Appendix A: Speech Grading Rubrics for COMM-101
Instructor Evaluation Speech 1: Speech to Inform
| Student: | Section #: | ||
| SPEECH FORMAT (35) | COMMENTS | ||
| Introduction (10) | |||
| Gain Attention | 2 | ||
| Give Audience incentive to listen | 2 | ||
| Establish speaker credibility | 2 | ||
| Assert Central Idea | 1 | ||
| Preview Main Points | 2 | ||
| Transition to Body | 1 | ||
| Body (20) | |||
| Clear, well-developed organization | 5 | ||
| Sufficient support material | 5 | ||
| Related main point to audience | 4 | ||
| Transitions between main points | 2 | ||
| Oral Footnote #1: | 2 | ||
| Oral Footnote #2: | 2 | ||
| Conclusion (5) | |||
| Signal Ending | 1 | ||
| Restate Central Idea; recap main points | 2 | ||
| Clincher | 2 | ||
| DELIVERY (15) | |||
| Eye Contact: Looked at everyone in audience and held eye contact | 6 | ||
| Notes: Used to jog memory; did not read | 4 | ||
| Vocal/Verbal: Volume, rate, fluency | 3 | ||
| Appearance: Appropriate attire/posture | 2 | ||
| Subtotal | |||
| Speech Time: | |||
| Time Penalty | |||
| TOTAL POINTS (out of 50) |
Instructor Evaluation Speech 2: Speech to Inform with Visuals
| Student: | Section #: | ||
| SPEECH FORMAT (55) | COMMENTS | ||
| Introduction (10) | |||
| Gain Attention | 2 | ||
| Give Audience incentive to listen | 2 | ||
| Establish speaker credibility | 2 | ||
| Assert Central Idea | 1 | ||
| Preview Main Points | 2 | ||
| Transition to Body | 1 | ||
| Body (40) | |||
| Clear, well-developed organization | 7 | ||
| Sufficient support material | 7 | ||
| Related main point to audience | 5 | ||
| Transition between main points | 6 | ||
| Oral Footnote #1: | 5 | ||
| Oral Footnote #2: | 5 | ||
| Oral Footnote #3: | 5 | ||
| Conclusion (5) | |||
| Signal Ending | 1 | ||
| Restate Central Idea; recap main points | 2 | ||
| Clincher | 2 | ||
| DELIVERY (25) | |||
| Eye Contact: Looked at everyone in audience and held eye contact | 10 | ||
| Notes: Used to jog memory; did not read | 6 | ||
| Vocal/Verbal: Volume, rate, fluency | 5 | ||
| Gestures: Natural, appropriate | 2 | ||
| Appearance: Appropriate attire/posture | 2 | ||
| VISUAL AIDS (15) | |||
| Professional Design | 6 | ||
| Purposeful | 6 | ||
| Set up; used appropriately | 3 | ||
| QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD (5) | 5 | ||
| Subtotal | |||
| Speech Time: | |||
| Time Penalty | |||
| TOTAL POINTS (out of 100) |
Instructor Evaluation Speech 3: Speech to Motivate Action
| Student: | Section #: | ||
| SPEECH FORMAT (80) | COMMENTS | ||
| I. Attention (15) | |||
| Gain Attention | 3 | ||
| Relate to Audience | 3 | ||
| Relate to Self | 3 | ||
| Assert Central Idea | 3 | ||
| Preview Main Points | 2 | ||
| Transition to Need Step | 1 | ||
| II. Need (20) | |||
| Clear problem established/supported | 10 | ||
| Related problem to this audience | 8 | ||
| Transition to Satisfaction Step | 2 | ||
| III. Satisfaction (15) | |||
| Audience-centered plan/solution offered | 5 | ||
| Plan meets this audience’s needs | 5 | ||
| Satisfy possible objections | 3 | ||
| Transition to Visualization Step | 2 | ||
| Oral Citations (15) | |||
| Oral Footnote #1: | 5 | ||
| Oral Footnote #2: | 5 | ||
| Oral Footnote #3: | 5 | ||
| IV. Visualization (10) | |||
| Relate benefits to audience | 5 | ||
| Vivid mental image of aud. involvement | 5 | ||
| V. Call to Action (5) | |||
| Signal Ending | 1 | ||
| Restate Central Idea; recap main points | 2 | ||
| Call to action/clincher | 2 | ||
| DELIVERY (50) | |||
| Eye Contact: Looked at everyone in audience and held eye contact | 15 | ||
| Notes: Used to jog memory; did not read | 10 | ||
| Vocal/Verbal: Volume, rate, fluency | 10 | ||
| Language: Adapted to audience/context | 5 | ||
| Nonverbal: Movement/gestures, posture, appearance | 10 | ||
| VISUAL AIDS (18) | |||
| Design | 6 | ||
| Purposeful | 6 | ||
| Implementation | 6 | ||
| QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD (2) | 2 | ||
| Subtotal | |||
| Speech Time: | |||
| Time Penalty | |||
| TOTAL POINTS (out of 150) |
