The demo speech is your opportunity to teach us something that we can use on a daily basis. This is our first informative speech of the semester where your goal is to educate your audience. You can demonstrate something on the computer or in person. For example, I may pick a topic such as setting up a free blog on the internet. You should do some audience analysis and pick a topic that you think your audience would not already know how to do so that your speech is useful to the audience.

The process we will use for this speech is that your rough draft outline will be due on for our workshop day. Given the feedback you receive in class you should then revise your outline and speech. Your final outline, that will be graded, is due on the first day of speeches.

Please check which day you have been assigned to perform your speech. There are NO MAKEUPS for missed speech days.  Days are listed on the class website.

You will have between 4-6 minutes for your speech. Sources are optionally as some of you will just “know” your topic. We will follow the basic speech outline so you should have an introduction, 3 body points, and a conclusion. You will need to have at least 1 visual aid which can take the form of a computer presentation, poster board, artifact, or handout.

You can use up to 3 3x5 note cards during your presentation – no outlines can be brought up to the front of the class.

Recap

Name:                                                             Date:_______________________________

Demo Speech Rubric

1. Content/Structure (25 Points)

23-25    __ Followed basic outline/points in logical order/key information presented/

20-22    __ Order somewhat jumbled/some key information lacking/hard to follow

15-19    __ Order confusing/lacking key information/audience left confused

0          __ No speech given

2. Delivery (25 Points)

23-25    __ Spoke clearly/articulate/no major distracting nonverbal or verbal behaviors

20-22    __ Sometimes hard to hear/might not be dressed professional/some distracting behaviors

15-19    __ Delivery distracting from message/clearly did not practice/dressed inappropriately

0          __ No speech given

3. Visual Aid (20 Points)

20   __   Had at least 1 VA/Professional/Used Appropriately/Aided presentation

15   __  Had at least 1 VA/Not professional – sloppy/Distracted from presentation

0    __  No VA

4. Timing (25 Points)

25         _ 3:30-6:30

22.5      _ 3:00-3:29 or 6:31-7:00

17         _ 2:30-2:59 or 7:01-7:30

15        _ 2:01-2:29 or 7:31-8:00 & asked to stop

0          _ No speech given

5. Feedback Forms (5 Points)

5    __  Feedback given to other students

0    __ Did not give feedback

6. Draft Outline (25 points)

25  __ Draft Outline substantially completed/participated in workshop day

7. Final Outline (50 points)

45-50    __ Top of the Outline complete/correct structure/full sentences

35-45    __ Missing Top of the Outline elements/incorrect structure/full sentences

20-34    __ Many elements missing/structure confusing/not in full sentences

0          __ No outline turned in

Total: _________/175

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