ORAL EXPRESSION RUBRIC
Name: ________________________ Teacher: Mr. Fitch

 

 
CRITERIA
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Body Language
Movements seemed fluid & helped the audience visualize.
Made movements or gestures that enhanced articulation.
Very little movement or descriptive gestures.
No movement or descriptive gestures.
Eye Contact
Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact.
Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience.
Displayed minimal eye contact with audience.
No eye contact with audience.
Organization
Delivers open & closing remarks that capture audience's attention & sets the mood.
Student displays clear introductory or closing remarks.
Student clearly uses either an introductory or closing remark, but not both.
Student does not display clear introductory or closing remarks.
Pacing
Good use of drama & student meets given time limits.
Delivery is patterned, but does not meet given time limits.
Delivery is in bursts & does not meet time limits.
Delivery is either too quick or too slow to meet time limits.
Poise
Student displays relaxed, self-confident nature about self, with no mistakes.
minor mistakes, but quickly recovers; displays little or no tension.
Displays mild tension; has trouble recovering from mistakes.
Tension & nervousness is obvious; has trouble recovering from mistakes.
Voice
Use of fluid speech & inflection maintains the interest of the audience.
Satisfactory use of inflection, but does not consistently use fluid speech.
Displays some level of inflection throughout delivery.

Consistently uses a monotone voice.

Content
Exhibits a thorough knowledge of the subject
Exhibits knowledge of the topic.
Exhibits some knowledge of the topic.

Exhibits little knowledge of the content

Preparedness
Speech is memorized.
Effective use of cue cards.
Some reliance on cue cards.

Relies heavily on written notes.

         

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