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Extemporaneous Speech Rubric

Extemporaneous Speech Rubric for High School Public Speaking class.

Rubric Code: Y9WA7X

By tsartain

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Subject: Communication

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Content & Delivery
	Poor- (0) (N/A)	Fair- (1) (N/A)	Satisfactory- (2) (N/A)	Good- (3) (N/A)	Excellent- (4) (N/A)	Superior- (5) (N/A)
Organization	Poor- (0) Is missing at least two of the following: introduction, body, conclusion.	Fair- (1) Is missing an introduction, body, or conclusion.	Satisfactory- (2) Has an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the boundaries between them are unclear.	Good- (3) Has a clear deliniation between introduction, body, and conclusion.	Excellent- (4) Introduction, body, and conclusion are very clear. The flow and transitions between the sections is smooth and enhances the audience understanding.	Superior- (5) The organization is compelling and unique, the structure of the speech elevates the presentation and creates a total that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Delivery	Poor- (0) Student did not make eye contact with the audience, had lot of extra movement, slouched, held hands behind back, etc... Notes were used	Fair- (1) Student spoke without vocal variety and/or with difficulty keeping an appropriate rate of speech, had lots of unnecessary movement, etc... Eye contact with the audience was very limited. Notes were used	Satisfactory- (2) Student spent the majority of the speech with feet planted, natural gestures, and adequate eye contact, but there were noticeable periods where these were lacking. Only minor verbal pauses or mistakes that did not interfere with understanding the speech.	Good- (3) Student had good posture and use of gestures. Student maintained good eye contact with the audience during the speech. Only minor verbal pauses or mistakes that did not interfere with understanding the speech.	Excellent- (4) Student integrated posture, gestures, and other nonverbal behaviors so that they completed and enhanced the speech. There were only 3 minor verbal pauses/mistakes during the speech.	Superior- (5) Delivery was engaging, use of gestures and movement was flawless, eye contact and body language was used effectively and was adapted to fit the needs of the audience. There were no verbal pauses or mistakes during the speech.
Language	Poor- (0) Excessive use of colloquialisms, poor grammar choices, and excessive use of filler words (like, um, etc) seriously undermine comprehension of the speech. The point of the speech was virtually unintelligible.	Fair- (1) Word choices were generally adequate, but occasionally word selection was inappropriate,offensive, or difficult to understand.	Satisfactory- (2) Word choices were generally clear and appropriate, but did not make use of academically advanced vocabulary. Overall word choices were simple. The student spoke to the audience.	Good- (3) Student spoke clearly and articulately with consistent use of vocal variety. The speaker occasionally used advanced vocabulary and grammar.	Excellent- (4) Student made regular use of advanced vocabulary and gramatical structures that served to enhance, not obfuscate the speech.	Superior- (5) Student extensively used advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures that elevated the speech and significantly impressed the audience.
Content	Poor- (0) Did not include much in the way of content or a topic.	Fair- (1) Briefly mentions a topic but does not provide any analysis or reasoning behind the topic.	Satisfactory- (2) Mentions topic and briefly explains its significance.	Good- (3) Mentions topic and its significance. Uses the topic as a path for the speech. Student offers explanations and insights that link back to the topic.	Excellent- (4) Demonstrates command of the topic throughout the speech. Discusses the topic and its significance. Uses the topic as a path for the speech. Student offers explanations and insights that enhance the understanding of the topic.	Superior- (5) Provide a new or engaging insight into the topic that surprised the audience and would impress an expert in the field discussed.

Subjects:

Communication

Types:

Presentation

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