Entertaining Speech Rubric

4 points

3 points

2 point

1 points

0 points

Creativity

- Very interesting and

fun for the audience.
- Connected very well
with the audience.
- The minimum
required 4 storytelling
elements were used.

- Interesting and fun for

the audience.
- Good effort in
connecting with the
audience.
- Only 3 storytelling
elements were used.

- Somewhat interesting
and fun for the
audience.
- Somewhat connected
with the audience.
- Only 2 storytelling
elements were used.

- Boring and did not

connect well with the
audience.
- Connected poorly with
the audience.
- Only 1 storytelling
element was used.

- Boring and not fun for

the audience.
- Boring and made no
effort to connect with
the audience.
- No storytelling
elements were used.

Content

N/A

N/A

Information: The
chosen work is
appropriate. Excessive
repetition was edited.

Information: The
chosen work is mostly
appropriate. Some
repetition was edited.

- Information: The
chosen work is not
appropriate. There was
excessive repetition.

Clarity/Delivery

N/A

- Use of Time: Slightly

(less than 10 seconds)
over or under the
acceptable time frame.
- Delivery: Voice was
somewhat clear.
Somewhat connected
with the audience.
Vocabulary was
somewhat appropriate.

- Use of Time:
Excessively (more than
1 minute) over or under
the acceptable time
frame.
- Delivery: Voice was
not clear. Did not
connect with the
audience. Vocabulary
was not appropriate.

Outline

N/A

- Use of Time:
Moderately (more than
30 seconds) over or
under the acceptable
time frame.
- Delivery: Voice was
not very clear. Barely
connected with the
audience. Vocabulary
was not very
appropriate.
Presentation choice
was submitted and
approved by November
26, 2013.

- Use of Time:
Remained within the
acceptable time frame.
- Delivery: Voice was
clear. Connected with
the audience.
Vocabulary was
appropriate.

N/A

N/A

Highest Possible Score: 10 points

Presentation choice
was not submitted and
approved by November
26, 2013.