01 Oct The objective of this speech is to inform, explain, or describe a topic of interest. Your informative speech needs to be 4-8 minutes long.
INFORMATIVE SPEECH INSTRUCTIONS
VIDEO IS DUE 01/10/22)
The objective of this speech is to inform, explain, or describe a topic of interest. Your informative speech needs to be 4-8 minutes long. I suggest you practice your speech to make sure it does not exceed 8 minutes. Also, I do not want to see you reading your speech … you need to present the speech!
You are required to include a visual aid (item, powerpoint presentation, etc.).
You can choose what topic you would like to present. However, here are some sample topics if you need help:
Beliefs
Culture
Famous People
Fine Arts
Gaming
Hobbies
Interests
Jobs/Careers
Music
Pets
Piercings/Tattoos
Science/Nature
Sports
Technology
Travel
Grading for this speech is based on the following rubric:
CRITERIA
RATINGS
POINTS
Appropriate Hand Gestures
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Voice Volume
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Appropriate Language
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Inflection (voice/pitch)
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Body Posture
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Sequence of ideas (transitions between topics)
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Eye Contact
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Does not read directly from notes
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Speech length meets requirements
Excellent (10.5 pts)
Good (5.25 pts)
Needs Improvement (3 pts)
10.5
Uses visual aid
Yes (5.5 pts)
No (0 pts)
5.5
TOTAL POINTS:
100
