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Declamation Declamation This rubric is designed to help the students know the expectations of their declamation for the English class. Rubric Code: S22685A By Maam_Anny09 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

DECLAMATION
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
MEMORIZATION	Poor The student has not memorized his or her speech.	Fair The student has partially memorized his or her speech.	Good The student has almost completely memorized his or her speech.	Excellent The student has completely memorized his or her speech.
VOICE & FLUENCY	Poor The student's voice is soft and can not be heard by the audience. There is no voice inflection. The student has noticeable pauses between words and struggles with proper pronunciation. The student restarts multiple times.	Fair The student can be heard but is at times quite soft and not audible. There is some or very little voice inflection. The student takes minimal pauses or breaks. Mispronounces 1-2 words.	Good The student can be heard but is soft and not audible. There is some or very little voice inflection. The student recited the poem with reasonable pauses that do not interfere with the natural flow of the writing.	Excellent The student is loud enough to be heard and uses voice inflection to enhance his or her piece. The audience feels more connected because of inflection. The student's recitation of the speech is natural; no unwarranted pauses.
SPEAKS CLEARLY	Poor Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.	Fair Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85%-94%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word	Good Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word	Excellent Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words
BODY LANGUAGE	Poor The student rocks sways or leans against a wall or other object. He or she lacks practice or effort. No eye contact with the audience (cam).	Fair Slouches and/or does not look at the audience (cam) during the presentation.	Good The student may sway, rock, or use inappropriate body language, but makes an attempt to connect with the audience. Effective eye contact with the audience (cam).	Excellent The student's movements are practiced and planned. All of his or her movements enhance the literary piece. Outstanding eye contact with the audience (cam)
COSTUME	Poor The student's costume is irrelevant to the character portrayed.	Fair The student's costume is a bit irrelevant to the character portrayed.	Good The student's costume is somewhat relevant to the character portrayed.	Excellent The student's costume is relevant to the character he/ she portrayed.