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Culmination Speech Rubric

This should be the best speech students have given all semester. They should show all skills they have learned in this class through their delivery of this speech.

Rubric Code: Y7C6AC

By karamendenhall

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Public Rubric

Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Speech Rubric
	Expert 5 pts	Advanced 4 pts	Intermediate 3 pts	Beginner 2 pts	Undeveloped 0 pts
Oral Style	Expert Conversational style flows easily; engages and enthralls the audience; fluid speech. Speaker appears relaxed and confident.	Advanced Mostly conversational; throughout most of the speech you engage the audience. Work just a bit to excite and enthrall the audience more fully.	Intermediate While much of the speech is in written style there are times that you talk to us - do this more often so we can connect more fully.	Beginner Attempts to be conversational; reading most of the speech. Nervousness apparent.	Undeveloped Not conversational; reads the entire speech.
Language	Expert Language is vivid, enhances clarity; grammar/ pronunciation correct.	Advanced Language is understandable with a few grammar/pronunciation errors.	Intermediate Language is plain, uninteresting; several grammar/pronunciation errors.	Beginner Language has many grammar/pronunciation errors.	Undeveloped Language is offensive/marginalizing.
Eye Contact	Expert Effectively, consistently engages audience with sustained eye contact.	Advanced Consistently engages audience with eye contact.	Intermediate Attempts to establish eye contact but sometimes appears distracted an/or tied to notes.	Beginner Eye contact is minimal and fleeting.	Undeveloped Eye contact is almost non-existent.
Facial Expressions	Expert Facial expressions enhance the message and are consistent with the intent of the message for the entire presentation.	Advanced Facial expressions are consistent with the intent of the message throughout most of the presentation.	Intermediate Facial expressions are somewhat consistent with the intent of the message.	Beginner Facial expressions are minimal; speaker may appear bored.	Undeveloped Facial expressions do not match the intended message and create confusion.
Body Movement and Gestures	Expert Natural use of body movement and gestures reinforce speech throughout presentation.	Advanced Body movement and gestures appropriate but infrequent.	Intermediate Attempts to use body movement and gestures. Appears uncomfortable.	Beginner Body movement and gestures appear robotic or distracting.	Undeveloped No attempt made to use body movement or gestures to enhance message.
Speaker appearance	Expert Speaker is dressed in a way that indicates he or she wants to make an impression of professionalism.Grooming shows care has been taken.	Advanced Speaker is dressed neatly. Grooming appears to have some care.	Intermediate Speaker is dressed appropriately for school, but does not appear to have made an effort to appear professional	Beginner Speaker is dressed. No particular care has been taken with grooming.	Undeveloped Speaker is dressed

Keywords:

Public Speaking

Subjects:

Communication

Types:

Presentation

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