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Demonstration Speech Rubric 
Rubric Code: A625X5
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  No

0 pts

N/A

(N/A)

N/A

(N/A)

Yes

5 pts

Citation

Did you cite a source?

No
N/A
N/A
Yes
Delivery
  Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Visual Aid

Poor

Student did not provide a visual aid.
Fair

Student provided a visual aid but did not address it's relevance.
Good

Student provided a visual aid and attempted to demonstrate with that aid. But, the aid was not entirely relevant.
Excellent

Student provided a visual aid and demonstrated with that aid. The aid was relevant and useful.
Vocal Presentation

Poor

Very hard to hear, very poor articulation, spoke too quickly, unnecessary pauses, was obviously reading, etc. Vocal presentation made it very hard to understand the info.
Fair

Basically clear vocal presentation, a few areas of mispronunciation, some use of filler words, etc..
Good

Spoke clearly, articulated well, loud enough for everyone to hear, slow enough to understand. No unnecessary pauses, filler words, mispronunciation.
Excellent

Vocal presentation was excellent. Uses of vocal variety and language created an engaging performance.
Physical Presentation

Poor

No eye contact with the audience, extra movement, slouched, held hands behind back, etc... Physical presentation distracted.
Fair

Slumped or leaned, lots of unnecessary movement, or didn't use their hands for gestures, etc... Some moments of good eye contact .
Good

Good posture and use of gestures. Student maintained good eye contact.
Excellent

Integrated posture, gestures, eye contact, etc. so that they completed and enhanced the speech.
Introduction
Attention Getter

Grabbing the audiences attention and relating the topic to them.

Poor

No attention grabber or the attempt was made in an incoherent and disorganized fashion.
Fair

Attempted and A.G., but the effort was incomplete, disorganized, or poorly delivery.
Good

Used an attention grabber to attempt to attain the interest of the audience.
Excellent

Actively engaged the audience with a well practiced and delivered attention grabber.
Credibility Statement

What credentials do you have to give this speech?

Poor

Did not make an attempt to establish credibility.
Fair

Made a statement to establish credibility, but was not relevant.
Good

Made a relevant claim to credibility.
Excellent

Made a relevant claim to credibility that was integrated within the introduction.
Thesis/Purpose

Providing a thorough preview of main points.

Poor

Student did not preview the speech.
Fair

Attempted to preview the speech in a general manner.
Good

Attempted to preview the speech in a general manner but did not mention main points.
Excellent

Gave a preview of the main points of the speech which clearly established the central idea.
Body
Effectiveness

Poor

I do not feel I would be able to reproduce the student's actions after attending their speech.
Fair

I feel that I understood the process but am unsure of how to perform some of the steps.
Good

I feel that I could perform the process demonstrated with only a few errors.
Excellent

I feel confident in my ability to perform the process demonstrated.
Organization

Poor

The body had no relation to the preview statement and was difficult to follow.
Fair

The body had little relation to the preview statement, but was structured with transitions that aided comprehension.
Good

The body was clearly related to the preview statement, had some transitions but was difficult to follow in places.
Excellent

The body was clearly related to the preview statement with transitions and was easy to follow.
Conclusion
Signal end/Reinforce central idea

Poor

The conclusion did not signal the end of the speech or reinforce the central idea.
Fair

The conclusion performed one of these functions but not the other.
Good

The conclusion signaled the end of the speech and reinforced the central idea, but was unclear.
Excellent

The conclusion clearly signaled the end of the speech, reinforced the central idea and referred to the attention grabber.
Time Limit

Poor

Presentation is under 2 minutes long.
Fair

Presentation is 2 -3 minutes long.
Good

Presentation is 2 -4 minutes long
Excellent

Presentation is 4 - 6 minutes long.




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