PERSUASIVE PRESENTATION RUBRIC
A requirement of this course is for each student to deliver a 7-minute persuasive speech
on a topic of his/her choosing. The goal of this assignment is to give students an
opportunity to enhance the skills they’ve learned during the semester and complete a
presentation from the planning process to delivering the speech.
Speeches should include the following:
A CLEAR beginning, middle, and end
Each speech MUST have a thesis statement, introduction, and preview of the main
points
The main points must be supported with FACTUAL information and relevant
examples.
Speeches should provide information from reputable sources like scholarly journals,
research articles, books, studies, etc. (3 scholarly sources are MANDATORY)
We should hear internal citations from authors, theorist, celebrities, etc. For instance:
Oprah often says ‘when you know better, you do better’.
Speeches should include transitions that seamlessly help the audience move from one
point to the next.
There should be some sort of personal connection—Why should the audience listen?
Why is this information important? What makes your topic unique?
Speech must contain a counter argument: What would you say to those on the opposing
side? Why is your argument better? You must address the opposition.
Outlines should be a minimum of 1,000 words!
Requirements:
7-minute persuasive speech
Speech Outline
Bibliography (5 sources, 3 oof them scholarly)
GRADING:
Speech: 75 Total Points
Bibliography: 15 Points
Outline: 10 points
