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Impromptu Speech

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This is for an impromptu speech, reflecting ones ability to think on your feet in public.

Rubric Code: DXW429C

By aenelson

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Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Impromptu Speech Rubric
	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
First Impressions
1. Attention Grabber (pathos) 5 pts Did you begin by grabbing our attention, answering the question, "Why should I listen to you?"	Fair Pretty much just gave us your name and/or the title of the speech.	Good Told us the title of speech and why you thought it was important/interesting.	Excellent We felt compelled to listen to you in the 1st few seconds; engaged us emotionally; got our curiosity going!
2. Content (logos) 5 pts This has to do with ethos; can I trust the speaker as a credible source?	Fair Content seemed fuzzy; unsure how reliable it seemed; didn't reflect the topic.	Good Relatively good content; one or two minor/weak areas.	Excellent Strong content supporting topic; credible; made me think while holding my attention.
3. Organized Flow (logos) 5 pts Flow is important, involving logos; logical sequence of speech	Fair Choppy; mental blocks; awkward silence at times.	Good Thought flow made sense for the most part; parts a bit blurry.	Excellent Made full sense; logical; solid; even surprises made sense by the end; seamless.
4. Vocal Strength (pathos) 5 pts Vocabulary, word selection; no profanity or where appropriate; vocal strength & variety; projection	Fair A few issues related to volume, word choice, selection, etc.	Good A bit soft or monotone at times; good word choice overall	Excellent Strong projection; varies pitch; good word use & vocab; enunciates well
5. Nonverbal (pathos) 5 pts Facial gestures, eye contact, hand, arm & body movements, stance supports content; no distractions.	Fair Some issues such as hands in pocket, pacing, leaning, and/or disconnect from topic.	Good Poised generally; a few minor issues (i.e. leaning, little eye contact, fidgeting)	Excellent Poised; good use of hands; looked confident; eye contact w/ audience; smiling when appropriate
6. Energy (pathos) 5 pts Intensity; you appear passionate about your topic; compelling us to listen to you.	Fair Didn't seem engaged with the topic; bumpy and perhaps felt like you just wanted it to be over	Good Modest interest in your topic; seemed like a nice speech overall; not overly engaged in your talk	Excellent Appears passionate about topic (whether or not you were); strong energy; engaged us; enthusiastic.
7. Ending (pathos) 5 pts Offered a quick summary where appropriate; left us wanting more; ended with strong story, quote, illustration, activity.	Fair You basically said, "Well, that's the end of my speech."	Good You provided a bit of a summary and thanked everyone for listening.	Excellent We didn't want you to sit down; time flew; great ending compelling us to action or engaging thought.

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