iRubric: Oration Speech Rubric

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Oration Speech Rubric Original Oration Speech Rubric Oration Speech Rubric for Middle School Speech class. Rubric Code: D7983X By pjeylopez Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Exam Grade Levels: 6-8

Content & Delivery
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Organization	Poor Is missing at least two of the following: introduction, body, conclusion.	Fair Is missing an introduction, body, or conclusion.	Satisfactory Has an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the boundaries between them are unclear.	Good Has a clear deliniation between introduction, body, and conclusion.	Excellent Introduction, body, and conclusion are very clear. The flow and transitions between the sections is smooth and enhances the audience understanding.
Delivery	Poor Student did not make eye contact with the audience, had lot of extra movement, slouched, held hands behind back, etc...	Fair Student slumped over podium or leaned on table, had lots of unnecessary movement, etc... Eye contact with the audience was very limited.	Satisfactory Student spent the majority of the speech with feet planted, natural gestures, and adequate eye contact, but there were noticeable periods where these were lacking.	Good Student had good posture and use of gestures. Student maintained good eye contact with the audience during the speech. Delivery was mostly extemporaneous.	Excellent Student integrated posture, gestures, and other nonverbal behaviors so that they completed and enhanced the speech. Delivery was wholly extemporaneous.
Language	Poor Stumbling, lost places, and similar issues detracted from the quality of the speech.	Fair Student spoke without vocal variety and/or with difficulty keeping an appropriate rate of speech.	Satisfactory Student spoke with only occasional stumbling or lost places and used some vocal variety.	Good Student spoke clearly and articulately with consistent use of vocal variety.	Excellent Meets criteria for good, while incorporating creative use of language such as metaphors, similes, analogies, etc.
Content	Poor Did not include much in the way of content or a topic.	Fair Briefly mentions a topic but does not provide any analysis or reasoning behind the topic.	Satisfactory Mentions topic and briefly explains its significance.	Good Mentions topic and its significance. Uses the topic as a path for the speech. Student offers explanations and insights that link back to the topic.	Excellent Demonstrates command of the topic throughout the speech. Discusses the topic and its significance. Uses the topic as a path for the speech. Student offers explanations and insights that enhance the understanding of the topic.