Criteria 4 3 2 1 Score

 Relaxed, self-  Shows no  Tells story even  Shows own

confident, enjoying. nerves. though nervous. nerves
 Holds attention of  Maintains  Sometimes uses  Uses body
entire audience with consistent movement and movement or
direct contact. contact with gestures. gestures.
Performanc  Excellent all audience.  Shows some
e movement and  Often uses nervousness.
gestures used to appropriate
enhance action movement and
without detracting gestures to
from words. enhance words
spoken.
 May speak too
softly or too  Speaks too
 Usually speaks
rapidly; softly or too
 Always speaks loudly, slowly,
mumbles rapidly;
loudly, slowly, and and clearly
occasionally mumbles
clearly  Correct
 Incorrect  Incorrect
Voice  Correct pronunciation
pronunciation pronunciation
pronunciation  Does not
of some words  Does not
 Includes include
 Does not include
unfamiliar words unfamiliar
include unfamiliar
words
unfamiliar words
words
The storytelling lasts The storytelling The storytelling The storytelling
for 5 minutes lasts for 4 or 6 lasts for 3 or 7 lasts for less than
Duration
minutes minutes 2 or more than 8
minutes
The use of
The use of The use of property Less use of
property too No property used
property properly property
excessively