Practicum Experience and Career Research Paper

Speech Presentation Rubric

Practicum Hour Requirements (150 pts)

No Credit will be given for Practicum Hours without Log Sheets and Complete and Accurate Supervisor Contact Information. Deductions will be made from your score based on the following: _____ Completion of 8 hours (20 pts per hour missed) _____ Thoroughly completed Practicum Logs turned in on time (minus up to 20pts per day late) All complete, detailed, on time=-0pts Info. Missing=up to -30pts Complete/Lacking detail =up to -15 pts Info. Missing and Lacking Detail=up to -50pts Deduction ___________ Deduction ___________

Total:_________/150
1
Speaker is difficult to understand because of volume, clarity, or rate. Vocal disruptions abound. The presentation appears to be made-up on the spot or unrehearsed, and/or the speaker sounds uninterested. The speaker did not engage the audience with eye contact, either staring straight ahead, at the PP, or at other notes/floor. Movements are rigid, awkward or not present. According to the checklist, the speaker had serious deficiencies in their career presentation

Speech Presentation (100 pts)

4
Speaker is loud, clear, articulate, and can be easily understood. Conveys a sense of enthusiasm and conviction through their vocal energy and vocal variety. Rate of speech is effective and smooth with little to no vocal disruptions (such as uh or um.)

3
Speaker has adequate volume, rate, and clarity. A few vocal disruptions may be evident, but are not a distraction. Vocal energy may be lacking slightly, but a sense of enthusiasm and conviction is evident

2
Speaker is quiet and at times hard to understand. May speak too quickly or too slowly. Significant presence of vocal disruptions. At times may sound uninterested in the material being presented.

Vocal Delivery

Physical Delivery

The speaker had excellent eye contact throughout their presentation that included the whole audience. They moved freely and effectively during their presentation through either platform movement and/or gestures. According to the checklist, the speaker has covered all aspects of their SEP Career choice and research paper information in detail.

Speaker had adequate eye contact with little reliance on notes or visuals. Speaker showed consistent poise by may be lacking animation.

Speaker was inconsistent with eye contact and gestures. Over-dependence on notes formed a disconnect with audience.

Career Overview Content

According to the checklist, the speaker adequately addresses the career content, but does not go into depth on all elements or is missing one or two small details. According to the checklist, the speaker adequately addresses the practicum experience. , but does not go into depth on all elements or is missing one or two small details. Slides are complete and somewhat creative but lack the extra effort of a 4. May be wordy at times and/or several minor errors evident. Works Cited slide is mostly accurate.

According to the checklist, the speaker addressed some, but not all, of their career. Presentation may be shallow, missing a number of details or any one major element. According to the checklist, the speaker addressed some but not all of their practicum experience. Presentation may be shallow, missing a number of details or any one major element. Slides may be overly wordy or bland or contain numerous errors or be poorly designed. And/or Works Cited slide is present but erroneous.

Practicum Experience Content

According to the checklist, the speaker has covered all aspects of their SEP Practicum Experience in detail.

According to the checklist, the speaker had serious deficiencies in their practicum discussion presentation

PowerPoint

PowerPoint is creatively designed (with images etc.), grammatically correct, and easy to read. Contains the 8-slide minimum, and an accurately formatted Works Cited slide.

Slides are hastily put together, lack creativity, or are poorly designed. Works Cited slide is missing all 4 sources or severely flawed or missing.

Professional Attire: Student should portray a professional appearance (Each of the following will result in up to a 5 point deduction: jeans, tennis shoes, no tie, sweatshirts, jackets, no collared shirt or dress shirt, shirt not tucked in, etc) Minus __________of 100 Time: 5-7 minutes (Deduct 1 points for every 5 seconds over or under the 5-7 limit) Time:________________ Minus __________of 100 Minus __________of 100

PowerPoint: Copy of PPT printed (6 Slides per Page) and turn in before speech (-20 pts. if missing. -10 pts if late)

20=100 19=97 18=94 17=91 16=88

15=85 14=82 13=79 12=76 11=73

10=68 9=66 8=64 7=61 6=59

Speech Grade=_________/100 Speech Deductions =_________

Speech Final

_____/100

Practicum Final _____/150 FINAL GRADE= ______ 250

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