Unless your teacher tells you that you will deliver your speech "live" or in person, you should use Audacity or another audio recording program to create an audio file of your speech and then submit that file to your teacher.
Make sure you've completed all the requirements for this assignment. Look at the rubric below to see how you will be graded.
| Superior 5 points | Average 3 points | Poor 1 point | |
| Introduction | Your speech’s introduction really “hooks” readers and makes them care about the topic. | Your speech’s introduction pulls in readers or suggests why the topic event is significant. | Your speech’s introduction does not include details that will “hook” readers, and does not suggest why the topic event is significant. |
| Body | The speech’s body includes the kinds of details that keep listeners wanting to know more and provides a great deal of information in a short time period. | The speech’s body uses plenty of relevant details to keep readers interested and to inform them about the topic. | The speech’s body pertains to the topic but does not include enough detail. |
| Organization and Transitions | You use transition words and phrases throughout your speech to signal changes in ideas or focus, and your ideas flow smoothly as a result. | You use transition words and phrases occasionally in your speech to signal changes in ideas or focus, so your ideas flow smoothly at times but not consistently. | You use almost no transition words and phrases to signal changes in ideas or focus, which makes it difficult to follow your ideas or learn the information you have to share. |
| Conclusion | Your speech’s conclusion sums up your main ideas in a way that is satisfying for listeners. | You include a concluding paragraph that sums up at least some of your speech’s ideas. | You include a concluding statement, but it should have said more. |
