Universidad Latina de Panamá

Sede de David
School of English
Course:  Oratory 5 Code: LIT – 35 Term: 2019-1 Date: _____________________
Speaker’s name: ______________________________ Professor: Donaín A. Camarena S., M.A.

Speech Rubric for Final Presentation

Criterion Rating Rating Rating Rating
Outstanding Good Satisfactory Needs Scored
Improvement
Points 10-9 Points 9-8 Points 8-7 Points 7-6
Introduction (1) Gets attention Meets any three of Meets any two of Meets only one
(2) Clearly identifies topic the four criteria the four criteria of the four
(3) Establishes credibility criteria
(4) Previews the main
points
Main points are clear, Main points are Main points Main points
well supported, and somewhat clear, need clarity are not clear
sources are documented some support, and and support and have no
Body some lack of support
documentation sources and and no sources
documentation or
documentation
(1) Reviews main points Reviews main Brings closure Does not bring
(2) Brings closure points, brings closure; the
Conclusion (3) Memorable closure audience is left
hanging
Eye contact with audience Eye contact with Eye contact with Little or no eye
Eye Contact virtually all the time (except audience less than audience less than contact
for brief glances at notes) 80% of the time 75% of the time
Use of language contributes Use of language Use of language Use of language
to effectiveness of the does not have causes potential is inappropriate
speech, and vocalized negative impact, confusion, and/or
Use of Language pauses and vocalized vocalized pauses
(um uh er etc.) pauses (um uh er etc.)
not distracting (um uh er etc.) are distracting
not distracting
Body language, gestures, Body language, Body language, Body language,
and facial expressions gestures, and facial facial expressions gestures, and
Body language adds greatly to the message expressions and gestures facial
compliment lack variety and expressions are
message spontaneity lacking or
inappropriate
Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly Often mumbles
distinctly all the time with distinctly nearly all and distinctly or cannot be
no mispronounced words the time with no most of the time understood with
Clarity more than one with no more more than three
mispronounced than two mispronounced
word mispronounced words
words
Topic is specific, Topic is specific, Topic is clear Topic lacks clarity No specific
follows appropriate and appropriate and and focus purpose--
adapted somewhat adapted needs adapting to inappropriate
assignment audience for
Adapted to audience or
audience occasion
Visual aids well chosen and Minor problems Significant No visual aids
Visual Aids presented with visual aids problems with
visual aids
Within allotted time Within 10% of Within 20% of Not within 20%
Time allotted time allotted time of allotted time
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