Introduction (10 pts)
_ Powerful and appealing introduction
Conveyed thesis statement or central idea
Provided preview of speech
Established credibility
__ maintained eye contact during introduction

Body (30 pts)
_ Dealt with a challenging topic
Aimed to reinforce or change attitude, belief, value or behavior
Formulated central idea as argumentative proposition
Examples and narratives were used effectively
Used body language effectively
Presented visual aids effectively
Used signposts to move from one idea to another
Uses Cause and Effect to synthesize relationship between subjects
__ Employed persuasive appeals (select what applies)
______Content organization is obvious and flows logically
______Uses Cause and Effect to show a clearly discernable relationship of subjects

• Used emotional appeals in content or through powerful visual aids
• Used cognitive dissonance effectively
• Appealed to listener needs by highlighting benefits of topic
• Used positive motivation
• Used negative motivation

Delivery (50 pts)
_ Maintained strong eye contact throughout the speech
Used notes as guide not crutches
Kept looking at power point slides instead of audience
Articulated words correctly
Used vocal variety/pauses to add impact
Took long unnecessary pauses (stalled)
Delivery of speech was smooth
Properly dressed for occasion
Free of grammatical errors
_ Finished speech in required time

Conclusion (5 pts) Research (5pts)
_ Provided resolution/ solution Cited sources during speech
Vivid ending Revealed quality research in speech
Did not fade out or was abrupt Sourced appear credible and unbiased
__ Did not read conclusion
_____Called for action

Outline and references (10 (pts)

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