Rubric

Speech Rubric
ORGANIZATION
Purpose/Audience/Topic/Word Choice

Student Name: ______________________
DELIVERY
Eye Contact 5 You used your notes as cues, not crutches, which added to yourcredibility and our involvement. Your eye contact was excellent in all areas of the room. 4 You need to rely less on your notes and/or make better use of eye contact to enhance your message and stayconnected with your audience. 3 You appeared to be reading to us a significant part of the time and/or had little eye contact. Vocal Rate, Pitch, Pauses, and Volume 5 Your voice was loud enough to heareasily; you used your rate volume, pitch, and pauses effectively to enhance your message. 4 Your vocal variety was effective overall, but you could use your voice to enhance your message by______________________________________. 3 You need to work on __________________________________________. Vocal Quality/Articulation & Pronunciation 5 Your voice was conversational, pleasant, and powerful whichhelped engage us in your message; articulation and pronunciation were clear. 4 You need to put more life in your voice and/or use a more conversational tone; continue to work on articulation andpronunciation. 3 You need to put a great deal more life in your voice in order to maintain the audience’s attention. Nonverbal/Posture/Gestures 5 Your looked comfortable, using your hands, body, and facialexpressions naturally and effectively, without distractions. 4 Your body language worked well overall, though you could work more on _____________________________________________________________. 3 Youhad very few gestures, body motions, or facial expressions; you need to be more animated; your posture and gestures were distracting and/or unnatural. Preparedness, Composure, and Polish 5 You appearedwell prepared, confident and comfortable, which enhanced your credibility. Your presentation seemed polished. 4 You seemed fairly comfortable and confident, which started to build credibility...