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Introductory Speech.

Student will give a 2 minute minimum speech. This is an introductory and will be graded lightly in comparison to future speeches.

Rubric Code: KXB9A86

By Bird4773

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Ice Breaker Speech
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Familiarity of with your material	Needs Improvement You are obviously not familiar with your speech. You pronounce few words correctly. Overall, you show a very limited comfort with the material.	Average You are generally familiar with your speech and it is evident that you have practiced. You pronounce most words correctly and seem comfortable with what you have to say. Overall, you know your speech generally well.	Good You have obviously practiced your speech repeatedly. You pronounce almost all words correctly and seem to be very comfortable with what you have to say.	Excellent You have obviously practiced your speech repeatedly. You pronounce all words correctly and seem to be very comfortable with what you have to say. Overall, you know your speech quite well.
Posture	Needs Improvement You have poor posture throughout your speech You often lean from side to side and slouch onto the podium, or fidget with your hands.	Average You have good posture throughout most your speech. You rarely lean from side to side, slouch onto the podium, or fidget with your hands. Most of your movements serve to enhance the speech rather than distract from it.	Good You have good posture throughout your speech. You do sometimes lean from side to side, or you slouch onto the podium, or fidget with your hands. All of your movements serve to enhance the speech rather than distract from it.	Excellent You have good posture throughout your speech. You do not lean from side to side, nor do you slouch onto the podium, or fidget with your hands. All of your movements serve to enhance the speech rather than distract from it.
Pacing	Needs Improvement You move through your speech very quickly or too slowly. As a result, the words that you say are not understood, or felt by the audience. You speak under 30 seconds.	Average You move through your speech at an appropriate pace for most of your speech. A few times you may make awkward pauses or speak unexpectedly. You speak between 30 seconds to 1 minute.	Good You move through your speech at an appropriate pace. You pause in at the end of sentences or at significant moments so that your words are felt by the audience. You speak for 1-2 minutes.	Excellent You move through your speech at an appropriate pace. You pause in at the end of sentences or at significant moments so that your words are felt by the audience. You speak for 2 minutes or more.
Eye Contact	Needs Improvement You make eye contact 1-3 times with your audience during your speech.	Average You rarely make eye contact with your audience throughout the entirety of your speech, and you make eye contact with limited sections of the room.	Good You consistently make eye contact with your audience throughout the entirety of your speech, but you make eye contact with limited sections of the room.	Excellent You consistently make eye contact with your audience throughout the entirety of your speech. You make eye contact with all sections of the room throughout your speech.

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