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Impromptu Speech Rubric 
Students will choose from the fishbowl, prepare for 4 minutes, and then deliver a two minute speech.
Rubric Code: J58777
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Nonverbal Communication

Poor

The speaker exhibits nervous movement and fails to make eye contact with the audience.
Fair

The speaker exhibits moderate nervous movement and makes limited eye contact with the audience.
Good

The speaker exhibits only positive movement and maintains consistent eye contact with the audience
Vocalics

Poor

The speaker fails to utilize vocal variations and has poor volume. Rate is either too slow or too rapid. Speaker fails to captivate the audience.
Fair

The speaker has good volume and/or lacks in vocal variation. The rate is average. The audience is only marginally engaged.
Good

The speaker has good volume and projection and vocal variation. The speaker talks at an understandable and steady rate of speed. Audience is captivated.
Content

Poor

The speaker fails to address the prompt and/or supplies very minimal details to elaborate on topic.
Fair

The speaker addresses the prompt and provides limited supporting details. Details may be redundant or off-topic.
Good

The speaker demonstrates understanding of the prompt and provides solid supporting details.
Continuity

Poor

The speaker has frequent pauses, "um"s, and/or "like"s in speech.
Fair

The speech flows smoothly with few pauses and/or thinking words.
Good

The speaker delivers speech without pauses.
Time

Poor

> 50 seconds
Fair

Between :50 and 1:30
Good

1:30 or longer










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