Informative Speech

This speech is designed for you to begin to do more professional-style public presentations. Your topic is on anything that you think you can educate your audience on that is also interesting to you. You should pick a topic that is more academic in nature than your demonstration speech.  Your topic must have between 4-6 articles available in the Mt. SAC library databases.

You will have between 5-7 minutes for your speech. You should include at least four academic sources in your speech. These should be cited according to MLA format on your outline and shared with us orally (source and date) during your presentation. Please use the Mt. SAC Library databases for research as explained in class.

For your visual aid we will all be using a 3-5 slide PowerPoint presentation. You should include a title page with your PowerPoint to avoid showing your first slide as you start your speech.

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. ALL final outlines are due on the first day of speeches. If we are unable to complete all the speeches in two days, a few may have to go on the next class meeting.

A draft outline is due in class for use during our informative speech workshop. During the workshop we will work as a class to improve everyone’s speech using the informative speech checklist worksheet (p.51) from your textbook.

You can use up to 3 3x5 note cards during your presentation – no outlines can be brought up to the front of the class. A full and complete outline will be due the day of your speech.

This is the first major speech in our class and is worth 300 total points as explained on the rubric. This speech is roughly 1/3 of your grade in the class so please ensure you are prepared to excel.

Informative Speech Rubric

Name:__________________________Date:__________________________

1. Content/Structure (50 Points)

45-50 __ Followed basic outline/points in logical order/key information presented/

35-44 __ Order somewhat jumbled/some key information lacking/

20-34 __ Order confusing/lacking key information/audience left confused

0  __ No speech given

2. Delivery (50 Points)

45-50 __ Spoke clearly/articulate/professional attire/no major distracting nonverbal or verbal behaviors

35-44 __ Sometimes hard to hear/might not be dressed professional/some distracting behaviors

20-34 __ Delivery distracting from message/clearly did not practice/dressed inappropriately

0 __ No speech given

3. PowerPoint Visual Aid (25 Points)

20-25 __ Had PowerPoint/3-5 Slides/Title Slide/Professional/Used Appropriately/Aided presentation

10-19 __Had PowerPoint/# of Slides wrong/Not professional – sloppy/Distracted from presentation

0 __ No VA

4. Sources (25 Points)

20-25 __ Had 4 Sources/Credible/Aided Speech/Source and Date given

15-19 __Had 2-3 Sources/May not be Credible/Some information need citation/Some Sources and Dates

10-14 __Had 1 Source/Not Credible/Needed more sources/Missing Sources or Dates

0 __No Sources apparent during presentation

5. Timing (25 Points)

25 _ 4:30-7:30

20 _ 4:00-4:29 or 7:31-8:00

15 _ 3:30-3:59 or 8:01-8:30

10 _ 3:00-3:29 or 8:31-9:00 & asked to stop

0 _ No speech given

6. Feedback Forms (25 Points)

25 __ Feedback given to other students on all days not presenting

0 __ Did not give feedback on all days

7. Draft Outline (50 points)

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

35-44 __ Missing Top of the Outline elements/incorrect structure/full sentences

25-34 __ Many elements missing/structure confusing/not in full sentences

0 __ No outline turned in

8. Final Outline (50 points)

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

35-44 __ Missing Top of the Outline elements/incorrect structure/full sentences

25-34 __ Many elements missing/structure confusing/not in full sentences

0 __ No outline turned in

TOTAL POINTS ________/300

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