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D.5 PREPARED SPEECH RUBRIC

Criteria for Assessing a Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Prepared Speech 80 – 100 70 – 79 60 – 69 50 – 59 40 – 49 30 – 39 0 – 29
Structure The structure is The structure is There is a There is a basic The structure is There is little There is no
flawless. There clear and well sense of structure and lacking evidence of evidence of
Demonstrate planning and is a clear, developed, structure, but evidence of an cohesion. There structure. The structure. The
research skills for oral riveting although there there are times, introduction, is no clear speech has candidate does
presentation introduction and are times when when this is not body and distinction been not seem to
✓ Organise material coherently an insightful transitions well sustained. conclusion. between new sequenced have made any
by choosing main ideas and relevant between ideas There is an However, the ideas. The illogically and effort to prepare
relevant and accurate details or conclusion. could be better. introduction and overall speech speech may ideas do not sufficiently and
examples for support Information is There is a clear conclusion, but lacks logical lack either an follow on meanders
✓ Prepare effective introductions effectively introduction and these are development introduction or a meaningfully through the
and conclusions organised and a pleasing functional rather and cohesion. conclusion. from each other. speech without
✓ Incorporate appropriate visual, new ideas flow conclusion, than enhancing The introduction The speech is any real sense
audio and audio-visual aids (if smoothly from which fulfils the the quality of and conclusion without an of purpose.
required)
one to the function of the speech. do not fulfil their introduction There is no
other. signposting the purpose and/ or evidence of an
speech, as well adequately. conclusion. introduction or
as rounding off conclusion.
the speech
effectively.
Content The content has The content has The content The content is The content is There is very Some ideas
substance, is substance, but tends to be mediocre. There very superficial little real content relating to the
Demonstrate planning and thought- this is not adequate or is evidence of and there is and the speech topic are
research skills for oral provoking and- sustained. pedestrian. The research, but very little tends to be evident, but
presentation at times- Some content candidate does the candidate evidence of almost wholly they are almost
✓ Research a topic by referring to profound. The may be have something has not been research. What narrative. It completely
a wide range of sources candidate has superfluous. to say, but the able to research there does not convey undeveloped
selected content has not synthesise the is, is presented the sense of and seem to
appropriate, and been fully research into almost having been emerge by
relevant, developed. the speech. independently prepared and coincidence
content for the Some content is of the speech. the marker has rather than
topic. inaccurate to trawl for design. There is
and/or content. a great deal of
irrelevant. irrelevant
rambling.
Appropriate use of Register and The use of The use of The use of The use of The use of The use of The use of
Vocabulary register is register is register is register is not register is too register is register is
Demonstrate critical excellent and is pleasing and correct, always casual and can incorrect and incorrect and
awareness of language use in sustained very although some appropriate and be deemed tends towards the candidate is
oral situations successfully appropriate. errors in register tends to be inappropriate. slang and an entirely too
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✓ Use and evaluate appropriate throughout the However, the may occur. The either too There are errors overuse of colloquial. The
language varieties, styles and speech. The control of vocabulary is colloquial or too in vocabulary, contractions. candidate's use
registers to suit purpose, level of register is not correct but forced. While context and The candidate of grammar is
audience and context vocabulary is consistently ordinary /or has the candidate grammatical makes flawed and the
✓ Identify and use a wide range sophisticated fluent. The level minor flaws. uses vocabulary structure which numerous vocabulary is
of persuasive techniques and the of vocabulary is competently for hamper errors in inappropriate or
✓ Make inferences and candidate rich and varied the most part, communication. grammar and inaccurate.
judgements and motivate with employs the and the errors in correct the vocabulary
evidence vocabulary candidate usage and is limited.
correctly and employs the context do
meticulously. vocabulary occur.
correctly.
Delivery The delivery is The delivery is of The delivery is of The quality of The quality of The quality of The delivery is
superior and a high standard. a pleasing delivery is delivery is delivery is less very poor. The
Demonstrate the skills of displays flair and However, there standard, but the competent. The lacklustre. The than adequate. It candidate cannot
listening to and delivering individuality. The are some candidate is not candidate may be candidate lacks is difficult to use techniques of
oral presentations candidate has elements relating able to alter the hesitant, or else fluency. There is follow the speech delivery with any
used pace, pause to pace, pause elements of pace, speak too fast. minimal attention because of a success and is
✓ Use and evaluate rhetorical and varied and intonation pause and Pause, pace and to pause, pace halting delivery, often inaudible
devices such as anecdotes, intonation to that could be intonation intonation have and intonation. which is and inarticulate.
rhetorical questions, pauses enhance the improved. Eye effectively. The not been given Eye contact is monotonous. The The delivery is
and repetition quality of the contact is not candidate tries to sufficient very limited and candidate does hesitant and
✓ Use tone, voice projection, speech. Eye always sustained. employ eye consideration the candidate is not employ any stumbling with
pace, eye contact, posture and contact is The candidate is contact, but this which impacts on tending towards eye contact and distracting
gestures correctly and respond convincingly sincere but the is quite sporadic. the overall reading the is reading the movements.
appropriately maintained and delivery lacks the There is often a delivery. Eye speech. The speech entirely or Consequently,
✓ Pronounce words without the audience is overall polish and dependence on contact is limited speech does not constantly the speech is
distorting meaning effectively flair. key cards. This and the reveal a sense of looking for his/her generally
addressed. The affects the candidate is the candidate's place on cue muddled and
candidate is candidate's tending towards personality. cards. The nonsensical.
spontaneous, sincerity and relying heavily on The candidate candidate may
fluent and conviction. key cards. The may employ engage in
sincere. candidate may distracting excessive
move movement, which movement which
unnecessarily, detracts from the serves no
which is overall quality of specific purpose.
distracting to the the speech.
audience.

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