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Present an excerpt from MLK's speech

Students will choose one paragraph of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and present it to their class. They will then assess themselves and fill out a "Speech Self-Evaluation Checklist."

Rubric Code: W3795X

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Speech requirements
	Poor 1 pts	Ok/ Good 2 pts	Very Good 3 pts	Exceptional 4 pts
Well rehearsed	Poor No reheasing was evident; no effort	Ok/ Good Only a fair amount of rehearsing evident	Very Good Evidence of a ver good amount of rehearsing	Exceptional Evidence of an exceptional amount of rehearsing
Speech goals followed: accurate pronunciation, clear speech, stand up straight, speak slowly, use intonation, use gestures and body language to communicate including eye contact	Poor Did not follow speech goals	Ok/ Good Moderately followed speech goals	Very Good Followed speech goals very well	Exceptional Followed speech goals to the maximum
Completion of Self Evaluation	Poor Completed Speech Self-Evaluation but not honestly or neatly	Ok/ Good Completed Speech Self-Evaluation fairly	Very Good Completed Speech Self-Evaluation very well	Exceptional Completed Speech Self-Evaluation veryhonestly and neatly
Enthusiatic Does the speaker capture the audience's attention?	Poor Not very enthusiastic and consequently did not grab the audience's attention	Ok/ Good Fair amount of enthusiasm with a fair amount of audience attention	Very Good Very Good amount of enthusiasm with a very good amount of audience attention	Exceptional Extreme amount of enthusiasm with excellent audience attention