iRubric: Demonstration Speech rubric

Effective, engaging, and peaks interest in the topic and tells audience how they will benefit from knowledge.

Sets up the speech, engages the audience, and outlines the skill to be demonstrated.

Speech displays originality and preparation.

Simple steps makes process easy to follow.

Effective and engaging.

Attempts to engage the audience and outline the skill to be demonstrated.

Demonstrates a clear understanding of the process.

Speech lacks in originality or preparation.

Present, but is not engaging.

Fails to engage the audience or outline the skill to be demonstrated.

Content is accurate, but does not demonstrate originality or preparation.

Process not clearly communicated.

Absent.

Process not accurately or clearly explained.

Does not inform or demonstrate for the audience.

Displays confident, comfortable demeanor throughout.

Speaker rarely refers to notes.

Makes sustained eye contact with all members of the audience.

Mostly displays confident, comfortable demeanor with occasional nerves.

Speaker maintains inconsistent eye contact with the audience.

Displays some nerves throughout the speech, but message is not hindered.

Speaker frequently refers to notes and makes little eye contact with the audience.

Visible nervousness distracts from the message.

Speaker rarely looks at the audience, if at all.

Neatly wraps up the speech and revisits the main points smoothly and leaves the audience with an interesting final statement.

Wraps up the speech satisfactorily.
Revisits main points.
Leaves the audience that may not be totally relevant to the speech.

Attempts to wrap up the speech but is not completely successful.
Leaves the audience without a good impression.

Absent or confusing.