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