Directions:
After you finish your speech, use this checklist to edit and revise.
Editing Checklist
- Ideas make sense.
- The ideas grab the audience's attention.
- I have a main idea and a sense of purpose
- I have drawn from experience.
- Piece is full of important ideas.
- Speech is smooth and easy on the ear.
- Writing is easy to read aloud.
- Sentences begin in a variety of ways.
- Sentences vary in length.
- Sentences do not feel choppy or go on aimlessly.
- After listening, words are still memorable.
- Words are accurately used.
- Words are chosen wisely, but I take risks.
- Words create pictures that linger in the audience's mind.
- The introduction makes the audience want to keep listening.
- Speech has logical order.
- Story or main points are easy to follow.
- Loose ends are tied up. The piece ends well.
- Writing is clean and polished.
- Grammar is correct.
- Paragraphs are indented.
- Capital letters are used correctly.
Peer Editing Process
1. Look at the rubric. Have you completed the expectations?
2. After going through the rubric, go through the following editing checklist.
3. Next, get with your partner. Read your speech to your partner. After you finish reading, ask the following questions:
4. Begin practicing delivering your speech. (Read Tips for Delivery)
2. After going through the rubric, go through the following editing checklist.
3. Next, get with your partner. Read your speech to your partner. After you finish reading, ask the following questions:
- Did I answer the question, "How did volunteers make a difference?
- Did my introduction make you want to continue listening? If not, how can I make it more interesting?
- Did I stay on topic throughout my entire speech?
- Is the material strong or weak?
- Is time used to the best advantage?
- Is my speech organized?
- Is my speech well constructed?
- Is my material adequate, does it have substance?
- Do all parts of my speech make sense?
- Does my speech appeal to the heart as well as the mind?
- Does it have good word pictures?
- Does it include examples?
4. Begin practicing delivering your speech. (Read Tips for Delivery)