CHECKLIST FOR CEREMONIAL INTRODUCTION SPEECHES
| _____ | I demonstrated knowledge about the speaker I introduced as a person. |
| _____ | I focused on those ideas relevant to the topic, audience, and occasion. |
| _____ | I tuned the audience for the topic (and announced the title of the speech). |
| _____ | I structure the speech in correct epidictic format. |
| _____ | My introduction creates attention and interest. |
| _____ | I focused positively on the speaker, not on myself. I used humor appropriately. |
| _____ | My presentation was extemporaneous, using language appropriate to an oral style. |
| _____ | I stood up straight, without fidgeting, and delivered speech in a clear voice. |
| _____ | I attempted to make solid eye contact with every member of the audience. |
| _____ | My presentation created a positive æthos for me and for the speaker. |
The grade form for this speech is exactly as above, each item based on a scale of 0 - 5.