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Speech to Inform-Speech & Rhetoric 
Speech to Inform-College Speech
Students will research, plan, and compose a 4-6 minute speech in which their performance will be evaluated in terms of specific standards set in class, including the clarity and completeness of your speech and the quality of your presentation in explaining your topic matter.
Rubric Code: WX52X48
By RogueScholar
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Speech to Inform
  Exceptional

5 pts

Advanced

4 pts

Accomplished

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Speech
Introduction

Exceptional

Clever attention-getting introduction with a clear indication of the thesis and major points to be discussed.
Advanced

Introduction orients the audience to topic and theme, but is not engaging. The audience has an idea of what is to follow.
Accomplished

Introduction establishes the topic or the theme but not both. Not attention-getting.
Developing

Introduction does not grab attention. There is not an easily identifiable thesis or idea of the major points to be discussed.
Emerging

No introduction of main ideas or major points. Thesis is not present.
Content

Exceptional

Demontrates complete understanding of topic and uses effective transitions. Support material displays original, relevant, and logical thought.
Advanced

Demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. Generally effective transitions but support material lacks in originality, relevancy and/or thought.
Accomplished

Content is accurate, but does not demonstrate depth,development, or complete understanding.
Developing

Little grasp of the information. Support material may be inaccurate, inappropriate, and/or too general.
Emerging

No grasp of the information. Support material is inaccurate, inappropriate, and/or too general.
Organization

Exceptional

Thoughts are clearly organized, developed, and supported to achieve the purpose. Transitions are effectively utilized to create a smooth transition from point to point.
Advanced

Ideas flow smoothly from introduction to conclusion. Transitions are generally effective.
Accomplished

Logical progression of thoughts, but transitions are awkward. An attempt at structure is present, but can be illogical or inconsistent.
Developing

There appears to be no clear structure of thoughts. Ideas lack direction. Transitions are awkward.
Emerging

Lack of organization or details. Transitions are nonexistent.
Eye Contact

Exceptional

Speaker rarely refers to notes. Makes sustained eye contact with all members of the audience.
Advanced

Speaker maintains inconsistent eye contact with the audience or focuses on one person/part of the audience, ignoring the rest.
Accomplished

Speaker frequently refers to notes and makes little eye contact with the audience.
Developing

Speaker reads the speech and/or rarely looks at the audience.
Emerging

Speaker made no eye contact with the audience at all.
Vocal Delivery & Time

Exceptional

Excellent vocal expression including appropriate variance in volume, pitch, and rate. Enthusiastic about topic.
Speech goes past 4 minutes.
Advanced

Good vocal expression including appropriate volume, pitch, and rate.
Speech makes it between 2:45 and 4 minutes
Accomplished

Some vocal expression, but lacking in enthusiasm, volume, pitch, and/or rate. Speech is between 1:45 and 2:44.
Developing

Monotone and/or mumbling. Not effective in maintaining the audience's attention.
Lacking in enthusiasm, volume, pitch, and/or rate. Speech is less than 1:44
Emerging

Monotone and/or mumbling. The audience's attention is constantly elsewhere.

No enthusiasm, poor volume, pitch, and/or rate. Speech is less than 1:00
Outline
Format

Exceptional

The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and indentations are
evident.
Advanced

The outline employs the correct format, and errors of symbols, and indentations are
evident are few.
Accomplished

The outline shows the correct format, though proper symbols
and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent.
Developing

The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used.
Emerging

The outline has serious errors and does not use the correct format.
Content

Exceptional

The outline contains very
precise, detailed information
that is essential to the topic, in
addition to including specific
anecdotes and quotations
which are attributed to sources
with proper MLA
parenthetical documentation.
Advanced

The outline contains some
precise, detailed information
that is essential to the topic, in
addition to including quotations
which are attributed to sources
with proper MLA
parenthetical documentation.
Accomplished

The outline contains sufficient
information of the topic which
is attributed to sources with
proper MLA parenthetical
documentation though one or two errors may appear.
Developing

The outline includes
information related to the
topic, but does not elaborate or
expand upon essential
information which is
attributed the sources but does
not use proper MLA
parenthetical documentation.
Emerging

The outline includes
insufficient and/or
inappropriate information and
does not include any
attribution to sources in MLA
format or otherwise.
Thesis

Exceptional

Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point which people could reasonably agree or disagree; it takes a stand.
Advanced

Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point, but it does not take a clear stand.
Accomplished

Thesis is somewhat clear and does not fully propose an arguable point.
Developing

Thesis is not clear and lacks organization of an arguable point and a clear stand for or against.
Emerging

The thesis is absent from the outline.



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