Basic Speech and Oral Presentation Rubric

Below is a basic speech and oral presentation rubric.  For you DYSTOPIAN PRESENTATION, 

pay attention to the learning targets highlighted in yellow. You will be formatively assessed on your ability to present in front of an audience.  

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BASIC SPEECH RUBRIC

Verbal Presentation §  Voice tone (monotone Þdynamic/colorful) §  Volume (too soft/mumble Þ loud/clear) §  Rate (speedy Þ well paced) §  Enunciation (muddled Þ clear) §  Fillers: like, ah, you know, well (excessive Þ none)	1 1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2 2	3 3 3 3 3	4 4 4 4 4	Average
Platform Appearance §  Depends on notes (excessive Þ seldom) §  Posture (unnatural Þ balanced) §  Expression (sober/frozen Þ friendly/dynamic) §  General appearance (distracting/nervous Þ natural/relaxed) §  Gestures (distracting Þ natural/effective) §  Eye Contact (avoidance Þ relaxed/penetrating)	1 1 1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2 2 2	3 3 3 3 3 3	4 4 4 4 4 4	Average
Content of Speech §  Effective Hook (grabs audience’s attention) §  Relevance to audience §  Thesis (single statement/concise with a clear purpose) §  Organization of points (confusing Þ logical) §  Subject (shows an understanding of topic) §  Visual enhances speech topic §  Visual’s layout is clear and easy to see/read	1 1 1 1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2 2 2 2	3 3 3 3 3 3 3	4 4 4 4 4 4 4	Average
Preparation §  Timeliness (meets time limit of 5-7 minutes) §  Note Cards (preparation), cards numbered §  Timings noted, notes to self §  Comfortable with interaction between speech and visual	1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2	3 3 3 3	4 4 4 4	Average

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