Your preparation outline for this speech was worth 40 points.
| Note | Symbol Key: | Interpretation |
| ! = |
SUPERIOR |
You handed in a well formatted and clear preparation outline; clearly this helped you construct a strong speech! |
| + = |
EFFECTIVE |
You handed in a well formatted and clear preparation outline; this clearly helped you construct a good speech. |
| + = |
PROBLEMATIC |
Preparation outline needs more work to be in the proper format; see notes. Review the text or see me for help. |
| – = |
DETRIMENTAL |
What you handed in was not a preparation outline. Look for the abbreviations below on your response sheet for more information. |
| Ø = |
MISSING | It was a requirement of this round to submit a bibliography with at least nine entries. I did not receive one from you. |
SPK OUT |
SPEAKING OUTLINE | Preparation Outline really isn't a preparation outline—it's more of a speaking outline. |
BRIEF |
BRIEF OUTLINE | Your preparation outline is not extensive enough for full credit. Everything that is in your speech should be included on the outline to approach the 40 points. |
PARA OUT |
PARAGRAGH OUTLINE | Your body is not in a true hierarchal format but is in labeled prose paragraphs. Your sub-points and sub-sub-points needed to be broken down into further subordinated items. Each distinct idea should have it's own place on the outline. Each level of sub-point should be indented further to the right, each level labeled in a consistent manner, hanging indents to show that labeling and double spaces between items. Transitions should be included, but should break the outline and be either in parenthesis or italics. For fuller credit, it would be wise to review this in your text before your next speech. |
ORGPAT |
DECLARE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN | It is a requirement in my class that you declare your organizational pattern in the header section of your preparation outline. |
BOF |
BETTER OUTLINE FORMAT NEEDED | Your outline is not in a true hierarchal outline format. Each distinct idea needs it's own distinct node on the outline. Remember, deeper levels of sub-point should be indented further to the right, each level labeled in a consistent manner, hanging indents to show that labeling and double spaces between items. Transitions should be included, but should break the outline and be either in parenthesis or italics. For fuller credit, it would be wise to review this in your text before your next speech. |
OUT HDR |
OUTLINE HEADERS | It is a requirement to have a header section on your preparation outline that declares the specific purpose and central idea of your speech along with your organizational pattern. |
NO BIB |
NO BIBLIOGRAPHY | It was an important requirement of this round to hand in a full, well formatted bibliography to document the nature of your research. |
NO SUR |
NO SURVEY SUBMITTED | It was a requirement of this round to submit a copy of your audience survey with a summary of your results. |
NO SUM |
NO SUMMARY OF SURVEY INCLUDED | It was a requirement of this speech to hand in a summary of your survey results, not just a copy of your audience survey. |