American Cancer Society

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION FORM:  PERSUASIVE SPEECH

Name:_Sara Kirchner_______________                        Topic:__American Cancer Society__

Persuasive Speech Sections:	Points:
INTRODUCTION (35 PTS.) Gained attention Introduced topic clearly Relevance statement clear and applied to audience Credibility clear and understandable Aroused interest in the topic Introduced topic/thesis statement clearly	This section I felt that I did well with as I worked on this for a long while trying to come up with the best way to get the attention of the audience and keep it. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
BODY (55 PTS.) Main points clear Strong evidence & supporting material Organization effective Argument development effective Benefits of plan related to audience Plan clearly explained All 4 Transitions effective; review and preview Sources are well integrated, credible, & cited fully	This section I was confident with as I had participated in the program in the past and had a lot of knowledge of the society. 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CONCLUSTION (30 PTS.) Audience prepared for conclusion Review statement clear and concise Memorable close was solid and clear-call for action	I had missed points on this in the past speeches and was working to correct that area a lot so I was confident that I could get all the points this time with the closing that I worked on. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DELIVERY (80 PTS.) Solid eye contact was use throughout the presentation Uses voice effectively (rate, volume,  no vocalized pauses) Extemporaneous and conversational Uses non-verbals effectively (posture, movement, hand gestures) Shows enthusiasm for topic Interesting and Exciting Appears confident & in control Handles note cards discreetly Shows energy and interest in presenting Engaging for the audience Meets time requirements	I thought that I had a better score than the 8 in the Voice section and it was noted with the “um’s” again and I had worked on not using that so I think that I may have had pauses as I caught myself with the “um’s” I was trying to count them as I went to avoid them. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE:  200	191