iRubric: Speaking Rubric

 Appropriate eye contact and good facial expressions.
 Extremely confident and prepared.
 Fully engages all members of the audience.
 Does not use any notes

 Usually makes eye contact.
 Confident and prepared.
 Adequately engages the audience.
 Glances at notes to guide presentation.

 Some but inadequate eye contact
 Lacking some confidence and somewhat prepared.
 Holds together despite nerves and engages the audience.
 Constantly looking at notes and interrupts flow

 Never or rarely makes eye contact.
 Lacking confidence and not prepared.
 No audience engagement.
 Reading directly from notes.

 Complete and accurate opening and closing.
 Grammar and word choice make the presentation easy to understand.
 Central idea is clearly understood and completely supported with details and examples.
 Persuasive technique is present and effective.

 Only one or two errors in the opening and closing.
 Few errors in grammar and word choice.
 Central ideas is understood and supported with details.
 Persuasive technique is present and somewhat effective.

 Some errors in the opening and closing.
 Occasional errors in grammar and word choice.
 Central idea is not fully developed.
 Persuasive technique is present but not very effective.

 Many errors in opening or closing.
 Grammar and word choice make the presentation hard to understand.
 Central idea is not clear.
 Persuasive technique is not present or not effective.