Speech Competition Rubric
Speech Competition Rubric
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1 (Very Poor) 2 (Poor) 3 (Good) 4 (Excellent) Score
Body No movement or Very little movement or Movements or gestures Movements seemed fluid and
Language descriptive descriptive gestures. enhance articulation. helped the audience visualize.
gestures.
Consistent use of direct eye Holds attention of entire audience
Eye Contact No eye contact with Minimal eye contact with contact with some audience. with the use of direct eye contact.
audience. audience.
▪ Poised, clear articulation.
Inaudible or too loud. ▪ some mumbling ▪ proper volume
Speaking ▪ uneven rate Clear articulation but ▪ steady rate
▪ Speaks too slow/fast. ▪ good posture
Skills ▪ little or no expression not as polished
▪ enthusiasm
▪ confidence
Displays neither clear Delivers clear opening and closing
▪ displays introductory or
introductory nor closing displays some level of remarks that capture the attention
closing remarks, but segments
remarks. organization with of the audience and set the mood.
of the body of the
▪ discernible theme, but the
Organization ▪ Does not present the presentation are not
presentation is not
segments of the body of presented in a coherent ▪ provides a “road map” for
the presentation in a organized clearly or in a manner. the audience.
coherent manner. coherent manner.
▪
▪ Irrelevant statements are introductory and closing ▪ presents the segments of ▪ Each segment relates to the
made. remarks are missing. the body of the presentation others.
▪ in a coherent manner, but
▪ Leaves the audience
introductory or closing ▪ according to a carefully
wondering where the remarks are missing. planned framework
presentation is headed.
Consistently uses a Displays some level of Satisfactory use of inflection Use of fluid speech and inflection
Voice monotone voice inflection throughout but does not consistently maintains the interest of the
delivery. use fluid speech. audience.
▪ correct use of grammar
Multiple grammar errors ▪ one or two minor grammar ▪ correct grammar ▪ use of some advanced language
Language and use of inappropriate errors. ▪ vocabulary mostly ▪ effective use of appropriate
vocabulary. ▪ vocabulary use is too appropriate for the purpose vocabulary for the purpose and
for the audience
elementary or not effective and the audience
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