Assessment: Rubric assessment: Scoring Guide (Total of 12 Points Possible)

Dimensions
Dimension 1:
Volume

Dimension 2:

Tone / Pace

Dimension 3:

Gesture

Dimension 4:
Clear

Volume of
speaker is
appropriate for
the setting.

The volume of the The speaker is

speaker is at
talking in a low
medium range.
enough voice
when you can
barely hear.

The speaker is
speaking too
softly to
understand them.

The tone of voice

engaged the
audience and
encouraged to
listen. The
speaker seems to
be very confident,
spoke slowly
enough for
audience to
understand.

One error from

among the
following: tone of
voice or pace.
The speaker
seems confident.

There is some
lack of clarity in
tone/pace, BUT
the speech was
somewhat
persuasive and
appropriate.

The tone did not

engage the
audience, the
speaker spoke
very fast. The
speaker seemed
very nervous
which made them
speed through the
speech. Did not
take time to share
the ideas of the
speech.

Gestures made
during the speech
were appropriate;
they were not
distracting to
viewers.

Gestures made
during speech
were appropriate,
at times did not
use gestures.

There is some
lack of clarity in
gestures, BUT the
speech was
somewhat
persuasive and
appropriate.

Gestures were
very distracting,
the speaker
seemed very
nervous.

The speakers
goal was clear,

One error from

among clearly

There is some
lack of clarity in
the argument,

There was no
clear argument;
the audience

Argument

easy to
understand.

stating the
argument.

many points
seemed off.

could not
understand the
points that were
being made.

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"Reflection Questions"
*For Lesson 3*
We just saw the Republican president candidate Mitt Romeny, and the Democrat president
Barack Obama. Answer all the questions be prepared to share your answers to the class.

What is the speakers goal? Was it to educate, to motivate, to persuade, or to entertain?

What is the primary message being delivered?

How were the volume, tone, and pace, of the presidential candidates? Who did you feel did a
better job Romney or Obama?

What gestures was demonstrated by the speaker?

Which candidate persuaded you to vote for them was it Romney or Obama and why?