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Impromptu Speech Impromptu Speech Students will choose a fortune cookie, have 10 minutes to prepare and then deliever a two minute impromptu speech. Rubric Code: T53268 By sordino78 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 9-12

Impromptu Speech
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Clarity	Poor Read directly from paper, could not clearly understand the words, talked too quickly or too slowly, tone of voice was innappappropriate for the setting.	Fair Occasionally read from the paper, but spoke clearly and with appropriate speed and tone of voice.	Good Nice voice quality and speed, made connections with the audience, and spoke very clearly.	Excellent Excellent voice quality, tone, and speed. Made excellent connections with audience and elocution was immaculate. Emotional connection made through voice.
Body Language	Poor Minimal eye contact, fidgeting excessively. No facial expressions or many distracting gestures.	Fair Some eye contact, and a small amount of fidgeting. No facial expressions or some distracting gestures.	Good Made eye contact, did not fidget, and showed expressions while speaking.	Excellent Made excellent and even eye contact with the audience without fidgeting. Expressions were natural and exciting.
Time	Poor Less than 1 minute or more than 4 minutes	Fair Less than 1 minute and 30 seconds or more than 3 minutes and 30 seconds	Good Less than 2 minutes or more than 3 minutes	Excellent 2-3 minutes
Organization	Poor Missing 2-3 parts, or containing irrelevant information.	Fair Missing 1 of the outline, somewhat clear or consise.	Good Had all three parts, semi-clear and consistent; average thesis statement	Excellent Had all three parts, clear and consise, excellent thesis statement
Content	Poor The speech was short and missing pieces of information or lacking detail. Reasons were unclear or absent.	Fair All pieces of information were present, but lacking specific detail. Reasons were insufficient in number and with few supporting detail.	Good All information was supported with specific details and reasons.	Excellent All information was clear, concise and conversational with an excellent theme and hook line.