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The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Recitation

The Gettysburg Address Recitation

TASK: Students will memorize and recite The Night Has A Thousand Eyes to the class.

Rubric Code: RXBW58X

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Speech Recitation
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Weak 1 pts
Preparation	Excellent Student is well prepared and it is obvious that he/she rehearsed thoroughly.	Good Student is well prepared but the presentation requires a few more rehearsals.	Fair Student is not well prepared and would benefit from many more rehearsals.	Weak Student is obviously unprepared for the task. No evidence of any practice.
Memorization	Excellent The student has memorized entire lines (100%) and is able to present without error.	Good The student has memorized entire lines and is able to present with less than three errors from which he/she recovers.	Fair The student has memorized entire lines and is able to present, however recites only fragments of the speech successfully.	Weak The student has not memorized the lines.
Physical Presence	Excellent Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact.	Good Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact most of the time or is lacking in one of these elements.	Fair Presentation is lacking in two or more of the criteria.	Weak The student slouches, looks uncomfortable and makes no effective contact with the audience at all. Tension and nervousness is obvious.
Pausing and Pacing	Excellent The student uses pauses and pace effectively to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the speech.	Good The student uses some pauses and pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the speech.	Fair Pauses and pacing were not effective in improving meaning and/or dramatic effect. Pauses at ends of lines rather than at punctuation marks. Delivery is awkward.	Weak Pauses were not intentionally used. Delivery is either too quick or too slow. Reads words with no logical grouping.
Title and Author	Excellent The student clearly states the title of the recitation and gives credit to the author.	Good The student states the title and author correctly after pausing to recall one or the other.	Fair The student states either the title or the author but does not state both title and author.	Weak The student does not remember the title nor the author.
Clarity and Expression	Excellent The student speaks clearly and distinctly. Recites loudly enough for all to hear throughout the presentation.	Good The student speaks clearly and distinctly. The emotion conveyed did not always fit the content, the emphasis was uneven.	Fair The student speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct, too quiet. Or the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content.	Weak The student does not speak clearly, mispronounces words and is inaudible to the audience. Spoken in monotone.

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