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| TOPIC | The topic you have found is significant and arousing | | |
| Is limited and narrowed enough statement | | |
| Is meaningful to the public | | |
| Is important to the audience | | |
| INTRODUCTION | Is interesting attention-getting opening that made us want to listen | | |
| States the proposition or speech thesis clearly | | |
| Establishes the speaker’s credibility | | |
| Is well organized preview of the best main points of the speech | | |
| BODY | Body of the speech follows a clear organizational outline pattern | | |
| The main ideas and sub-points are arranged in a logical way | | |
| Is focused on at least three major thoroughly described main points | | |
| Valid arguments, and emotional, logical or ethical appeals | | |
| Strong evidence to prove and support the persuasive thesis | | |
| Smooth transition sentences | | |
| CONCLUSION | Summary of the main points | | |
| There is a logic tie back to the main speech thesis | | |
| There is a direct call to action | | |
| There is a memorable closing statement | | |
| DELIVERY | Adequate directness, animation and enthusiasm | | |
| Natural conversational tone | | |
| Appropriate vocal volume | | |
| Normal speaking rate | | |
| Good articulation | | |
| Vocal pauses | | |
| Facial expression | | |
| Consistent eye contact | | |
| Natural gestures | | |
| Natural movements | | |
| Word choice and vocabulaire | | |
| USE OF AIDS | Relevancy to the central idea and topics | | |
| Appropriate visual aids | | |
| Handling of visual aids | | |
| SOURCES | Number of sources or bibliography | | |
| Credibility of the documentation | | |
Tip: Ask your peers or classmates to listen to and comment on your text to speech some days before the final delivery. Note and evaluate their feedback, opinions and recommendations about your ideas in this persuasive speech rubric.
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