{"id":290,"date":"2015-02-11T17:04:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/publicspeaking1xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=290"},"modified":"2016-08-17T22:38:16","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T22:38:16","slug":"sample-assessment-persuasive-speech","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/clinton-publicspeakingprinciples\/chapter\/sample-assessment-persuasive-speech\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Persuasive Speech","rendered":"Assignment: Persuasive Speech"},"content":{"raw":"Review the reading: Outline for Monroe's Motivated Sequence<\/span><\/span>.\r\n\r\nThis speech will be 4-6 minutes.\u00a0 For every 30 seconds you are over or under, your grade will be docked a half-letter.\r\n\r\nYou're encouraged to utilize the technology available to you.\r\n\r\nIf you are doing a video, the same time limits apply.\r\n\r\nIf you are including a clip of someone else's video, the max time is one minute<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you are using a video clip, it's strongly recommended to work with the campus's\u00a0media production\u00a0team to pull out the clip.\r\n\r\nYou must post your handout and\/or your references. \u00a0Create an\u00a0APA References page.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou will evaluate three of your peers.\u00a0 Use the Monroe's Motivated Sequence handout as a guideline when you do your evaluation for the persuasive speech.\u00a0 You should also mention the Canons of Rhetoric. You must remove spelling and grammar errors before you post your assignment.\u00a0\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou will evaluate yourself afterward (to help you prepare for speech three).\r\n

Grading:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Did you fulfill the Canons of Rhetoric?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Did you include all the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence?<\/strong>\u00a0 It is imperative that you have a specific call to action.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  • Time Management<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Inflection of Voice<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Use of gestures.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Non-verbal communication (smiling and passionate about your topic).<\/li>\r\n \t
  • It is critical that you use credible sources!<\/li>\r\n \t
  • It is critical that you cite the sources correctly.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  • Overall performance<\/li>\r\n \t
  • There will be a 10 point deduction (per incident) if you are texting during a colleague's speech.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • There will be a 10 point deduction if you enter or exit in the middle of a colleague's speech.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Rubric (In-Person Delivery)<\/h3>\r\nDelivery [40]<\/strong>\r\n\r\n____Verbal Elements (19)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Effective use of memory (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Read [ ]\u00a0 Somewhat Read [ ]\u00a0 Other [ ] _____\r\n\r\n- Intelligibility (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Rate: Fast [ ] Slow [ ] Volume: Low [ ]\u00a0 Pronunciation [ ] Enunciation [ ] Other [ ] _____\r\n\r\n- Emotional Expression & Tone (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Monotone [ ]\u00a0 Read [ ] Other [ ] _____\r\n\r\n- Good vocal modulation (10) \u2013 talking loud enough and clearly, talking at an effective rate of speed\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n____Nonverbal Elements (11)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Eye Contact (6) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Reading [ ]\u00a0 Fixed Point [ ]\u00a0 Missing: Left [ ] Right [ ] \u00a0Other [ ] _____\r\n\r\n- Overall Poise (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Swaying [ ]\u00a0 Fidgeting: Legs [ ]\u00a0 Hands [ ] Informal [ ] Other [ ] _____\r\n\r\n- Facial Expression (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Gesticulation & Motivated Movement (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Effective use of presentation aides (10)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStructure [30]<\/strong>\r\n\r\n____Macro (20)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Introduction (4)\r\n\r\n- Listener Relevance (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Credibility Statement (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Thesis Statement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Preview of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Transitions (2) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Conclusion (4) Thesis Restatement, Summary, Clincher\r\n\r\n- Thesis Restatement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Summary of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Clincher (2) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n- Effectively used storytelling to gain\/keep audience attention (8)\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Micro (10)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Language (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Unclear [ ] Slang [ ] Informal [ ] Jargon [ ] Undefined [ ] Exclusive [ ]\r\n\r\n- Ineffective Fillers (7) Avoided [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Pauses [ ] Um [ ] Uh [ ] And [ ] So [ ] Like [ ] You Know? [ ] Other [ ] ____\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nContent [<\/strong>30]<\/strong>\r\n\r\n____Use of Monroe\u2019s Motivated Sequence (25)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Gained our attention (5)\r\n\r\n- Established the Need (5)\r\n\r\n- Proposed a Solution (5)\r\n\r\n- Helped us visualize the world with\/without this solution (or both) (5)\r\n\r\n- Offered a clear and specific call to action (5)\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n____Supporting Evidence (5)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Citations \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (2) Evident [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\u00a0 - Integration (2) Effective [ ] Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n________Time (Docked 5 points for every 30 seconds you are under four minutes or over six minutes)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Rubric (Video Delivery)<\/h3>\r\n

    Delivery [40]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    <\/p>\r\n____Verbal Elements (15)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Intelligibility and Video Audio (5) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Rate: Fast [ ] Slow [ ] Volume: Low [ ]\u00a0 Pronunciation [ ] Enunciation [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Emotional Expression & Tone (5) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Monotone [ ]\u00a0 Read [ ] Other [ ] _____<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Good vocal modulation (5) \u2013 the video audio is loud enough and clear<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Video Elements (15)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Lighting (10) Effective [ \u00a0]\u00a0 Ineffective [\u00a0 ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Composition: \u00a0(5) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective (Is there anything distracting?)[ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Effective use of presentation aides (10)\u00a0 (Pictures are crisp, sections with text are clean and not overly wordy.\u00a0 There aren\u2019t typos in the text.)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nStructure [30]<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Macro (20)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Introduction (4)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Listener Relevance (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Credibility Statement (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Thesis Statement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Preview of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Transitions (2) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Conclusion (4) Thesis Restatement, Summary, Clincher<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Thesis Restatement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Summary of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Clincher (2) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ] \u00a0Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Effectively used storytelling to gain\/keep audience attention<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Micro (10)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Language (3) Effective [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Unclear [ ] Slang [ ] Informal [ ] Jargon [ ] Undefined [ ] Exclusive [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Ineffective Fillers (7) Avoided [ ]\u00a0 Ineffective: Pauses [ ] Um [ ] Uh [ ] And [ ] So [ ] Like [ ] You Know? [ ] Other [ ] ____<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nContent [<\/strong>30]<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Use of Monroe\u2019s Motivated Sequence (25)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Gained our attention (5)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Established the Need (5)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Proposed a Solution (5)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Helped us visualize the world with\/without this solution (or both) (5)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Offered a clear and specific call to action (5)<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n____Supporting Evidence (5)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Citations \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (2) Evident [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]\u00a0 - Integration (2) Effective [ ] Ineffective [ ]\u00a0 Missing [ ]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n________Time (Docked 5 points for every 30 seconds you are under four minutes or over six minutes)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

    Review the reading: Outline for Monroe’s Motivated Sequence<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

    This speech will be 4-6 minutes.\u00a0 For every 30 seconds you are over or under, your grade will be docked a half-letter.<\/p>\n

    You’re encouraged to utilize the technology available to you.<\/p>\n

    If you are doing a video, the same time limits apply.<\/p>\n

    If you are including a clip of someone else’s video, the max time is one minute<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you are using a video clip, it’s strongly recommended to work with the campus’s\u00a0media production\u00a0team to pull out the clip.<\/p>\n

    You must post your handout and\/or your references. \u00a0Create an\u00a0APA References page.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You will evaluate three of your peers.\u00a0 Use the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence handout as a guideline when you do your evaluation for the persuasive speech.\u00a0 You should also mention the Canons of Rhetoric. You must remove spelling and grammar errors before you post your assignment.\u00a0
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You will evaluate yourself afterward (to help you prepare for speech three).<\/p>\n

    Grading:<\/strong><\/h2>\n