Scoring Rubrics Written Speech Speech Delivery
Scoring Rubrics Written Speech Speech Delivery
Component 10 9 8 5 Score
Audience and Provides arguments, Provides arguments, Provides some Shows little
Purpose illustrations, and illustrations, and support that appeals attention to the
words that forcefully words that appeal to to the audience and audience or
appeal to the the audience and serves the persuasive
audience and serve the persuasive persuasive purpose purpose.
effectively serve purpose
persuasive purpose
Organization Uses clear, consistent Uses clear Uses inconsistent Shows lack of
organizational organizational organizational organizational
strategy strategy with strategy strategy; writing is
occasional confusing
inconsistencies
Elaboration Provides specific, well Provides some Provides some Lacks support
elaborated support elaborated support support, but with
for the writer’s for the writer’s little elaboration
position position
Use of
Errors in grammar,
Language spelling, and
Errors in grammar, More frequent errors Errors in grammar,
spelling, and in grammar, spelling, spelling, and
punctuation are few punctuation do not and punctuation, but punctuation
& and do not interfere interfere with they do not interfere sometimes interfere
with understanding. understanding. with understanding. with understanding.
Conventions
Total Points / 40
Written Draft (Content) : _____ /10 (Excellent: 10 Very Satisfactory: 8 Satisfactory: 6 Fair: 4)
Final Draft: /40
Grand Total points _____/50
Establishes effective eye Seems disengaged from Avoids eye contact with
contact with the audience. audience for audience.
Eye Contact/Body Expressive, dynamic, and noticeable periods of time. Body language reflects a
Language natural use of gestures, Body language reflects reluctance to interact
___________ posture and facial some discomfort interacting with the audience.
expressions to reinforce and with audience. Limited use Distracting movement
enhance the speech of gestures to reinforce and/or use of self-
message. verbal message. adaptive behaviors.
Mastery The speaker knows the The speaker knows the The speaker knows
speech well and has speech well and has some of the lines in a
___________ obviously practiced reciting evidently practiced reciting speech but does not
the speech several times. the speech once or twice. appear to have
There is no need for notes Refers to notes once or practiced. Refers to
and the performer speaks twice, but the speaker is notes 3-4 times, and the
with confidence. relatively confident. speaker appears ill-at-
ease.
Wears Smart Business Wears school uniform Wears Casual attire
Attire Attire/Formal Attire (includes jeans,
(attire worn in a corporate tshirts,
__________ environment). collared shirt,
khakis,
comfortable dress)