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Eulogy Speech Rubric 
Eulogy Speech Rubric
Rubric Code: DXBC9B8
By mcasebolt
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exceptional

5 pts

Acceptable

4 pts

Reaching

2 pts

Needs improvement

1 pts

Score/Notes

(N/A)

Memorization

Exceptional

The student has rehearsed this speech so that the flow is nearly flawless.
Acceptable

Effort to memorize the speech is somewhat evident. There are some minor difficulties in the flow.
Reaching

The speech is clearly not rehearsed. Student incorporates ad-libbed material for the most part, which hinders the quality of the presentation.
Needs improvement

The student is incapable of starting and/or finishing the eulogy speech.
Score/Notes
Eye Contact

Exceptional

The student demonstrates steady eye contact with the entire class during the entire presentation.
Acceptable

The student demonstrates steady eye contact most of the time with the entire class during the entire presentation.
Reaching

The student struggles to make consistent eye contact with the rest of the class throughout the presentation.
Needs improvement

The student makes no attempt to establish eye contact with the class at any time during the presentation.
Score/Notes
Volume

Exceptional

The student's voice is clear and can be easily heard by the entire class throughout the entire speech.
Acceptable

The student's voice is mostly clear and can be easily heard by the entire class, but occasionally trails off at the end of phrases.
Reaching

Volume is too quiet for the majority of the speech and/or the speaker frequently trails off at the end of phrases.
Needs improvement

The student's voice is hard to hear throughout the entire presentation
Score/Notes
Vocal Expression

Exceptional

The student's voice conveys the intended emotion of the written piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Acceptable

The student somewhat conveys the emotion of the piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Reaching

The student minimally conveys the emotion of the piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Needs improvement

The student is robotic in the delivery. The eulogy sounds as if the student is reading it for the first time in a flat voice.
Score/Notes
Poise

Exceptional

The student is poised and professional throughout the entire speech, from the approach of the podium through the end of the speech and return to his/her seat.
Acceptable

The student occasionally engages in distracting habits, like touching hair, fiddling with clothing, etc. From the approach of the podium through the end of the speech and return to his/her seat there is minimal distraction.
Reaching

The student frequently engages in distracting habits during the presentation. The approach of the podium and return to the seat is lacking professionalism in some regards.
Needs improvement

The student is never composed and continuously fidgets. The student's approach of the podium and return to the seat is unprofessional.
Score/Notes
Facial Expression

Exceptional

The student's face constantly conveys the intended emotion of the written piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Acceptable

The student's face mostly conveys the intended emotion of the written piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Reaching

The student's face sometimes conveys the intended emotion of the written piece and helps the audience understand the content of the speech.
Needs improvement

The student's face is totally flat throughout the entire presentation.
Score/Notes
Enunciation/Diction

Exceptional

The student consistently enunciates hard consonants, pronounces all words correctly and never runs the words together.
Acceptable

The student occasionally misses hard consonants and/or mispronounces or runs words together.
Reaching

The student frequently misses hard consonants and/or mispronounces or runs words together.
Needs improvement

The student's enunciation and/or diction is so poor as to distract from the message.
Score/Notes
Pace

Exceptional

The student consistently speaks at a pace that is easily understood. The student uses variations in pace to emphasize areas of more or less intensity as appropriate.
Acceptable

The student mostly speaks at a pace that is easily understood. The student uses variations in pace to emphasize areas of more or less intensity as appropriate.
Reaching

The student occasionally speaks at a pace that is easily understood. The student uses variations in pace to emphasize areas of more or less intensity as appropriate.
Needs improvement

The student's pace is never quite right (too fast or too slow) and has no purpose.
Score/Notes
Content

Exceptional

The eulogy has a clear introduction, body and conclusion. It is framed with two quotes, songs, poems, etc. The body of the eulogy positively paints a picture of the person with vivid details and stories.
Acceptable

The eulogy has all of the required elements but has minor issues with organization. The eulogy paints a mostly clear picture of the person with details and stories.
Reaching

The eulogy is missing important elements of structure. There are details and stories, but they lack detail and description.
Needs improvement

The eulogy is brief and lacking much detail. There is no organization.
Score/Notes
Appearance/Time

Exceptional

The presenter is dressed and groomed appropriately from head to toe for the occasion as specified by the instructor. The speech falls exactly within the 4-5 minute time frame.
Acceptable

The presenter is dressed and groomed mostly appropriately from head to toe for the occasion as specified by the instructor. The speech falls 0-10 seconds short or the speaker must be stopped.
Reaching

The presenter is dressed and groomed somewhat appropriately from head to toe for the occasion as specified by the instructor. The speech falls 11-20 seconds short of the 4-5 minute time frame.
Needs improvement

The presenter is dressed and groomed appropriately from head to toe for the occasion as specified by the instructor. The speech falls more than 20 seconds short of the 4-5 minute time frame.
Score/Notes




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