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20th Century Speech Rubric 
The students must choose a speech from the 20th Century American History. The speech must be at least 30 lines long. The student must select five passages from the speech between one or two lines long and explain the meaning and importance of that line. The lines will be talked about in a short presentation the student must give. And also in the paper they need to write about the speech. Examples of Speeches http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html
Rubric Code: S3972C
By kbmayer
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Public Rubric
Subject: History  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Historic Speech
  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Grammar

Needs Improvement

More than 12 grammtical errors.
Fair

8-12 grammatical errors.
Good

5-8 grammatical errors.
Excellent

1-5 to grammatical errors.
Content

Needs Improvement

The thesis is unclear and the paragraphs supporting it are not tied to the thesis. Bad sentence structure. Less then 2 pages of content not counting source page
Fair

The thesis needs work and doesn't have enough information to support it. Average sentence structure. Less then 2 pages of content not counting source page.
Good

Has a good thesis but isn't stated clearly enough. Supports the thesis but doesn't have enough information to back it up. Sentence structure is good and begins and ends paragraphs with good transitions. Has 2 pages of content not counting source page.
Excellent

Has a clear thesis. Supports the thesis with good arguments and facts. Excellent sentence structure and very good transitions. Each paragraph supports an idea and backs up the thesis. Has 2 pages of content not counting source page.
Presentation

Needs Improvement

Either less then 1 min in length or over 3.5 minutes. Has no passages or only one or two picked out and doesn't explain why the passages are important or the importance of the speech.
Fair

Either less then 1 min in length or over 3.5 minutes. Doesn't have the 5 passages picked out and cannot explain why the passages or the historical significance of speech is important.
Good

Between 1 min to 3 min long. States how the 5 passages are important and why the speech is important but is not very clear on historical significance.
Excellent

Between 1 min to 3 min long. Clearly explains how the 5 passages are important and why the speech is important.
Copy of Speech

Needs Improvement

Does not have copy of speech and source for the teacher.

Zero points.
Fair
Good
Excellent

Has a copy of a speech and source for the teacher.
Extra Credit

Needs Improvement
Fair

Dressed up like famous person who gave speech. Or like someone who lived in the time period or would be at the event.
Good
Excellent



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