Peer Checking Checklist

Read each questions carefully. As you rate, refer to the booklet of your classmate.

I. Audience Profile (15 points)

1. Is the speech tailored to the 3 – Yes, 2– 1 – Not
target audience? effectively Somewhat tailored
tailored tailored
2. Are the audience’s needs, 3 – yes, 2– 1- not
interests, and level of effectively somewhat considered
understanding considered? considered considered
3. Is the language and tone 3 – yes, 2– 1- not
suitable for the audience? suitable somewhat suitable
suitable
4. Are the key points relevant to 3 – yes, 2– 1 – not
the audience? relevant somewhat relevant
relevant
5. Does the speech demonstrate 3 – yes, 2– 1 – does not
an understanding of the demonstrate somewhat demonstrate
audience’s perspective? understandin demonstrate
g
II. Logical Organization (20 points)
1. Is the speech well-structured 4 – yes, well 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not
and easy to follow? structured structured somewhat structured
structured
2. Are the main points clearly 4 – yes, clear 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not clear
defined and supported and clear somewhat
supported clear
3. Is the information organized 4 – yes, logical 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not
logically? logical somewhat logical
logical
4. Are transitions between points 4 – yes, 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not
smooth and clear? smooth smooth somewhat smooth
transitions smooth
5. Does the speech have a clear 4- yes, clear 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not clear
introduction, body, and sections clear somewhat
conclusion? clear
III. Duration (10 points)
1. Does the speech meet the 5 – yes, meets 4 – mostly 3– 2 – does not
assigned time limit (2-3 minutes the time meets somewhat meet
long) meets
2. Is the pace of the speech well- 3 – yes, well- 2– 1 – not
balanced? balanced somewhat balanced
balanced
3. Are key points adequately 2 – yes 1–
developed within the time frame? adequately somewhat
developed developed
IV. Word Choice (20 points)
 1. Is the language clear, concise, 4 – yes, clear 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not clear
an engaging? and engaging clear somewhat
clear
2. Are technical terms or jargon 4- yes, 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not
defined or avoided? defined or defined somewhat defined
avoided defined
3. Are words chosen to appeal to 4- yes, 3 – mostly 2– 1- not
the target audience? appealing appealing somewhat appealing
appealing
4. Is the tone consistent 4- yes, 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not
throughout the speech? consistent consistent somewhat consistent
tone consistent
5. Does the language enhance the 4- yes, 3 – mostly 2– 1 – does not
message and persuade the enhances enhance somewhat enhance
audience? message enhance
V. Grammatical Correctness (20 points)
1. Is the speech free of 4 – yes, error 3 – mostly 2– 1 – not error
grammatical errors? free error free somewhat free
error free
2. Are sentences clear, concise, 4- yes, clear 3 – mostly
and well-structured? sentences clear

Overall impression: (Write 3 -5 notable observations about the speech of your classmates.)

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(name and signature of the rater)