No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

appealed to motivational appeals                     No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

balanced appeals to logos and pathos              No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally

applied inoculation theory                                 No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

Overall Effectiveness                                       No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally                  

                                                                                                            

Delivery & Visual Aids (20)

effective eye contact                                        No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

good pronunciation, volume, articulation,   

rate, language usage, pauses, projection         No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally

appropriate posture, gestures,   

movement, facial expressions, appearance    No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally

conveyed enthusiasm                                       No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally         

visual aids: meaningful & handled well             No      Somewhat       Yes Exceptionally