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Impromptu Speech

TED Talk Speech Evalution

Rubric Code: AX38CX6

By diapopa

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Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Impromptu Speech Delivery
	Missing 0 pts	Average 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Extemporaneous Speak conversationally from your knowledge of the topic (not from notes or memorized script)	Missing	Average	Excellent
Eye Contact Maintain direct, consistent and comfortable eye contact with audience throughout your presentation	Missing	Average	Excellent
Volume Project your voice at a clear and comfortable volume appropriate for the size of the room/audience	Missing	Average	Excellent
Pace speak with a varied, dynamic, interesting pace (avoid using a 'sing-song,' predictable rhythmic-pattern)	Missing	Average	Excellent
Vocal Fillers Use silent pauses between points, avoid fillers such as 'um, ah, uh, like, you know, etc.'	Missing	Average	Excellent
Energy Present information with energy and enthusiasm to engage your audience's attention and interest	Missing	Average	Excellent
Nonverbal Communication Use supportive gestures; move with purpose (avoid pacing and distracting movement)	Missing	Average	Excellent
Professional Maintain a professional (i.e., appropriate), organized, and well-prepared delivery throughout	Missing	Average	Excellent
Adherence to time limit Keep your speech within the time limit provided.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Impromptu Speech Content
	Missing 0 pts	Average 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Name & Greeting State your name and greet your audience	Missing	Average	Excellent
Famous quotation Introduce your famous quotation and the source of that quotation. Your quotation is to be used as a prompt for your speech that sets the personalized topic for what you are about to say.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Attention-grabber Your hook can be an anecdote, a fable, a story, a joke, surprising facts, statistics, etc. There should be an obvious connection between the hook and the rest of your speech.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Preview Introduce what the main points of your speech are going to be about.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Main point 1 Explain your main point and make sure it is connected and relevant to your topic.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Example 1 Provide an example for your main point 1. The example may be another quotation, a research study, personal experience, etc.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Main point 2 Explain your main point and make sure it is connected and relevant to your topic.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Example 2 Provide an example for your main point 2.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Main point 3 Explain your main point and make sure it is connected and relevant to your topic.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Example 3 Example for your main point 3.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Summary Provide a summary of your main points.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Concluding remark Provide a concluding remark that echoes the introduction of your speech.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Language Appropriate use of grammar.	Missing	Average	Excellent
Transition signals Use appropriate transitional signal throughout your speech.	Missing	Average	Excellent

Subjects:

Communication

Types:

Presentation

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