COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH EVALUATION Sheet for Teachers

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1 COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH EVALUATION Sheet for Teachers NAME DATE CLASS SCORE TOPIC: TIME LIMIT: TIME TAKEN: TOPIC AND PURPOSE Topic significant and limited? Specific purpose established? DELIVERY Mental Alertness Awareness of each idea presented? Obvious sense of communication? Style Natural? Projects good will? Body Eye contact adequate? Posture acceptable? Movement appropriate? Gestures effective? Voice Distinct? Vocal variety adequate? Rate appropriate? Pitch appropriate? Volume appropriate? Fluency adequate? Vocalized pauses avoided? LANGUAGE Uses expressions appropriate to oral communication? World choice appropriate? Conveys ideas clearly? Grammar correct? Pronunciation correct? Increases interest and impact? CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION Introduction Get attention? Gives needed information? Makes purpose clear? Relates topic to audience? Gains good will of audience? Development Main points clearly stated? Organization Well-structured? Logically sound? Transitions effective? Teacher Speech Evaluation Forms 1

2 Supporting Material Clear? Sufficient? Logical? Interesting? Convincing? Visual aids effective? Conclusion Emphasizes main points? Provides a note of finality? Ends with audience interest high? COMMENTS: Teacher Speech Evaluation Form 2

3 THE PERSUASIVE SPEECH Descriptive Scale SPEAKER: TIME LIMIT: TOPIC: TIME TAKEN: TOPIC CHOICE Suitable to the assignment Yes No Marginal Suitable to the time limit Yes No INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEECH Attention-getting device High-interest Average Weak Delivery of the attention-getter Direct Impersonal Purpose statement Complete Lacks preview None BODY OF THE SPEECH Selection of main ideas Interesting Adequate Dull Development of main ideas Convincing Adequate Weak Organization using a persuasive method Yes No Supporting reasons for main ideas Convincing Adequate Weak Transitions between ideas Smooth Adequate Weak None Quality of research Thorough Adequate Weak Variety of sources used Well-chosen Adequate Weak Citation of sources Adequate Incomplete Effective use of language Vivid Adequate Weak Use of evidence (quotations, statistics, etc.) Convincing Adequate Weak Visual aids: size Adequate Too small neatness Attractive Adequate Messy handling/visibility Aware/Not aware of audience needs effectiveness Strong Average Weak CONCLUSION OF THE SPEECH Summary of ideas Creative Adequate Lacking Closing statement Related to introduction Weak Teacher Speech Evaluation Form 3

4 DELIVERY OF THE SPEECH Eye contact Effective Limited Insufficient Volume Normal Loud Soft Facial expression Complementary Average Blank Rate of speaking Normal Fast Slow Vocal expression/tone Expressive Average Monotone Vocal pauses (um, like, and-a, uh, etc.) None Few Several Many Pronunciation/Articulation Clear Careless Unclear SPECIFIC COMMENTS: Teacher Speech Evaluation Form 4

5 THE PERSUASIVE SPEECH Numerical Scale SPEAKER: TIME LIMIT: TOPIC: TIME TAKEN: Rate the speaker s performance on each item in the left column by circling one of the numbers in the right column following that item. The ratings proceed from 1 lowest to 5 highest. TOPIC CHOICE Suitable to the assignment Suitable to the time limit INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEECH Attention-getting device Delivery of the attention-getter Purpose statement BODY OF THE SPEECH Selection of main ideas Development of main ideas Organization using a persuasive method Supporting reasons for main ideas Transitions between ideas Quality of research Variety of sources used Citation of sources Effective use of language Use of evidence (quotations, statistics, etc.) Visual aids: size neatness usefulness handling/visibility effectiveness Teacher Speech Evaluation Form 5

6 CONCLUSION OF THE SPEECH Summary of ideas Closing statement DELIVERY OF THE SPEECH Eye contact Volume Facial expression Rate of speaking Vocal expression/tone Vocal pauses (um, like, and-a, uh, etc.) Pronunciation/Articulation SPECIFIC COMMENTS: Teacher Speech Evaluation Form 6

7 PEER EVALUATION FORM SPEAKER: TOPIC: Indicate your evaluation by placing an X in the appropriate box following each item. Excellent Above Average Fair None Average CONTENT Attention-getting device Clear purpose statement Clear organization of ideas Effective use of language Interesting audiovisual aids Selection of main ideas Adequate summary Closing statement DELIVERY Volume Eye contact Vocal expression/tone Facial expression Poise/Self-control Pronunciation/Articulation COMMENTS: What I liked most about your speech was If you could improve one element of your speech, I would suggest that you try to Peer Speech Evaluation Forms 1

8 PANEL/SYMPOSIUM EVALUATION MEMBERS: TOPIC: Rate the performance of the panel or symposium on each item in the left column by circling one of the numbers in the right column following that item. The ratings proceed from 1 lowest to 5 highest. If an item did not apply to your group, circle NA. INTRODUCTION Interesting comments to gain the audience s attention Focused comments to direct the audience s attention to topic Documentation for introductory information NA BODY OF THE DISCUSSION Clear limitation of topic Adequate definition of terms Clearly defined areas of discussion Thorough development of topic Effective use of information, such as examples, to clarify facts Adequate documentation of sources Fair representation of varying points of view Use of appropriate audiovisual aids NA CONCLUSION Summary of each of the main ideas of the topic Closing statement GROUP INTERACTION Careful listening Purposeful questioning Equal participation Peer Speech Evaluation Forms 2

9 Equal division of the information/topic Purposeful discussion that stays on the topic Sense of shared responsibility COMMENTS: Peer Speech Evaluation Forms 3