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Mayor for a day Research and Speech

The students researched about their local government and found about some of the local issues that need to be addressed. The students then had to write a speech using those issues and explain how they would make the local area better if they were Mayor for the Day. The students then presented this speech to an audience.

Rubric Code: AX89WC9

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Subject: Humanities

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

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Research Outline Paper How well did I find out about our local area and some of the issues that our council needs to address?	1 The student made some attempt to find out about the council and local issues but needed support to understand the topics.	2 The student identified at least 1 things about the council and local area. 2 issues were identified in the research paper. The paper could be presented better. A number of spelling and punctuation errors have been made	3 Some Keywords were identified. The student identified at least 2 things about the council and local area. 2 issues were identified in the research paper. The paper was presented neatly and with only few mistakes.	4 Keywords were identified. The student identified 2 or more things about the council and the local area. At least 2 issues or more were identified in the research paper. It was presented very neatly, using subheadings and without any spelling/punctuation mistakes.
Reference Did I record where I found the information from?	1 The student included one or less references in their research paper.	2 There is some evidence that the issues have been researched.	3 There is evidence of research using facts and figures about the issues during the speech.	4 Thorough research is evident, using a range of evidence of to support evidence.
Speech Topic Did I address the topic? Did I show how I would make our local area better?	1 The student found the issues hard to understand or did not address how they would make the local area better.	2 The student has attempted to show how they would make their local area but need to make their ideas clearer.	3 The speech included at least 2 ideas about making the local area better by addressing these issues. The statement has been answered with evidence.	4 The speech includes topics from the research. It shows a number of ideas about making the local area better by addressing these issues. The statement has been thoroughly evidence.
Writing Was my writing well structured and was persuasive?	1 The writing is not logical and confusing.	2 The student has attempted their speech but needs support to structure it. Some of the structure is missing.	3 The student has written a well structured speech with a introduction, middle and end. The introduction outlines the topics that will be addressed and the conclusion summarises the speech. An attempt to make the speech Persuasive has been made	4 The student has written a well structured speech with a clear introduction, middle and end. The introduction outlines the topics that will be addressed, there is well supported evidence in the middle and the conclusion summarises the speech. Persuasive devices eg rhetorical questions have been used.
Presentation Did I present my speech with a clear confident voice?	1 The student did not make eye contact and their voice was unclear.	2 The student needs to make more eye contact with the audience and would benefit from more rehearsal. The speech was read out rather than presented.	3 The student used a clear audible voice to present their speech. They made eye contact with the audience and had rehearsed their speech.	4 The student used a clear audible voice to present their speech. They made eye contact with the audience and had rehearsed their speech. They made their voice interesting to listen to and showed they were trying to persuade others.

Keywords:

Speech, writing, research, local issue, Geography, English

Subjects:

Humanities

Types:

Presentation

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