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Persuasive Speech Scoring Guide /100

Category / C- Below Standard / Meets Standard B / Exceeds Standard A
Delivery
/50 / Voice
  • Projection and articulation are inadequate
  • Little vocal variety in pause, pitch, rate, volume.
Body Language
  • Eye contact rare and reading
  • Posture is closed or uses distracting gestures
  • Facial expressions and gestures distracting or non existent
Ethos/Appearance/Knowledge/
Good Will/Character
  • Speaker demonstrates superficial interest, knowledge and concern for proposition and audience response
  • Appearance is sloppy, indicating lack of care
/ Voice
  • Projection and articulation is understandable
  • Vocal variety expresses preparation and some degree of confidence and sincerity
Body Language
  • Eye contact frequent with some note reading
  • Posture confident with occasional nervous movement
  • Facial expressions and gestures used to emphasize points
Ethos/Appearance/Knowledge/
Good Will/Character
  • Speaker demonstrates adequate interest, knowledge and concern for proposition and audience.
  • Appearance is neat, indicating care
/ Voice
  • Projection and articulation are strong and crisp
  • Vocal variety convincingly expresses sincerity, confidence, and enthusiasm
Body Language
  • Eye contact is consistent
  • Posture confident without nervous movement or gestures
  • Facial expression and gestures used intentionally to emphasize important points and convey genuine enthusiasm for proposition
Ethos/Appearance/Knowledge/
Good Will/Character
  • Speaker clearly and enthusiastically demonstrates genuine interest, in-depth knowledge and sincere concern for audience and proposition.
  • Appearance is professional, indicating respect for the audience and proposition.

Category / C- Below Standard / Meets Standard B / Exceeds Standard A
Content
/50 / Introduction
  • Inadequate intro – dull, contrived, or non-existent
Proposition/Thesis
  • Broad, unclear or inappropriate proposition
Logos
  • Cites no sources
  • Uses fallacious reasoning or does not connect evidence to arguments
  • Uses little or no evidence to support propositions
Pathos
  • Uses general or abstract language
  • Doesn’t make effort to appeal to emotions
Conclusion
  • Ends abruptly
Organization
  • Doesn’t use persuasive organization
  • Makes abrupt or no transitions
  • Significantly under or over the time limit.
/ Introduction
  • Adequate intro establishes tone
Proposition/Thesis
  • Focused proposition of fact, value or policy
Logos
  • Uses and cites most sources
  • Avoids most fallacies, evidence is logical
  • Uses the types of evidence below; may or may not always link to proposition:
  • Examples
  • Experts
  • Recent Statistics
Pathos
  • Uses specific language
  • Appeals to audience’s emotions at times
Conclusion
  • Reemphasizes thesis and involves audience; attempts to leave audience thinking
Organization
  • Makes connections and transitions between arguments
  • Adequate flow; logically organized
  • Under or over the time limit.
/ Introduction
  • Effective intro; creative, attracts attention, leads smoothly into thesis and establishes the tone
Proposition/Thesis
  • Focused proposition that engages the audience and links them to the topic.
Logos
  • Regularly uses and cites sources
  • Avoids fallacies, evidence logically supports all of the arguments
  • Uses the types of evidence below to support proposition
  • Examples
  • Experts
  • Recent Statistics
Pathos
  • Uses vivid, descriptive language which evokes response
  • Appropriately and effectively appeals to audience’s emotions
Conclusion
  • Dramatically reemphasizes thesis, summarizes key points, involves audience, ends w/an effective clincher
Organization
  • Makes strong connections and transitions; uses signposts
  • Logical flow; clear; easy to follow; organization really enhances understanding
  • Within time limit of 4-6 minutes+/- 30 sec