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Speech Enunciation and Diction 
Speech Enunciation and Diction
The student will be evaluated as to how well they use breath control, intonation/expression, enunciation/diction, volume, and speed in speaking to an audience for ease of understanding
Rubric Code: UX69294
By Clovvorn
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Speech/Oral Pre-Post Test
A rubric for noting strengths and growth needs for clarity of speech in performance
  Needs work

Lacking the needed skill so as to cause audience members difficulty in following

(N/A)

Good

An average presentation proficient yet lacking the needed accuracy

(N/A)

Excellent

Skill is fully engaged allowing ease and comfort of speech with easy understanding by the audience

(N/A)

Breathing

Taking an initial breath and maintaining good breathing throughout the speech
Needs work

No strong initial breath and inconsistent breathing patterns throughout the speech.
Good

Good initial breath followed by weak or inconsistent breathing of lack of strong initial breath followed by better breathing patterns
Excellent

Deep, full initial breath followed by regular breaths without holding breath, losing vocal strength or fading
Volume

Consistent ease of hearing speech
Needs work

Difficult to hear
Good

Inconsistent volumes, some good yet changing so as to be difficult to hear.
Excellent

Constant, full volume, easy to hear.
Clarity/diction

Ease of understanding due to proper pronunciation of letter sounds
Needs work

Difficult to understand word sounds.
Good

Improper or indistinct use of consonant or vowel sounds making some words hard to understand.
Excellent

Clear, crisp speech which is easy to hear, even with volumes and intensities changed.
Intonation/Expression

Speech has a variety of emotional levels caused by changes in intensity or voicing
Needs work

Monotone- no vocal variety
Good

Some vocal variety though not consistent or fading out at times during the presentation
Excellent

Appropriate changes in emotional levels providing for interesting accents and transitions.
Speed

The rate of delivery with too fast or slow being the lower skill
Needs work

Way too fast to be understood or too slow, to maintain audience/speaker's focus.
Good

At a well paced speed, medium rate to allow for some word recognition and sense of meaning
Excellent

Paced with variety according to the specific section of the text, indicating understanding



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