SPEECH EVALUATION GRID – INDIVIDUAL

Name of Speaker: __________________________________________________

CLASS:________________ YEAR: ___/___/___

1st Speech 2nd Speech 3rd Speech

DATE
TOPIC

When you evaluate a/your speech, please take the following criteria into consideration, then decide the final
mark!
1st 2nd 3rd
CRITERIA
SPECIFIC DETAILS
MARKS
MARK MARK MARK
Organization o Was the speech well planned?
Aids o Was there an introduction, a development and a conclusion?
(4) o Were they well structured?
o Was there an effective transition between points?
o Was the supporting material effective? Adequate? Excessive?
Interesting? Logical? Sufficient?
Creativity o Were the ideas original?
(2) o Were they presented from a different point of view?
Presentation o Were the ideas communicated enthusiastically?
Poise o Was the speaker able to capture the listeners’ attention?
(3) o Were the posture, movement, eye contact and gestures
adequate/ acceptable and effective?
o Did the speaker pronounce and stress the words correctly?
o Was there vocal variety to add impact?
o Was he/she fluent? (Not always looking at his/her notes)
Grammar o Was the sentence structure correct?
(5) o Were there few or many mistakes/errors?
o Were verb tenses used correctly?
Content o Was the content of the speech closely related to the topic?
Vocabulary o Was the topic challenging and interesting?
(6) o Was the topic well presented? (Was its purpose clear?)
o Was the language clear, accurate and appropriate?
o Was the language free of slang and colloquialisms?
o Did he/she use connectors effectively?
o Did the speaker use appropriate words and vocabulary?
Final Mark o Add up all the marks you’ve decided on – check if you agree
(20) with the overall mark.

What did the speaker do most effectively?_____________________________________________________

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What should the speaker pay special attention to next time? ______________________________________
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General comments: _______________________________________________________________________

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Signature: ________________________________________________
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