Informative Speech Instructions and Grading Rubric Objective: It is very important in life to able to inform people about something or how to do something

Informative Speech
Instructions and Grading Rubric
Objective: It is very important in life to able to inform people about something or how to do something. The general purpose of this Informative Speech is for the speaker to teach the audience about a topic previously approved by your instructor. Please email your instructor with a short paragraph indicating your intended topic. Once your topic is approved, you may proceed. The methods you can use to teach are narration, explanation, description and demonstration.

Length: 4 - 5 minutes (You must complete the minimum time, or your speech will not be graded and you will receive a zero.)
Research Articles: /18
/6 Points Vastness from different types (4-5 minimum). (This cannot include wiki or dictionaries)
/6 Points Work Cited Page MLA/APA style and matches to all in-text. (What you put in your reference page is also found with in-text in your work)
/6 Points In-text Citations after ALL information. (You must clearly show the work cited)
Organization/Outline: /40
/5 Points Strong Motivational Statement
/5 Points Strong Attention Getter
/6 Points Strong Thesis Statement (States overall theme and mood)
/6 Points Well done preview
/6 Points Summarize in conclusion
/4 Points Hark back to attention getter
/4 Points Transitions after every section
/4 Points Signposts
Content: /12
/12 Points Each of the three main points is supported with research. (3 points per main point)
Conversational Quality: /30
/10 Points Intonation (includes stress, pauses, breathing, and tone)
/10 Points Volume and vocal control (includes volume, vocal, pitch, pronunciation)
/10 Points Eye Contact (Look at everyone to the left, to the right, in front, and the back!)
Total: /100