Speaker appropriately fulfills all the requirements of the assignment, including the items listed on the Instructor's Evaluation Sheet for the assignment, and the planning guide. While technically the speech meets expectations, it does not stand out as a unique or superior speech. Nevertheless, the speaker in a general way fulfills the assignment. Speaker violates significant requirements of the assignment such as time-limit guidelines or speech does not fit the type of speech described in the assignment or speech is very weak in content or organization, or delivery prevents audience from listening to speech. These are 2-5 minute speeches used to practice discovering and presenting support for claims.
Speakers plan the speeches using written planning guides.
Each assignment includes presentation of audience significance, a specific claim that is being developed, and the development of the claim, using unique strategies appropriate to the specific support material. Each speech uses the format of Introduction, Development or Body, Conclusion. If the speech assignment is listed on the Grading Scale, the speakers will turn in the planning guides and either the note card or a plan in the form of an outline or organizational map of their speech. These presentations may be impromptu rather than rehearsed. Memorization Activity will be graded.