Public Speaking Assessment Rubric

Teacher Comments:

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1 Creativity/Originality of introduction Content Matter Used topic/subject to introduce Content #as mostly appropriate but not engaging or original &oorly se%uenced ideas *opic #as not suitable for intended audience and/or did not address purpose &redictable or no conclusion -ostly monotone #it! some areas clear /o eye contact or facial/ !and gestures 2ittle effort to be prepared and minimally re!earsed3 $tudent is not yet organised to deliver speec! *oo fast or too slo# -a5es an attempt to be friendly" responsive and to create an impression on audience &oor structure #it! fe# obvious structural components /o use of !umour" #it" satire or surprise Under or over time 2 Attempted innovative introduction to engage audience Content #as appropriate and made an attempt to be engaging and original 'easonable ideas poorly se%uenced *opic #as some#!at suitable for intended audience but did not address purpose Attempted to be innovative but used predictable elements to conclude Clear and audible #it! attempts to modulate Ocassional eye contact but no facial/!and gestures -ade some effort to be prepared and re!earsed3 $tudent is some#!at organised to deliver speec! Appropriately paced at times $ometimes friendly" responsive and attempts to create a positive impression Attempted to utilise structural components #it! an introduction and a conclusion Attempted use of one or t#o devices to engage audience *iming appropriate 3 nnovative introduction t!at engaged audience Content #as appropriate and engaging (ood ideas #it! some attention to se%uencing *opic #as suitable for intended audience and addressed purpose nnovative conclusion #it! some original concepts Clear" audible and #ell. modulated $ome use of more sustained eye contact and a fe# facial/!and gestures -ade great effort to be prepared and re!earsed3 $tudent is organised and mostly ready to deliver speec! Appropriately paced 4riendly" responsive and creates a positive impression on audience All structural elements present and includes some elaboration Attempted use of a variety of devices to engage audeince 4 nnovative" original introduction t!at engaged audience Content #as appropriate" engaging and original )ell se%uenced ideas t!roug!out muc! of t!e presentation *opic #as most suitable for intended audience and addressed purpose nnovative and original conclusion t!at engaged and c!allenged audience Clear" audible" #ell.modulated and engaging -ore effective use of sustained eye contact #it! some facial/!and gestures 01tremely #ell prepared and re!earsed3 $tudent is very #ell organised and able to present #it!out dependency on notes )ell paced t!roug!out presentation +ery friendly" responsive and creates a positive impression on audience $tructural elements present #it! controlled elaboration 0ffective use of a variety of devices to engage audiences Controlled" effective use of a #ide variety of devices to engage audiences 5

Content #as appropriate" very engaging and very innovative Controlled" se%uenced ideas t!roug!out

$e%uencing of deas $uitability Creativity/Originality of conlusion

Manner -Sustained Audience Engagement

+oice , &itc!/*one /on.verbal Communication Organisation" preparation &ace/4luency

Clear" audible" #ell.modulated and engaging t!roug!out entire presentation 01cellent and effective use of sustained eye contact and facial/!and/body gestures

&erfectly paced t!roug!out presentation

Attitude

$tructure Method Use of !umour/ satire/#it/surprise *ime

Grading

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