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Speech 
Speech
Rubric Code: AX5B2C8
By mlong121
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

7.9 pts

Good

8.6 pts

Exceptional

10 pts

Hook

Poor

Student does not have a hook that is engaging, under 60 seconds, and related to topic.
Fair
Good
Exceptional

Hook engages the audience, is under 60 seconds, and is related to topic.
Volume

Poor

Volume is not loud and clear.
Fair

Volume is loud and clear to the entire audience for half the speech.
Good

Volume is loud and clear to the entire audience for the majority of the speech.
Exceptional

Volume is loud and clear to the entire audience for the entire speech.
Eye Contact

Poor

Eye contact is not made to all areas of the audience, at regular intervals.
Fair

Eye contact is made to all areas of the audience, at regular intervals, for half the speech.
Good

Eye contact is made to all areas of the audience, at regular intervals, for the majority of the speech.
Exceptional

Eye contact is made to all areas of the audience, at regular intervals, for the entire speech.
Posture

Poor

Student does not avoid swaying, fidgeting and all other nervous habits.
Fair

Student avoids swaying, fidgeting and all other nervous habits for half of the speech.
Good

Student avoids swaying, fidgeting and all other nervous habits for the majority of the speech.
Exceptional

Student avoids swaying, fidgeting and all other nervous habits for the entire speech.
Tempo

Poor

Student does not speak in an appropriate tempo.
Fair

Student speaks in an appropriate tempo throughout half of the speech.
Good

Student speaks in an appropriate tempo throughout the majority of the speech.
Exceptional

Student speaks in an appropriate tempo throughout the entire speech.
Pronunciation

Poor

Student does not speak clearly.
Fair

Student speaks clearly and with exceptional diction for half of the speech.
Good

Student speaks clearly and with exceptional diction for the majority of the speech.
Exceptional

Student speaks clearly and with exceptional diction for the entire speech.
Visual Aids

Poor

Student does not use visual aids.
Fair

Student uses a visual aid, bur it doesn't add to the speech. OR- the visual aid(s) are not ready to use.
Good

Student uses one simple visual aid that adds to the speech.
Exceptional

Student uses a variety of visual aids that add to the speech.
Audience Member

Poor

Student is not an appropriate audience member.
Fair

Student struggles to be respectful for many speeches.
Good

Student is well behaved for most of the speeches.
Exceptional

Student is a perfect audience member for all speeches.
Time Limit

Poor

Speech is under 5 minutes or over 12 minutes due to being unprepared.
Fair

Speech is over 11 minutes or slightly under 5 minutes.
Good

Speech is slightly over 10 minutes.
Exceptional

Speech is between 6-12 minutes.
Content

Poor

Content presented does not fit the speech topic in all areas; the question is not answered.
Fair

Content presented does not fit the speech topic in 2 of 3 areas.
Good

Content presented does not fit the speech topic in 1 of 3 areas, but mostly answers the question.
Exceptional

Content fits the speech topic in all areas and answers the main question.
Direct Quoting/Paraphrasing

Poor

3 or more mistakes with direct quoting and paraphrasing.
Fair

2 mistakes in direct quoting and paraphrasing.
Good

1 mistake in direct quoting and paraphrasing.
Exceptional

All information is direct quoted and paraphrased correctly.
Introduction

Poor

Includes 1 or less.
Fair

Includes 2 of 4
Good

Includes 3 of 4.
Exceptional

Student includes all 4 parts of introduction: hook, significance, topic areas, credibility statement.
Conclusion

Poor

No conclusion
Fair

Includes 1 of 3.
Good

Includes 2 of 3.
Exceptional

Student includes all 3 parts of a conclusion: restate your topic, restate the topic areas, wrap it up sentence.
Research Documents

Poor

Does not meet the criteria for a 4.
Fair

Missing 1 fact or 1 source.
Good

Outline is not complete
Exceptional

All facts in speech are in document. All facts on document have a reliable source. Outline is complete and only has facts from the notes page.
Attire

Poor

Student does not dress appropriately.
Fair
Good
Exceptional

Student dresses up for speech or dresses in attire that is appropriate for their topic.




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