EH 141

Criteria for an Effective Speech

Instructions: Place a check mark next to all criteria that apply. Leave any criteria
that do not apply blank.

CONTENT

____ The speaker hooked me immediately and made me want to listen to them

____ The speaker obviously considered their audience carefully

____ The speaker engaged me with the content of their speech

____ The speaker used convincing, reliable, relevant evidence (primary and/or
secondary)

____ The speaker cited their sources

____ The speaker provided me with additional resources on their topic (if
applicable)

DELIVERY

____ The speaker seemed to really care about their topic

____ The speaker spoke with confidence

____ The speaker used presentation aids effectively and seamlessly (if applicable)

____ The speaker avoided distracting gestures and nervous behaviors

____ The speaker maintained consistent eye contact with the audience

____ The speaker used pauses effectively

____ The speaker avoided vocal fillers (uh, um, you know, like, etc.)

____ The speaker used their voice effectively (tone, inflection, pronunciation, etc.)
and spoke loud enough for me to hear them