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Historical Famous Speech 
SPEECH PRESENTATION
Rubric Code: NX4276A
By tvannort
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

6 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Needs Work

1 pts

Time Constraint

5-10 minutes

Speech consumes time constraint.

Prepared & Ready
Excellent

Student respects the 5-10 minute time constraint.

Bulk of time is for speech.

Without question prepared.
Good

Student is over/under time constraint

Most of time is for speech.

Mostly prepared.
Fair

Student is well over/under time constraint.

Some of time is for speech.

Somewhat prepared.
Needs Work

Student doesn't pay much attention to time constraint.

Little of time is for speech.

I was to speak today?
Opening

Background of speaker & speech
Time, location, impact, goals, & purpose.
Why you selected speech.
What you learned on speaker & speech.
Excellent

Student includes all opening requirements.
Good

Student includes most of the requirements.
Fair

Student includes some of the requirements.
Needs Work

Student includes little of the requirements.
Gestures/Posture

Sitting, standing, at desk, at podium, etc.
Excellent

At ease and comfortable during the speech.

Uses gestures to enhance speech and keep audience engaged.
Good

Somewhat comfortable during the speech.

Did not use gestures to enhance speech and keep audience engaged.
Fair

Looks nervous and uncomfortable.

Does not use gestures to enhance speech and keep audience engaged.
Needs Work

Looks very nervous and uncomfortable.

Uses repetitive movement to comfort themselves. (ie. rocking)
Eye Contact

Even though reading, still essential to show preparation & rehearsed performance.
Excellent

Maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.

Obviously well rehearsed.
Good

Maintains eye contact most of the time, but frequently returns to notes, but well rehearsed.
Fair

Occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of the speech.

Rarely looks up at audience.
Needs Work

Reads all of report-no eye contact.

Not rehearsed.
Elocution & Delivery

Tone & Mood of speaker & speech.

No mistakes or errors or surprises.

No fillers

Appropriate pauses.
Excellent

Uses a clear voice and correct, precise diction, enunciation and pronunciation.

The audience members can hear everything.

Tone is spot on.
Good

Voice is clear.

Student pronounces most words and names correctly.

Most of the audience can hear.

Tone is fitting.
Fair

Voice is soft and quiet.

Student incorrectly enunciates & pronounces words and names.

Audience has difficulty hearing.

Tone is lacking.
Needs Work

Mumbles, incorrectly enunciates & pronounces words and names, and speaks too quietly for the audience in back to hear.

No tone or passion.
Presentation & Effectiveness

Any extras? Attire? Symbol?

Your passion & approach.
Excellent

Well rehearsed & prepared.

Obviously practiced.

Passionate & serious.
Good

Mostly rehearsed & prepared.

Practiced somewhat.

Mostly seemed to care.
Fair

Seems unrehearsed & unprepared.

Minimal practice.

Somewhat cared.
Needs Work

Didn't seem to know up from down.

Practice? What practice?

Didn't give a rip. Who cares?



Keywords:
  • oral presentation, Science/Social Science, speech



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