Informative Speech Evaluation

Speech 220

 

Speaker: _______________________________   Topic: ________________________________                                                    

                                               

Time: ______

                       

Arrangement: _____ (30%)

 

§          Effectively and creatively gained the audience’s attention?

§          Clear statement of subject and topic?

§          Clear Preview of main points?

§          Established Ethos & related topic to audience?

§          Effective Signal?

§          Relevant Summary?

§          Smooth transitions?

§          Well organized and easy to follow?

§          Discrete and complete main points?

 

Unsatisfactory    Satisfactory     Good    Very Good      Excellent

 

 

Invention: _____ (50%)

 

§          Adequately supported claims with evidence [cites]?

§          Effective visual aid?

§          Were all essential perspectives covered?

§          Were both sides covered equally?

§          Does the audience understand the nature and basis of the controversy?

§          Was the topic sufficiently researched?

 

Unsatisfactory    Satisfactory     Good    Very Good      Excellent

 

 

 Memory & Delivery: _____ (20%)

 

§          Eye contact?

§          Free from reading?

§          Voice projection/inflection/rate?

§          Disfluencies & nervous habits?

§          Gestures & posture?

§          Was the speech sufficiently practiced?

 

Unsatisfactory    Satisfactory     Good    Very Good    Excellent

 

                       

 

Speech Grade Total: _____