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Anecdote Speech Personal Narrative: Entertaining Anecdote Write an essay using the anecdote as a guide. Expand it and present your speech to the class. Rubric Code: XX4CCCB By ctelschow Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Anecdote
	Excellent Included all requirements and expanding without leaving loose ends. 4 pts	Good Included requirements, but did not expand in detail. 3 pts	Fair Included SOME of the requirements. 2 pts	Poor Did not follow directions (typed in MLA) or did not follow guidelines. 1 pts
Organization Anecdote is presented with required details in order.	Excellent The description has a stated focus and clear. Transitions consistently help readers follow the organization.	Good The description has a focus and a clear. Transitions usually help readers follow organization, but ideas could have been expanded more.	Fair The description has an organization, but either it needs improvement to be clearly understood. Some transitions are used, but more are needed.	Poor The writing does not have a noticeable organization. Transitions are lacking, and the relationship between details is difficult to follow.
Elements of Description Elements and details are presented.	Excellent All the details relate to the central focus and are appropriate to the audience. the writer creates a unique description that helps readers share the experience.	Good Most details relate to the central focus and are appropriate to the audience. The writer creates a realistic description that readers can follow.	Fair Extraneous details should be eliminated. The writer creates a description that tells about the experience rather than helps readers share it.	Poor The overall purpose may be unclear or nonexistent.
Conventions Voice, rate, presentation, and composure at the podium.	Excellent Speaker has a comfortable rate and voice. There are no distracting habits at the podium.	Good Speaker has a fast/slow rate, or quiet/loud voice. There are some distracting habits at the podium.	Fair Speaker goes so fast/slow that it seems somewhat rushed/tedious. Voice is too quiet/loud to be understood well. There are a few distracting habits at the podium. There are a few "UMs" and other distracting habits.	Poor It is clear that the speaker did not practice or prepare for the presentation. There are several "UMs" and/or pauses or distracting habits.
Technique Gestures, eye contact, facial expressions, notes.	Excellent The speaker is at ease and it shows. Natural gesturing and facial expressions put the audience at ease. Eye contact is at least 70%.	Good The speaker is somewhat at ease. Some natural gesturing and facial expressions. Eye contact is at least 50%.	Fair The speaker is somewhat at ease. Gesturing and facial expressions not very relaxed. Eye contact is at least 40%, but speaker relies on notes.	Poor The speaker is nervous. Limited eye contact and gesturing. Speaker relies on notes.
Required Elements Assigned elements are included.	Excellent All points are covered and conclusion is effective. There are no loose ends. Quotes and other support tools are included clearly and well-researched. MLA format.	Good All points are covered and conclusion is effective, but there are a few loose ends. Quotes and other support tools are included but not well-cited or researched. MLA format.	Fair Most points are covered, but there are a few loose ends. Quotes and other quotes and other items not well supported. MLA format.	Poor Many points are not completely supported. Elements are tools not well supported. Not in MLA format. Quickly done with minimal effort.

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