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State of the Union Speech

Students listen to and evaluate the President's State of the Union Speech. After rating the President using the rubric below, they write a paragraph considering some of the following: - What values and ideas does the speech invoke? - What impression does the President want to make? - What does he say to appear credible and trustworthy? - What common bond does he try to establish with the viewers? - What emotions or feelings is he trying to invoke in the viewers? - What did he NOT mention in this speech? Why do you think he omitted it?

Rubric Code: B39W55

By carolweiss

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Public Rubric

Subject: Political Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12


	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Introduction	Poor Pres. did not give a clear, concise intro.; you were confused about his purpose.	Fair Pres. gave a clear intro,and for the most part, you understood his purpose.	Good Pres. gave a clear and concise intro;you understood his purpose in speaking.
Facts	Poor Pres. failed to give complete facts; some facts were confusing/irrelevant.	Fair Pres. gave concise facts, and somewhat complete explanations	Good Pres. gave clear, concise facts and explanations of how these facts support his message.
Organization	Poor Pres. was disorganized in the delivery of his message; it was unclear and confusing to follow.	Fair Pres. was organized in his delivery; flow was somewhat clear. For the most part, not confusing to follow.	Good Pres. was very enthusiastic, kept your attention the whole time and achieved purpose of the message.
Conclusion	Poor Lacked a conclusion; left a lot of "loose strings".	Fair Eventually summarized main points and came to a conclusion.	Good Summarized everything very neatly. came to a strong, even dramatic, conclusion.
Overall Effectiveness	Poor Pres. was unenthusiastic;he was unable to interest you in what he had to say.	Fair Pres. was somewhat enthusiastic and kept your attention for most of the time.	Good Pres. was very enthusiastic, kept your attention the whole time and made you feel enthused as well.