Informative Speech: Company Profile

                                                                                                                                                                       

Directions:  For this speech you should choose a company or organization for which you’d like work.  Present an informative profile that may include: revenue sources, employee characteristics, expenditures, product development, financial condition, market competition, historical information, etc.  Limit your speech to 5 ‑ 7 minutes and bring 2 copies of your outline and reference page the day of your speech.  The reference page should be in APA or MLA style.  You are only allowed to speak from your outline.  Please see the rubric below for grading criteria.

Informative Speech Evaluation Form

Student:

Topic: 

 

 

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Wow!

COMMENTS

1.  Introduction

  • Did it get our attention?
  • Was the thesis clear? 
  • Is the topic made relevant to the audience?
  • Were major points previewed?    

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10

 

2.  Transitions

  • Were they effectively used to preview and review? 

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5

 

3.  Body

  • Clear organizational pattern w/3-5 points?
  • Enough information for audience understanding?  (Is there support for each main point?)
  • Adequate source citations?

5

10

15

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25

 

4.  Conclusion

  • provide logical and psychological closure?
  • clinch the speech?

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10

 

5.  Delivery

  • Volume?
  • Articulation?
  • Rate?
  • Pitch?
  • Gestures?
  • Eye Contact?

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20

 

6.  Visual Aids

  • Good selection and design (quality of illustrations)?
  • Good use (well displayed and discussed)?

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20

 

7. Outline

  • Formal principles of outlining?
  • Bibliography? 5 sources?

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Time: ____________   (5-7 minutes)                                        Grade:__________________

 

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