Merrylands East Public School Public Speaking Marking Guide

Speaker _____________________________ Topic___________________________________

Detail Introduction Did the introduction have impact? Did it capture the attention of the audience appropriately? Clarity of speech Was the speaker clear and easy to understand? Vocal variety Did the speaker change volume and tone appropriately in accordance with their speech? Were they fluent and did they use pace and pause effectively? Use of notes Did the speaker rely too heavily on notes or palm cards? Were they subtle in design and usage? Eye contact Did the speaker vary their eye contact around the audience? Stance and gesture Was the speaker appropriate and relevant in their movement, use of gestures and body language. Development of ideas Ideas and points are introduced in a logical order. Did they understand their topic? Quality of communication Were main ideas are communicated and justified clearly? Did the speaker convey the meaning? Was the language used (technical, idioms, jargon) appropriate for the speech? Depth of understanding Did the speaker engage the audience emotionally and/or intellectually? Did the speaker demonstrate originality of ideas? Conclusion The speech is summarised succinctly and effectively. Use of Time How close to the allocated time was the speech? 1 2 3 4 5 Comments

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