Grading Interpretation

Establishing a need (or no need) to change

Persuasion will not work in a "policy" speech if we do not recognize the need to change.

Establish clearly why there is a need to change, or the obverse.
Use good evidence from reliable sources to show there is a problem to be solved.
Use time to your advantage; don't spend too much of your speech on "need" at the expense of neglecting the "plan."
Let your audience survey help you gauge how much time to spend on "need."

Note	Symbol Key:	Interpretation
! =	SUPERIOR	You really primed us to hear a good plan to solve answer the need. We were convinced there was a need to change.
+ =	EFFECTIVE	You used a lot of good facts and support to establishing a need for your policy topic.
+ =	PROBLEMATIC	You should go further in establishing a need for change. Unless we are fully informed of why there is a need (and believe it) we are less likely to listen seriously to your solution
– =	DETRIMENTAL	Your attempts to address the issue of need actually worked against you; we were not convinced.
Ø =	MISSING	You did not address the issue of "need."
NO NEED	NO NEED TO CHANGE	You clearly laid out why there is no need for the current policy.
TOO MUCH	TOO MUCH TIME SPENT	Too much of your speech time was spent in establishing need at the expense of developing a good plan.