public speaking

Evaluation:
1. Assess your organization from the presentation. What was the best aspect of your
organization? Why do you say so? What was the aspect of your organization that you
most need to improve? Why do you say so? What will you do to improve this aspect of
your organization?
2. Assess your content from the presentation. Did you cover all points and give relatively
equal time to each point? What did you like the most about your content? What do you
feel like you most need to improve? Why do you say so? What could you do to improve
your content?
3. Assess your nonverbal and verbal delivery from the presentation. What was the best
aspect of your delivery? Why do you say so? What was the aspect of your delivery that
you most need to improve? Why do you say so? What will you do to improve this aspect
of your delivery?
Informative Speech Outline
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Informative Speech Assignment
7-8 minutes
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: Your attention getter goes here.
II. Use one technique for developing effective introductions. (refer to text)
a. Introduce Topic
b. How topic relates to audience. (So what?)
III. Establish credibility
IV. Preview: The preview of your main points goes here.
The transition from the introduction to your first main point goes here.
Body
I. The title of your first main point goes here: the text, if any, of your first main point goes
here.
A. The first subpoint or supporting material of your first main point goes here.
B. The second subpoint or supporting material of your first main point goes here.
C. The third subpoint or supporting material of your first main point goes here, or delete
this numbered item if you have fewer than three.
The transition from your first main point to your second main point goes here.
II. The title of your second main point goes here: the text, if any, of your second main point
goes here.
A. The first subpoint or supporting material of your second main point goes here.
B. The second subpoint or supporting material of your second main point goes here.
The transition from your second main point to your third main point goes here.
III. The title of your third main point goes here: the text, if any, of your third main point goes
here; or delete this numbered item if you have fewer than three points.
A. The first subpoint or supporting material of your third main point goes here.
B. The second subpoint or supporting material of your third main point goes here.
The transition from your third main point to your fourth main point goes here.
The transition from your last main point to your conclusion goes here.
Conclusion
I. Review: The review of your main points goes here.
II. Use one or more techniques for developing effective conclusions. (refer to text)
III. Closing: Your closing statement goes here.
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SPE 111—Public Speaking
Informative Speech
Worth 100 Points
Time Requirement: 5-7 minutes
Informative speaking is covered in chapter 15 of our book. The general purpose of an informative speech
is to inform/educate your audience about a meaningful and researchable topic. You are going to choose
a topic and teach us about it.
Guidelines:
• Organization (chapters 9 and 10)
• Introduction (attention-gaining material, thesis statement, preview, establish credibility, and
statement of topic [if needed])
• Body (clear organizational pattern, consistent organization of main and sub-points, use
transitions [internal previews and summaries] to let the audience know where your main
points are)
• Conclusion (signal end of speech, summarize main points, decisive close)
• Content
• Topic is meaningful to the speaker and to the audience
• Topic is thoroughly researched and discussed
• Topic is clear and comprehensible to a general audience
• Delivery—Be sure to use Extemporaneous Speaking (use note cards or a speaking outline) (chapters
12 and 13)
• Words and language are appropriate for a professional speech
• Speaker avoids use of vocal fillers and maintains an audible and acceptable rate of speech
• Speaker is not monotone
• Speaker maintains good eye contact
• Speaker moves naturally (good gestures, kinesics, and utilization of space)
Don’t forget to submit a formal, typed, full-sentence outline (covered in chapter 11)The outline is
worth an additional 25 points.
SPE111—Public Speaking
Informative Speech Rubric
Worth 100 Points
Introduction (worth 15 points)
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Attention-getter that draws the audience in and that is related to your topic: 2 points
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Statement of topic that lets the audience know what you are going to be talking about: 1 point
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Establishment of credibility (either state your experience or offer a citation): 2 points
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Thesis that clearly makes a claim about the topic that you will prove throughout the speech: 5 points
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Preview of main points that clearly outlines how many main points you will have and the order they will be in
in the speech: 5 points
Body (worth 10 points)
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Summary and preview transitions that show when you are moving from one step to the next: 5 points
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Clear main points that are relatively equal in length: 1 point
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Consistent use of an organizational strategy (probably chronological or topical for this speech): 4 points
Conclusion (worth 5 points)
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Cue the conclusion to let the audience know that you are coming to the end of your speech: 2 points
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Summarize thesis: 1 point
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Summarize main points: 2 point
Content (worth 20 points)
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Topic is meaningful to the speaker and to the audience (8 points)
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Topic is thoroughly researched and discussed without any unsubstantiated claims (4 points)
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Topic is clear and comprehensible to a general audience (8 points)
Visual (worth 10 points)
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Your visual should be easy to see (5 points)
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Your visual should tie directly to the topic (5 points)
Citations (worth 10 points)
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You will need to have five clear, credible oral citations (“According to . . .” followed by enough information
that the audience members could look up the information if they were so inclined)
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Each citation is worth 2 points, for a total of 10
Delivery (worth 30 points)
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Words and language are appropriate for a professional speech (6 points)
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Speaker avoids use of vocal fillers and maintains an audible and acceptable rate of speech (6 points)
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Speaker is not monotone (6 points)
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Speaker maintains good eye contact (6 points)
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Speaker moves naturally (good gestures, kinesics, and utilization of space) (6 points)