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Speech evaluation

Students will give a speech on a topic of their choice to their peers that helps them develop and improve body language. They will be assessed on content and delivery.

Rubric Code: Q25WB36

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Speech evaluation
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
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 and/or nervous 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.
Emotional Delivery	Needs Improvement The speaker showed no emotion and seemed/sounded bored with their own speech.	Fair The speaker showed some emotion regarding the speech & topic. The speaker seemed/sounded bored with their own speech.	Good The speaker showed emotion & seemed passionate about the speech & topic. However, the audience may be left with some doubt about how the speaker feels.	Excellent The speaker showed emotion & seemed very passionate about the speech & topic. The audience could tell the speaker was enthusiastic about or affected by the topic.
Preparedness	Needs Improvement Student did not seem at all prepared to present.	Fair The student was somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Good Student seemed pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	Excellent Student was completely prepared and had obviously rehearsed.
Filler Words	Needs Improvement 5 or more filler words were used.	Fair 3-4 filler words were used.	Good 1-2 filler words were used.	Excellent No filler words were used.
Pronunciation	Needs Improvement 5 or more words were mispronounced and/or needs to work on intonation.	Fair 3-4 words were mispronounced and/or needs to work on intonation.	Good Good pronunciation and intonation. Or, 1-2 words mispronounced.	Excellent Excellent pronunciation and intonation. Or, no words mispronounced.
Voice/Tone	Needs Improvement Audience had difficulty hearing and/or understanding much of the speech due to low volume. Very little expression was shown.	Fair The speaker could be heard most of the time, but at certain points was inaudible. Little expression was shown.	Good The speaker 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.
Adherence to Time Limit	Needs Improvement Less than 4 minutes	Fair Exceeds 5 minutes and 30 seconds	Good Exceeds 5 minutes by no more than 30 seconds	Excellent Between 4-5 minutes

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