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WRITTEN INFORMATIVE SPEECH

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Rubric Code: AB45BC

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

WRITTEN INFORMATIVE SPEECH
	EXPERT 5 pts	ADVANCED 4 pts	INTERMEDIATE 3 pts	NOVICE 2 pts	UNDEVELOPED 0 pts
ATTENTION GETTER	EXPERT Attention device gains attention of audience. Device is creative and appropriate to topic and audience.	ADVANCED Attention device gains attention of audience. Device is minimally creative but is appropriate to the topic and audience.	INTERMEDIATE Attention device gains minimal attention.	NOVICE Attention device is unrelated to the topic.	UNDEVELOPED Attention device is missing.
THESIS	EXPERT Thesis is clearly informative in nature. States thesis clearly and concisely. Thesis is interesting and original.	ADVANCED Thesis is clearly informative in nature. Thesis is clearly stated but not concise. Thesis in unoriginal and overused.	INTERMEDIATE Thesis is clearly informative, but not clearly or concisely stated. Thesis is unoriginal and overused.	NOVICE Thesis is not clearly informative.	UNDEVELOPED No thesis is stated.
CREDIBILITY STATEMENT	EXPERT Provides detailed information to establish speaker's credibility with the audience.	ADVANCED Provides some information to establish credibility with the audience.	INTERMEDIATE Minimally establishes credibility with the audience.	NOVICE attempts to establish credibility with the audience but is unconvincing or not believable.	UNDEVELOPED No credibility established.
RELEVANCY STATEMENT OR AUDIENCE AD	EXPERT Provides a strong rationale that explains why the topic is important to the audience.	ADVANCED Provides a some rationale that explains why the topic is important to the audience.	INTERMEDIATE Attempts to provide a rationale that explains why the topic is important to the audience, but rationale is weak.	NOVICE Attempts to provide a rationale that explains why the topic is important to the audience, but rationale is unconvincing or not believable.	UNDEVELOPED No relevancy statement made.
PREVIEW STATEMENT	EXPERT Previews all three points of the body in a memorable and effective way.	ADVANCED Previews all three points of the body so that the audience knows the main points in brief.	INTERMEDIATE Previews some of the body's points.	NOVICE Preview is indistinguishable. Student is able to identify the preview for the reader, but it is not clear without explanation.	UNDEVELOPED Preview is missing.
SPEECH POINT ONE (BODY)	EXPERT Point is effective and strongly supports the thesis. Point 1 is strongly supported with evidence from at least two sources that cite the author, publication and date.	ADVANCED Point supports the thesis. Point one is supported with convincing evidence from at least two sources.	INTERMEDIATE Point supports the thesis. Support for point is below the minimum requirement.	NOVICE Point supports the thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.	UNDEVELOPED Point is unclear or not relevant to thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.
SPEECH POINT TWO (BODY)	EXPERT Point is effective and strongly supports the thesis. Point 1 is strongly supported with evidence from at least two sources that cite the author, publication and date.	ADVANCED Point supports the thesis. Point one is supported with convincing evidence from at least two sources. Author, publication and/or date may be missing.	INTERMEDIATE Point supports the thesis. Support for point is below the minimum requirement.	NOVICE Point supports the thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.	UNDEVELOPED Point is unclear or not relevant to thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.
SPEECH POINT THREE (BODY)	EXPERT Point is effective and strongly supports the thesis. Point 1 is strongly supported with evidence from at least two sources that cite the author, publication and date.	ADVANCED Point supports the thesis. Point one is supported with convincing evidence from at least two sources.	INTERMEDIATE Point supports the thesis. Support for point is below the minimum requirement.	NOVICE Point supports the thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.	UNDEVELOPED Point is unclear or not relevant to thesis. No support in the form of source citation is provided.
TRANSITIONS	EXPERT Complete transitions between each of the speech text's parts are creative and help speech to flow effectively.	ADVANCED Complete transitions between each of the speech text's help the speech to flow effectively.	INTERMEDIATE Attempts to use transitions between main points.	NOVICE Some transitions or parts of transitions are missing.	UNDEVELOPED Transitions are missing.
INTERNAL SUMMARIES AND PREVIEWS	EXPERT Internal summaries and previews are used in each point are creative and help speech to flow effectively.	ADVANCED Internal summaries and previews are used in each point help speech to flow effectively.	INTERMEDIATE Internal summaries and previews are used in each point, but do not help speech to flow effectively.	NOVICE Some Internal summaries and previews are used, but others are missing.	UNDEVELOPED Internal summaries and previews are missing or are not used in the speech.
CONCLUSION	EXPERT Clearly and concisely reviews thesis and preview points of speech. Provides memorable or creative and compelling closing statement.	ADVANCED Clearly and concisely reviews thesis and preview points of speech. Provides a closure statement.	INTERMEDIATE Clearly reviews thesis and preview points of speech.	NOVICE Missing review of thesis or preview points of speech. Conclusion may be poorly worded.	UNDEVELOPED Review of thesis or preview points are missing. Closure statement is missing.
MUGS	EXPERT Mechanics, Usage, Grammar and Syntax are 100% accurate.	ADVANCED One noticeable error or need in Mechanics, Usage, Grammar and Syntax	INTERMEDIATE Two to three noticeable errors or needs in Mechanics, Usage, Grammar and Syntax	NOVICE Four or more noticeable errors or needs in Mechanics, Usage, Grammar and Syntax	UNDEVELOPED

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