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Explanatory Speech Rubric 
Rubric Code: VX529XW
By Jvandyke11
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Great

4 pts

Purpose/Audience/Topic/Word Choice

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Poor

One or all of the specified requirements were missing.
Fair

Your purpose or relevance of topic were unclear or inappropriate for your specified audience.
Good

You could make your purpose more clear or your topic or word choices more relevant to your specified audience.
Great

You clearly made your topic and purpose relevant and interesting to your specified audience, using appropriate word choices and level of complexity.
Introduction

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Poor

One or all of the specified requirements were missing.
Fair

You need a stronger attention-getter and a clearer preview or purpose statement.
Good

You had a start on an introduction but still needed _________________.
Great

You had a good attention-getter and a clear preview or purpose statement that led us smoothly into the speech.
Body and Transition

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Poor

One or all of the specified requirements were missing.
Fair

Your organizational pattern and/or transitions were unclear, making it difficult for us to follow and understand.
Good

You need to make your main points more clear; reorganize or chunk some of your information so it is easier to follow and remember and/or give us stronger cues.
Great

Your organizational pattern and transitions made you speech easy to follow.
Conclusion

Poor

One or all of the specified requirements were missing.
Fair

You need to bring your speech to a close by summarizing or reminding us of your main points.
Good

You had a start on a conclusion but need a ______________.
Great

Your conclusion emphasized your main points and drew your speech to a close with an effective memorable statement.
Support/Explanation of Ideas

Poor

One or all of the specified requirements were missing.
Fair

Your support was weak. You need ______________.
Good

Your support was useful, but you needed ____________________.
Great

Your rhetorical support (illustrations, examples, etc.) and/or visual support was effective in making your points.
DELIVERY
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Great

4 pts

Eye Contact

Poor

No eye contact.
Fair

You appeared to be reading to us a a significant part of the time and/or had little eye contact.
Good

You need to rely less on your notes and/or make better use of eye contact to enhance your message and stay connected with your audience.
Great

You used your notes as cues, not crutches, which added to your credibility and our involvement. Your eye contact was excellent in all areas of the room.
Vocal Rate, Pitch, and Volume

Poor

You had low volume and a monotone voice.
Fair

You need to work on ____________________.
Good

Your vocal variety was effective overall, but you could use your voice to enhance your message by _________________.
Great

Your voice was loud enough to hear easily; you used your rate volume, pitch, and pauses effectively to enhance your message.
Vocal Quality

Poor

You need to pronounce your words better and be more clear in your speech.
Fair

You need to put a great deal more life in your voice in order to maintain the audience's attention.
Good

You need to put morel life in your voice and/or use a more conversational tone; continue to work on articulation and pronunciation.
Great

Your voice was conversational, pleasant, and powerful which helped engage us in your message; articulation and pronunciation were clear.
Nonverbal/Posture/Gestures

Poor

You had no enthusiasm and no engagement.
Fair

You had very few gestures, body motions, or facial expressions; you need to be more animated; your posture and gestures were distracting and/or unnatural.
Good

Your body language worked well overall, though you could work more on __________________.
Great

You looked comfortable, using your hands, body, and facial expressions naturally and effectively, without distractions.
Preparedness, Composure, and Polish

Poor

You had a complete lack of preparation.
Fair

Your presentation seemed pretty rough. You needed more practice to increase your credibility and build your confidence.
Good

You seemed fairly comfortable and confident, which started to build credibility although you seemed to need a bit more practice to have a polished presentation.
Great

You appeared well prepared, confident and comfortable, which enhanced your credibility. Your presentation seemed polished.




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