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Informative Speech 
Informative Speech (Individual Assessment)
Students will give an informative speech on a topic related to media and technology. They will be assessed on content, delivery and speaking skills.
Rubric Code: C6XB25
By rera15
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Powered by iRubric Informative Speech
  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Preparation

Needs Improvement

Did not use time wisely. The effort put forth in presentation was seriously lacking.
Fair

Did not use time wisely. Student did the bare minimum minimal. Individual presentation provided very little information.
Good

Used time wisely. Evident that student put forth an effort. Individual presentation was informative.
Excellent

Student worked hard on the project and it showed. Individual presentation provided an extensive amount of information.
Voice

Needs Improvement

Audience had difficulty hearing and/or understanding much of the speech due to low volume. Very little expression was shown.
Fair

The student could be heard most of the time but at certain points was inaudible. Little expression was shown.
Good

The student spoke loudly and clearly enough to be easily understood. The speaker used adequate expression and rate.
Excellent

Consistent and effective volume, articulation, and expression were present in the speaker's voice. Appropriate rate and pausing were employed.
Pronunciation

Needs Improvement

Difficulty to understand, quiet in speaking, unclear in pronunciation.
Fair

Slightly unclear with pronunciation at times, but generally is fair.
Good

Pronunciation was good and did not interfere with communication.
Excellent

Pronunciation was very clear and easy to understand.
Fluency

Needs Improvement

Speech is very slow, stumbling, nervous, and uncertain with response, except for short or memorized expressions. Difficult for a listener to understand.
Fair

Speech is slow and often hesitant and irregular. Sentences may be left uncompleted, but the student is able to continue.
Good

Speech is mostly smooth but with some hesitation and unevenness caused primarily by rephrasing and groping for words.
Excellent

Speech is effortless and smooth with speed that comes close to that of a native speaker.
Vocabulary

Needs Improvement

Student had inadequate vocabulary words to express his/her ideas properly, which hindered the students in responding.
Fair

Student was able to use broad vocabulary words but was lacking, making him/her repetitive and cannot expand on his/her ideas.
Good

Student utilized the words learned in class, in an accurate manner for the situation given.
Excellent

Rich, precise and impressive usage of vocabulary words learned in and beyond of class.
Background knowledge

Needs Improvement

Student was lacking in background knowledge which hindered his/her responses to the questions.
Fair

Student showed decent background knowledge of class material, making his/her responses incomplete.
Good

Student displayed well knowledge of class information and topics.
Excellent

Student presented excellent background knowledge from class topics and was able to add more information in their response.
Body Language

Needs Improvement

The speaker's posture and expression indicated a lack of enthusiasm or comfortableness with the speech. Some movements were very distracting and made the speech difficult to follow.
Fair

The speaker had some distracting movement during delivery. Facial expressions seemed forced or absent.
Good

The speaker maintained adequate posture and non-distracting movement during the speech. Expressions were comfortable.
Excellent

The speaker maintained good posture. Movements were purposeful and enhanced the delivery of the speech. Facial expressions were comfortable and showed enthusiasm for the topic.
Eye Contact

Needs Improvement

The speaker seldom looked at the audience.
Fair

The speaker looked up occasionally and focused on only a few people during the speech.
Good

The speaker looked at much of the audience often.
Excellent

The speaker looked at all of the audience most of the time.
Visual Aids

Needs Improvement

Student did not have a power point presentation or was missing significant amount of information.
Fair

Student produced a project that had the bare minimum. Very little information was given.
Good

Student clearly put effort and thought into their presentation. Visual accented their speech nicely.
Excellent

Student clearly put much effort and thought into their presentation. Visual accented their speech perfectly.



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