My Introduction - Self-evaluation

I found this great rubric to base my speech on! I got it here

hplengr.engr.wisc.edu/Rubric_Presentation.doc

Here we go:

Speech Rubric

Criterion	Rating Excellent	Rating Good	Rating Satisfactory	Rating Needs Improvement	Score
	Points 10-9	Points 9-8	Points 8-7	Points 7-6
Introduction	(1) Gets attention   (2) Clearly identifies topic (3) Establishes credibility  (4) Previews the main points	Meets any three of the four criteria	Meets any two of the four criteria	Meets only one  of the four criteria	8
Body	Main points are clear, well supported, and sources are documented	Main points are somewhat clear, some support, and some documentation	Main points need clarity and support lack of sources and documentation	Main points are not clear and have no support and no sources or documentation	9
Conclusion	(1) Reviews main points (2) Brings closure (3) Memorable	Reviews main points , brings closure	Brings closure	Does not bring closure; the audience is left hanging	8
Eye Contact	Eye contact with audience virtually all the time (except for brief glances at notes)	Eye contact with audience less than 80% of the time	Eye contact with audience less than 75% of the time	Little or no eye contact	9
Use of Language	Use of language contributes to effectiveness of the speech, and vocalized pauses (um uh er etc.)  not distracting	Use of language does not have negative impact, and vocalized pauses (um uh er etc.) not distracting	Use of language causes potential confusion, and/or vocalized pauses (um uh er etc.) are distracting	Use of language is inappropriate	7
Body language	Body language, gestures, and facial expressions adds greatly to the message	Body language, gestures, and facial expressions  compliment message	Body language, facial expressions  and gestures lack variety and spontaneity	Body language, gestures, and facial expressions are lacking or inappropriate	9
Clarity	Speaks clearly and distinctly all the time with no mispronounced words	Speaks clearly and distinctly nearly all the time with no more than one mispronounced word	Speaks clearly and distinctly most of the time with  no more than two mispronounced words	Often mumbles or can not be understood with more than three mispronounced words	7
Topic is specific, follows assignment Adapted to audience	Topic is specific, appropriate and adapted	Topic is clear appropriate and somewhat adapted	Topic lacks clarity and focus needs adapting to audience	No specific purpose--inappropriate for audience or occasion	8
Visual Aids	Visual aids well chosen and presented	Minor problems with visual aids	Significant problems with visual aids	No visual aids	N/A
Time	Within allotted time	Within 10% of allotted time	Within 20% of allotted time	Not within 20% of allotted time	8

(Adapted from Dan Rooney)

73/90 = 81% B+

You always got to be your harshest critic.  I feel that my introduction was pretty good.  I had an interesting story of Peter Snell overcoming the odds .  I did not come up and say "I like running and I work hard".  I had a specific thesis statement.  I felt that my ideas were clear:  I enjoy running and I work hard as Dr. Snell did to train for the Olympics. 

I noticed that I have somewhat long pauses when I speak.  I need to practice more to stop these.  I also moved my head up a lot; I need to stop doing that.  I messed up my preview of the speech at 3:28.  But as written in Ch. 2.1 One-point Speech and more, communication is key and I think I achieved that goal.