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Persuasive Presentation:
Topics Due: Friday, March 3 on Isidore
Full Sentence Preparation Outlines Due: Wednesday, March 22 (in class and on Isidore)
Speaking Outlines Due: Immediately Following Presentation (can be no longer than two pages and cannot include
any full sentences, unless directly quoting a source)
Presentation Days: Wednesday, March 22
Friday, March 24
Monday, March 27
Time Limit: 5 minutes long. There is a thirty (30) second grace period on either end of that time mark within which
you will not be penalized. For every thirty (30) second period outside of that grace period you will be penalized five
(5) points on your speech grade up to a maximum of thirty (30) points. For example, if your speech runs 4:29 then
you will have your grade for the presentation reduced by five (5) points, and if the speech goes 6:01 then you will be
penalized ten (10) points, and so on. The only official time is kept by the instructor and it begins the moment you
start speaking. The instructor can cut your presentation off in the interests of time, in which case you will receive a
time penalty as appropriate and no credit for portions of the presentation you did not complete
Source Requirement: For this speech you are required to use at least five (5) credible. If you fail to use the
appropriate number of acceptable sources you may be penalized twenty (20) points on your speech grade.
Additionally, using websites such as Wikipedia, About.com, AskJeeves, or other such online encyclopedias will
result in an automatic zero (0) for the speech grade. Finally, although encouraged, interviews, personal correspondence, atlases, dictionaries and encyclopedias do not count toward your total number of sources—though
they must be listed in the bibliography and properly cited within the outline.
Topic: In this presentation you will present and advocate for your position on an issue related to a question about
“community/service” to the class. You must make a coherent logical argument for why your position should be
adopted by the class.
Your topics must be submitted in the form of a specific purpose statement, not a phrase or title and must be
completed through Isidore. If they are not submitted on time then you will receive a five (5) point penalty on the
assignment grade for each day late. The purpose of this assignment is to begin our dialogue as a class by stating our
own perspectives on this complicated and controversial issue in a civil manner to each other.
Persuasive Presentation Evaluation Sheet Speaker: _____________________________________ Section #:______________
Topic: _______________________________________ Date: __________________
Introduction ____ / 10 Gained attention and interest ____
Established credibility and goodwill ____
Introduced topic clearly ____
Previewed body of speech ____ Transition to body ____
Body ____ / 30 Adheres to assignment directions ____
Clear organizational pattern ____
Arguments clear ____
Arguments well supported ____
Clear persuasive elements (ethos, pathos, logos) ____
Quality of supporting materials ____
Cite sources properly ____
Related topic to the audience ___
Transitions ____
Conclusion ____ / 10 Signaled ending ____
Summary of main points ____
Clincher ____
Physical Delivery ____ / 10 Posture (no swaying, moving back and forth, etc.) ____
Eye contact ____
Appearance ____
Appropriate gestures ____
Vocal Delivery ____ / 10 Volume ____
Controlled vocalized pauses ____
Language (appropriate, interesting, etc.) ____
Pace/Fluency ____
Vocal Variety (tone, pitch, etc) ____
Extemporaneous delivery style ____
Visual Aid ____ / 10 Explained as needed _____ Professionally displayed (aids verbal component, visual appeal)_____
Integrated into presentation _____
Outline ____ / 20 Full sentence outline typed and organized in designated format ____
Speaking outline typed and adheres to extemporaneous style ____
Works cited in proper format ____
Attributed sources within outline properly ____
Time: ____________ Time penalty (if applicable): _______
Other comments: Total Grade: _________ / 100 Letter Grade: ________