Speaking Skills Holistic Rubric

9 6 3 1

Thoroughly of the Adequate Quite knowledge Lack of information

topic and ideas are knowledge of the but ideas are not and ideas are not
Content effectively organized topic and ideas are well organized organized
well organized

Extremely high use Adequate use of Quite grammar Basic grammar

of grammar and grammar and clear mistakes that affects mistakes and
Accuracy very clear meaning meaning meaning unclear meaning

Natural fluency and Adequate fluency Quite fluency and Poor fluency ang
wide range of and proper range of limited range of basic range of
Fluency and vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary
Vocabulary

Very clear tone of Clear tone of voice Clear tone of voice Unclear tone of
voice and excellent and adequate but not intonation voice and not
Voice and Intonation intonation intonation intonation

Total points:

Final Grade:

Comments:

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH RUBRIC

5 4 3 2 1

Organization Introduction, body Has a clear Has an Is missing an Is missing at

and conclusion are deliniation between introduction , introduction, least two of
 very clear. The flow introduction, body body and body or the following:
and transitions and conclusion. conclusion but conclusion. Introduction,
between the is the body or
smooth and boundaries conclusion.
enhances the between
audience them are
understanding. unclear.

Delivery Student integrated Student had good Student spent Student Student did
posture, gestures, posture and use of the majority leaned on not make eye
and other non gestures. Student of the speech table, had lots contact with
verbal behaviors so maintained eye with feet of unnecessary the audience,
that they completed contact wirh the planted, movement. had lot of
and enhance the audience during the natural Eye contact extra
speech. Delivery speech . Delivery gestures, and with the movements,
was wholly was mostly adequate eye audience was slouched, held
extemporaneous. extemporaneous. contact but so limited. hands behind
there were back and etc...
noticeable
periods where
there were
lacking.

Language Meets criteria for Student spoke Student spoke Student spoke Stumbling, lost
good, while clearly and with only without vocal places, and
incorporating articulately with occasional variety and/or similar issues
creative use of consistent use of stumbling or difficulty detracted
language such as vocal variety. lost places keeping an from the
metaphor, similes, and use some appropriate quality of
analogies and etc.. vocal variety. rate of speech. speech.

Content Demonstrate Mentions topic and Mentions Briefly Did not

command of the its significance. Uses topic and mentions a include much
topic throughout the topic as a path briefly topic but not in the way of
the speech. for the speech. explains its provide any content or a
Discusses the topic Students offer significance. analysis or topic.
and its significance. explanation and and reasoning
Uses the topic as a insights that link behind the
path for the speech. back to the topic. topic.
Students offer
explanation and
insights that
enhance the
understanding of
the topic.
 Holistic Rubric Regarding Short Story

4 3 2 1 0

Spelling and Virtually no A few spelling A number of There are great N/A
Punctuation spelling or and grammatical spelling and number of
grammatical errors grammatical spelling and
errors errors. grammatical
errors

Use of Excellent use of Proficient use of Moderate use of Insufficient used Absent use of
Adjectives adjectives . They adjectives. For adjectives. A fair of adjectives. adjectives in
have been used thetje most part, number of There are only a the story.
at appropriate they have been adjectives havr few used
times used been used appropriately
throughout the appropriately appropriately throughout the
story, and throughout the throughout the story. They
greatly enhace story. They story. They hardly enhance
the meaning of strongly moderately meaning in the
the plot. enhance shows creativity. story plot.
meaning in the
story plot.

Incorporation of Excellent use of Proficient use of Moderate use of Insufficient use Absent use of
quotations quotations. quotations. For quotations. A of quotations.
 They have been the most part, fair number of Only a few have quotations.
used with they have been quotations have been used with
correct used with been used with correct
punctuation. correct correct punctuations.
punctuation. punctuations.

Creativity of Excellent Proficient Moderate Insufficient N/A

Thought
Story has been For the most The story has Delivery of the
thought out part the story somewhat been story is
amd shows a has been well thought out, and repetitive, and is
great amount of thought out and moderately presented with
creativity. strongly shows shows creativity. hardly any
creativity. creativity and
originality of
thought.

Story Clarity and The story For the most The story The story The story does
Sequence sequence make part, the story sequence makes sequence is very not makes any
sense and is sequence make some sense. hard to follow sense.
very easy to sense and is and makes little
follow. easy to follow sense.

Story Plot Incorporates Ideas from all Three Picture Prompts

Correct Format:

Story has :

-Title

-Author's Name

-Date

-Space Paragraph's

Bonus Marks: There is a Title Page

Total Number of Marks:

 Holistic Rubric of Writing

Rating Criteria

(1) Write single or multiple paragraph with clear

introduction fully developed ideas, and conclusion

(2) Uses appropriate verb tense and variety of

grammatical and syntactical structures; uses complex
sentence effectively; uses smooth transitions
6
(3) Uses varied , precise vocabulary
Proficient
(4) Has occasional errors in mechanics ( spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization) which do not detract
from meaning

(1) Write single and multiple paragraphs with main

idea and supporting detail; present idea logically;
though some parts may not be fully developed

(2) Uses appropriate verb tense and a variety of

5 syntactical structures; errors in sentence structure do
not detract from meaning; uses transitions
Fluent
(3) Uses varied vocabulary appropriate for the purpose

(4) Has few errors in mechanics which do not detract

from meaning

(1) Organizes ideas in logical or sequential order with

some supporting details; begin to write paragraph

(2) Experiments with a variety of verb tenses, but does

not use them consistently; subject/ verb agreement
4 errors; uses some compound and complex ; limited
Expanding use of transitions

(3) Vocabulary is appropriate to purpose but

sometimes awkward

(4) Uses punctuation, capitalization, and mostly

conventional spelling: errors sometimes interfere with
meaning

(1) Writes sentences around an idea; some sequencing

pesent; but may lack cohesion

(2) Writes in present tense and simple sentences; has

difficulty with subject verb agreement; run on
sentence are common; begin to use compound
 sentences
3
(3) Uses high frequency words; may have difficulty
Developing
with word order; omit endings or words

(4) Uses some capitalization, punctuation and

transitional spelling errors often interfere with
meaning

(1) Begins to convey meaning through writing

(2) Writes predominately phrases and patterned or

2
simple sentence
Beginning
(3) Uses limited or repititous vocabulary

(4) Uses temporary (phonetic) spelling

(1) No evidence of idea development or organization

(2) Uses single word, pictures and patterned phrases

1 (3) Copies from a model
Emerging
(4) Little awareness of spelling, capitalization, or
punctuation

Oral Presentation (Holistic Rubric)

Types of Students Responses What this response represents

aboyt the student's
knowledgeWhat this response
represents aboyt the student's
knowledgeWhat this response
represents aboyt the student's
knowledge or skills

Level 5 The students uses strong delivery Exceeds Target: Students has a
to respond to the question and knowledge or skills represented at
 include storng information to
support the conclusions. There is
eye contact and strong evidence of
preparation, organization, and
enthusiasm for the topic
the learning progression level that
this item aligns with as well as
knowledge and skills that exceed
learning progression level.

Level 4 The students uses generally correct On Target: Student has a

delivery to respond to the question knowledge or skill represented at
and include an adequate amount of the learning progression level that
support for the conclusions. There this item aligns with
is some eye contact as well as
evidence of preparation,
organization, and enthusiasm for
the topic.

Level 3 The student uses generally correct Below Target: Student has slight
delivery to respond to the misunderstanding / incomplete
question, but does not include knowledge
much supporting information. The
student does not make eye contact
and it appear that preparation and
organization are irregular.

Level 2 The student's delivery is Substantially Below Tatget:

understandable and he/she states Students substantial
the question but falls to provide misunderstanding / large gaps in
support. There are errors in knowledge
delivery and it does not appear
there was much ppreparation or
organization

Level 1 The students delivery is difficult to Irrelevant/ Off Topic Answer

follow and he/she does not state
the questions nor does the student
provide much support. It appears
the student did not prepare or plan
the organization

Level 0 No oral presentation is attempted