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Historical Figure Speech

Rubric Code: P9665A

By fry76278

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Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Historic Speech
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Elocution/Usage	Needs Improvement Speaker has poor command of the language. Many words are used incorrectly. There are more than ten vocalized pauses.	Fair Speaker has a mediocre command of the language with frequent errors in pronunciation, grammar, and/or articulation. There are five to ten vocalized pauses.	Good Speaker has good command of the language, but there are errors in pronunciation, grammar, and/or articulation. There are one to five vocalized pauses.	Excellent Speaker uses correct pronunciation, grammar, and articulation. There are no vocalized pauses.
Introduction	Needs Improvement Speaker has no attention getter, does not provide a reason to listen, thesis is unclear, no credibility statement, and no preview of main points.	Fair Speaker made an attempt at getting the audience's attention, giving a reason to listen, providing a thesis, offering credibility, and previewing main points, but was not clear, or missed at least three items.	Good Speaker's introduction contained at least four of the following: an attention getter, credibility statement, thesis, a reason to listen and a preview of the main points.	Excellent Speaker's introduction contained all of the following: an attention getter, credibility statement, thesis, a reason to listen and a preview of the main points.
Content/Opinion	Needs Improvement No relevant information is shared in presentation.	Fair One or two main points about subject are shared in presentation. Opinion stated and or main points not clear.	Good At least three main points are shared in presentation. Main points are clearly stated.	Excellent Four or more main points are shared and clearly expressed.
Organization of Body	Needs Improvement There appears to be no clear structure of thoughts. Ideas lack direction. Transitions are awkward and/or non-existent.	Fair Logical progression of thoughts, but transitions are awkward. An attempt at structure is present, but can be illogical or inconsistent.	Good Ideas flow smoothly from introduction to conclusion. Transitions are generally effective.	Excellent Thoughts are clearly organized, developed, and supported to achieve the purpose. Transitions are effectively utilized to create a smooth transition from point to point.
Conclusion	Needs Improvement Speaker ends speech abruptly.	Fair Speaker ends speech with an attempt at a conclusion but does not review main points, restate thesis and provide closure.	Good Speaker concludes speech effectively but does not do one of the following: review main points, restate thesis and provide closure.	Excellent Speaker concludes speech effectively by including all of the following: review main points, restate thesis and provide closure.
Eye Contact	Needs Improvement Speaker reads the speech and/or rarely looks at the audience, if at all.	Fair Speaker frequently refers to notes and makes little eye contact with the audience.	Good Speaker maintains inconsistent eye contact with the audience or focuses on one person/part of the audience, ignoring the rest.	Excellent Speaker rarely refers to notes. Makes sustained eye contact with all members of the audience.
Vocal Delivery	Needs Improvement Monotone and/or mumbling. Not effective in maintaining the audience's attention. Lacking in enthusiasm, volume, pitch, and/or rate.	Fair Some vocal expression, but lacking in enthusiasm, volume, pitch, and/or rate.	Good Good vocal expression including appropriate volume, pitch, and rate.	Excellent Excellent vocal expression including appropriate variance in volume, pitch, and rate. Enthusiatic about topic.
Body Language	Needs Improvement Speaker leans on the podium and/or fidgets. There is no gesturing and/or movement. Tension and nervousness are obvious and the speaker has difficulty recovering from mistakes.	Fair Speaker leans on the podium and/or fidgets. There was very little gesturing and/or movement.	Good Speaker usually maintains good posture, but may sway or lean on the podium. There is a small amount of fidgeting, but the speaker appears mostly at ease. There are a few gestures.	Excellent Excellent posture with no swaying. Gestures are smooth and appropriate. There is no fidgeting. The speaker appears completely at ease.
Copy of Speech/Outline	Needs Improvement Does not have copy of speech and source for the teacher or does not have a formal outline	Fair Formal outline is utilized, but there are more than three errors and/or the	Good Formal outline is utilized, but with three or less errors.	Excellent Has a copy of a speech and source for the teacher or has formal outline as described in class.
Time	Needs Improvement Speaker's presentation was :01-:59, or over three minutes.	Fair Speaker's presentation was 1:00-1:30.	Good Speaker's presentation was 1:31-1:59.	Excellent Speaker's presentation was 2:00-3:00.

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History, education

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