SPEECH EVALUATION SHEET

Evaluator: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Key: 5 = excellent of all of the time; 4 = very good or most of the time; 3 = satisfactory or some of the
time; 2 = improvement needed or occasionally; 1 = poor performance or never.

Speaker’s Name: _________________________________________ Topic: ______________________

ORGANIZATION COMMENTS
1. Topic adequately developed 5 4 3 2 1
2. Appropriate introduction, body and conclusion 5 4 3 2 1
3. Logical sequence of ideas 5 4 3 2 1
4. Introduction clearly forecasts main speech parts 5 4 3 2 1
5. Terms clearly defined 5 4 3 2 1
6. Uses effective transitions 5 4 3 2 1

LANGUAGE
1. Proper grammar 5 4 3 2 1
2. Appropriate word choice 5 4 3 2 1
3. Correct pronunciation 5 4 3 2 1

DELIVERY
1. Good inflection and enunciation 5 4 3 2 1
2. Makes regular eye contact 5 4 3 2 1
3. Voice is enthusiastic, loud, and clear 5 4 3 2 1
4. Avoids distracting mannerisms 5 4 3 2 1

VISUAL AIDS
1. Well-constructed, clear, easy to read 5 4 3 2 1
2. Well-integrated into speech 5 4 3 2 1
3. Properly used 5 4 3 2 1
4. Appropriate visuals for speech 5 4 3 2 1

MISCELLANEOUS
1. Wearing proper attire 5 4 3 2 1
2. Makes good use of time 5 4 3 2 1
3. Appears confident 5 4 3 2 1

TOTAL _______________

COMMENTS: What I liked most about your speech was ______________________________________

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If you could improve one element of your speech, I would suggest that you try to ___________________
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I _____ am _____am not persuaded by this speech because _____________________________________
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