Example Of Completed SO Speech Rubric

Special Occasion Speech Rubric
Speaker_________________________________
Self-Evaluation (60 points)
For each criteria listed, circle either strong/good/okay/incomplete in the evaluation box. Provide strong reasoning and specific examples from your speech to explain your evaluation. Your arguments should demonstrate a clear understanding of the special occasion speech selected as explained in
Chapter 15 of our textbook. Convince me why you deserve this score!
CRITERIA

EVALUATION

SCOR
E

5 points
Introduction effectively gains audience’s attention? Strong (5)

- Good (4.5) – Okay (3.5) - Incomplete (2.5)

5

5 points
Specific goal in clear in the introduction?
5 points
Specific goal is appropriate to the
(hypothetical) rhetorical situation? 10 points
Supporting materials effectively develop your speech goal?

Strong (5)

- Good (4.5) – Okay (3.5) - Incomplete (2.5)

5

Strong (5)

- Good (4.5) – Okay (3.5) - Incomplete (2.5)

5

10 points
Supporting materials are engaging and appropriate to the (hypothetical) rhetorical situation?
10 points
Language is vivid, appropriate, accurate, and clear?
10 points
Speech is well organized and flows smoothly?
5 points
Conclusion ends memorably? Strong (10) - Good (9) – Okay (7-8) -

Incomplete (5)

10

Strong (10) - Good (9) – Okay (7-8) -

Incomplete (5)

10

Strong (10) - Good (9) – Okay (7-8) -

Incomplete (5)

10

Strong (10) - Good (9) – Okay (7-8) -

Incomplete (5)

10

Strong (5)

- Good (4.5) – Okay (3.5) - Incomplete (2.5)

5

------------------------Below section to be completed by the instructor------------------------

Content and Organization (self-evaluation above)

_______/50 above total

Completion and strength of self-evaluation based on reasoning process and use of clear support from your speech and the textbook

_______/10 points

Meets time requirement

_______/5 points

Delivery Score (using same rubric from all semester)

_______/60 points

Total Score

_______/125 points