RUBRIC FOR POEM RECITATION

Category WEIGHT 4 3 2 1

Often slurs, or
Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and mumbles or cannot be
Speaks Clearly   20% distinctly Enunciates distinctly most of the distinctly some of the understood OR
each word clearly.   time. time. mispronounces more
than one word  
Generates and Tries to generate a
displays a strong Sometimes generates strong interest or Does not generate
interest and a strong interest or enthusiasm, but much interest or
Enthusiasm 20%
enthusiasm. Emotion enthusiasm and has seems somewhat enthusiasm and has
is present in the some emotion. faked or does not no emotion.
presentation. display emotion.  
Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard Volume is often too
Volume 20% by all audience by all audience by all audience soft to be heard by all
members during the members most of the members some of audience members
entire presentation time the time
Somewhat prepared,
but may have needed Somewhat prepared, Does not seem at all
Completely prepared
a couple more but it is clear that prepared for the
and has obviously
rehearsals. Makes rehearsal was lacking. presentation. Tension
Preparedness & rehearsed Student
20% minor mistakes, but Displays mild tension, and nervousness is
Practice displays relaxed, self-
quickly recovers from has trouble obvious. Has trouble
confident nature
them. Displays little recovering from recovering from
about self. 18 lines
or no tension. 15 mistakes.   10 lines mistakes.   4 lines
lines