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Detailed Informative Speech Grading Rubric
Detailed Informative Speech Grading Rubric
This rubric sets criteria for grading the Informative Speech presentations.
Rubric Code:
A32CXX
By
rcooper
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Subject:
Communication
Type:
Presentation
Grade Levels:
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General
Poor
Weight: 0 pts
(N/A)
Fair
Weight: 1-2 pts
(N/A)
Good
Weight: 3-4 pts
(N/A)
Excellent
Weight: 5 pts
(N/A)
Vocal Presentation
Poor
Student was very hard to hear, had very poor articulation, spoke much too quickly, took unnecessary pauses, etc. Vocal presentation made it very hard to understand the information being communicated.
Fair
Student has a basically clear vocal presentation, with a few areas of mispronunciation, excessive use of filler words, rapid rate of speech, volume issues, etc..
Good
Student spoke clearly, articulated well, loud enough for everyone in audience to hear, slowly enough so that audience could understand and did not use any unnecessary pauses or mispronounced words.
Excellent
Student's vocal presentation went beyond basic functionality to include uses of vocal variety and language use that created an engaging performance.
Physical Presentation
Poor
Student did not make eye contact with the audience, had lot of extra movement, slouched, held hands behind back, was dressed inappropriately etc... Their physical presentation distracted from their speech.
Fair
Student slumped over podium or leaned on table, had lots of unnecessary movement, or didn't use their hands for gestures, etc... Student had moments of eye contact with the audience, but spent parts of the speech focused on the outline, back wall, table, was dressed inappropriately but not distractingly, etc...
Good
Student had good posture and use of gestures. Student maintained good eye contact with entire room during the speech.
Excellent
Student integrated posture, gestures, and other nonverbal behaviors so that they completed and enhanced the speech.
Extemporaneous Presentation
Poor
Student read directly from the outline, maintaining very little contact with the audience during the presentation.
Fair
Student relied heavily on the outline, becoming lost or confused and needing long pauses to reorient himself/herself.
Good
Student had moments of good explanation of the process, but relied on the outline more than necessary.
Excellent
Student was able to explain the process conversationally, maintaining good contact with the audience throughout the speech, and only referring to the outline periodically.
Introduction
Poor
Weight: 0 pts
(N/A)
Fair
Weight: 1-2 pts
(N/A)
Good
Weight: 3-4 pts
(N/A)
Excellent
Weight: 5 pts
(N/A)
Engaged Audience
Poor
Student did not any techniques to engage audience interest, or the attempt was made in an incoherent and disorganized fashion.
Fair
Student attempted to engage audience interest, but the effort was incomplete, disorganized, or was negated by poor delivery.
Good
Student used a story, hypothetical, rhetorical question, or other technique to attempt to attain the interest of the audience.
Excellent
Student actively engaged the audience with a well practiced and delivered rhetorical device.
Established Credibility
Poor
Student did not make an attempt to establish credibility.
Fair
Student made a statement to establish credibility, but was not relevant.
Good
Student made a relevant claim to credibility.
Excellent
Student made a relevant claim to credibility that was integrated within the introduction that effectively enhanced audience perception of credibility.
Reveal Topic
Poor
Student did not state the topic of the speech.
Fair
Student stated the topic of the speech, but it was unclear or misleading.
Good
Student clearly stated the topic of the speech.
Excellent
Student clearly stated the topic of the speech in a creative, innovative, or other rhetorically interesting way.
Preview
Poor
Student did not preview the speech.
Fair
Student attempted to preview the speech in a general manner which did not mention the main points of the speech.
Good
Student used a preview statement, but it was not clearly identifiable or did not clearly preview the points to be covered
Excellent
Student gave a preview of the main points of the speech which clearly established the central idea.
Body
Poor
Weight: 0 pts
(N/A)
Fair
Weight: 1-2 pts
(N/A)
Good
Weight: 3-4 pts
(N/A)
Excellent
Weight: 5 pts
(N/A)
Organization/Demonstration
Poor
Speech had no background information, and no conclusion. The explanation of the informative speech seemed to be in the wrong order, and/or confusing for the audience. Any visual aids did not coordinate with the presentation at all.
Fair
The information itself was clear, but needed a defined structure. Any demonstration elements were not well coordinated with the speech. Student needed more practice.
Good
Speech explained all the elements of the topic in an logical order. Any visual aids were logical and done smoothly. It was obvious the presentation had been practiced.
Excellent
Student used imagination and creativity in explaining the information so that audience members could fully understand it, using a well practiced approach with any visual aids integrated smoothly.
Followed preview/connectives
Poor
The student's speech structure was not related to the preview statement.
Fair
The student's speech deviated from the preview statement, but had enough use of connectives for the audience to follow.
Good
The student structured the speech so the body was organized to follow the preview statement, some connectives were used.
Excellent
The speech followed the preview statement using internal previews, summaries, transitions, and signposts as needed to ensure audience comprehension.
Citations
Poor
Student did not use any citations in the speech.
Fair
Student used less than three citations properly.
Good
Student correctly used at least three citations.
Excellent
All information used in the speech was correctly cited.
Speaking outline
Poor
Student came unprepared with no form of notes other than the preparation outline.
Fair
Student's speaking outline was poorly done tot he point that it detracted from performance; poor handwriting, too much text, confusing formatting, etc.
Good
Student's speaking outline effectively aided in the execution of the speech.
Excellent
Student's speaking outline was effective and formatted in the style recommended by the textbook.
Conclusion
Poor
Weight: 0 pts
(N/A)
Fair
Weight: 1-2 pts
(N/A)
Good
Weight: 3-4 pts
(N/A)
Excellent
Weight: 5 pts
(N/A)
Signal the end
Poor
Student did not use any verbal cues or delivery styles to signal the end of the speech.
Fair
Student used verbal cues or delivery styles to signal the end of the speech, but either did not transition to the conclusion or ended abruptly.
Good
Student used verbal cues or delivery styles to signal the end of the speech before concluding.
Excellent
Student used creativity beyond "In conclusion" to effectively signal the audience that he/she was concluding the speech.
Reinforced Central Idea
Poor
Student did not reinforce the central idea as part of the conclusion.
Fair
Student attempted to reinforce the central idea, but did not clearly execute a summation or other appropriate technique.
Good
Student clearly reinforced the central idea in a way that brought the speech to a clear finish.
Excellent
Student used an appropriate and memorable method of reinforcing the central idea, such as a summation, quotation, or other method.
Total time of speech
-1 point for every 30 seconds over or under the 7 - 9 minute window.
Total Possible
10 pts
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Total time:
Total Possible
N/A
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Subjects:
Communication
Types:
Presentation
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