WHAT CAN YOU DO?

The purpose of a demonstrative speech is to teach your audience how to complete

an action from beginning to end. This is done by explaining each individual step and
demonstrating it at the same time. By the time the speech is done the audience
should know how to do what you were explaining.
Your topic must be substantial (no making a sandwich), but also be something that
you can teach within the time limit. This can range from how to play an instrument
to how to build something. Every person has something they can teach another
person. This is your chance to show us what you can do.
Your speech must be between 5 and 6 minutes
CATEGORY

10

Topic and
Topic is thoroughly
Topic is partially taught Topic is partially taught
supporting evidence explained and steps are and steps are easy to
but steps are difficult to
easy to follow.
follow.
follow.
Speaks Clearly

Speaks clearly and

distinctly all (10095%) the time.

Speaks clearly and

distinctly most ( 9485%) the time.

Posture and Eye

Contact

Stands up straight, and

establishes eye contact
with everyone in the
room during the
presentation.

Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up

establishes some eye
straight or establishes
contact with everyone in some eye contact.
the room during the
presentation.

Volume

Volume is loud enough

to be heard by all
audience members
throughout the
presentation.

Volume is loud enough

to be heard by all
audience members at
least 90% of the time.

Timing

Speech is completed
within +/- 15 seconds
of the time limit.

Speech is completed
Speech is completed
within +/- 30 seconds of within +/- 45 seconds of
the time limit.
the time limit.

Total Points Available: 50

Total Points Earned:
uh/like/you know -

4
Topic may or may not
be taught and steps are
difficult to follow.

Speaks clearly and

Often mumbles or can
distinctly some ( 84-75%) not be understood.
of the time.
Slouches and/or does
not look at people
during the presentation.

Volume is loud enough to Volume often too soft to

be heard by all audience be heard by all audience
members at least 80% of members.
the time.
Speech goes +/- 45
seconds of the time
limit.