MANUSCRIPT SPEAKING RUBRIC
CRITERIA Excellent
4 3
Mastery Speaker is prepared and confident;
mastery of the speech is evident.
Verbal Words are pronounced and
(Pronunciation and enunciated well; pauses are
Pauses) effectively used.
Verbal (Rate/Speed Speech is not read in a monotone
and Volume) voice and is suited to topic and
audience; Rate or speed of speaking
is varied.
Nonverbal Combination of appropriate eye
contact and effective gestures serve
to enhance speaker’s words
Overall effect Speaker displays professionalism,
maintains enthusiasm and audience
attention throughout; purpose is
clearly achieved
Comments:
Good
Speaker is appropriately
prepared and confident;
mastery of the speech is
above average.
Words are appropriately
pronounced and
enunciated; pauses are
suitably used.
Speech is appropriately
read and is suited to topic
and audience; Rate or
speed of speaking is varied
most of the time.
Good use of combination of
appropriate eye contact
and gestures add to
speech’s effect
Speaker shows some
professionalism and
enthusiasm; audience
interest is maintained most
of the time; purpose of
speech is achieved
Satisfactory
2 1
Speaker is somewhat
prepared and shows some
signs of confidence;
mastery of the speech is
slightly evident.
Words are somewhat
appropriately pronounced
and enunciated; pauses are
slightly used effectively.
Speech is somewhat read in
a monotone voice and is
not really suited to the
topic and audience; Rate or
speed of speaking is a little
varied.
Some use of eye contact;
gestures somewhat
contrived
Speaker seems
professional, shows limited
enthusiasm; audience
interest falters at times;
purpose of speech only
partially achieved
Unsatisfactory Score
Speaker is not prepared and
confident; mastery of the speech
is not evident.
Words are not pronounced and
enunciated well; pauses are not
effectively used.
Speech is read in a monotone
voice and is not suited to the
topic and audience; Rate or speed
of speaking is not varied.
Inconsistent use of eye contact
and awkward gestures interrupt
the flow
Speaker lacks enthusiasm around
topic and no clear purpose
emerges; seems somewhat
unprofessional
Total: