Middle School English Public Speaking Rubric Name:



DeliveryNot Yet Within Expectations (1-2)Minimally Meets Expectations (3)Fully Meets Expectations (4)ExceedsExpectations (5)Totals /5Poise &AppearanceLacking in confidence;Inappropriately dressed.Some tension orIndifferent appearance.Somewhat lacking in confidence; quick recovery from minor mistakes.Relaxed, self-confident and appropriately dressed.Body LanguageNo descriptive movement or gestures.Insufficient movement or gestures not coordinated with speech.Gestures present but appear awkward or unnatural.Natural movement;Descriptive gestures display energy and engage audience.Eye ContactNo effort to make eye contact with audience.Occasional but unsustained eye contact with audience.Fairly consistent use of direct eye contact with audience.Builds trust and holds attention through direct eye contact with audience.VoiceLow volume ormonotonous tone.Uneven or Inappropriate volume and/or littleinflectionVariation involume & inflectionenhances presentationVariation in volume & inflection maintainsaudience interest & emphasizes points.PacingEither too fast ortoo slow; length does not match allotted time.Either too fast ortoo slow or length does not match allotted time.Delivery generallysuccessful; slight mismatch betweenlength and allotted time.Excellent pacing,including dramatic pauses. Length matches allotted time.ContentOrganization(Form)Has little or no focus on central idea or topic. Little obvious organization. Audience is unsure as to the purpose and structure.Attempts to focus on a central idea or topic. Well organized.? Intro, main body and conclusion are present and connected.Conveys a central idea or topic. Well organized around a central thesis. Intro, main body and conclusion are present and connect well with one another.Maintains clear focus on central idea or topic. Unfolds naturally around a central argument or thesis. Intro, main body and conclusion are readily apparent and natural.Details(Meaning)Insufficient or unrelated details.Lists related details but provides no elaborations.Provides sufficient details with some elaboration.Elaborates details to support central idea.Language(Style)Inappropriate use of language distracts the audience because it is too informal or too imprecise.Use words that may be unsuited to the topic, audience or purpose of the speech; word choice lacks originality and fails to convey an appropriate tone Uses appropriate language and word choice, but with less sophistication, expressiveness and/or originality.Uses sophisticated and varied language suited to the topic and audience; word choice is concise, original, and effectively conveys the appropriate tone.Conclusion orOpinion(Form & Meaning)Little or no conclusion or opinion.Attempts to form a conclusion.Includes a conclusion or opinion that is linked to the central idea.Includes a clearconclusion or opinion that is clearly linked to the central idea.Overall EffectivenessSpeaker remains enthusiastic, audience attention is maintained, and the purpose of this original, creative, engaging speech is achieved.Speaker shows some enthusiasm, the audience remains mostly interested, and the purpose of the creative and interesting speech is achieved.Speaker shows limited enthusiasm, audience interest is not sustained, and the purpose of the speech is only partially achieved.Speaker lacks enthusiasm, the audience shows a lack of interest, and the purpose of the speech is not ments:Total: /50 ................
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