RUBRICS FOR EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH (First Quarter)

ELEMENTS FAIR GOOD VERY EXCELLENT SCORE

GOOD
SUBJECT Not enough Adequate In-depth Full subject
KNOWLEDGE information is knowledge of knowledge of knowledge
AND COVERAGE presented. subject is subject is (more than
demonstrated. demonstrated. required)
ORGANIZATION Speech is Speech Speech shows Speech shows a
organized. follows a skill and strong structure
logical creativity in and structure
progression. organization. enhances effect
of speech.
VOICE Volume, Voice and Voice and Volume, tone,
pronunciation language are language are timing,
or vocal adequate for skillful and inflection and
variation needs the delivery effective. language are
improvement. of the speech. used to enhance
speech.
MANNERS AND Appearance, Appearance Appearance Appearance and
APPEARANCE body language, and and mannerisms are
or gestures mannerisms mannerisms presented with
need are are presented a professional
improvement. appropriate. with business demeanor and
like conduct personal style.
and style.
CLOSING AND Closing is Closing is Closing is Closing is
EFFECTIVENESS missing or clear and well creative and
unclear. More organized. organized and contributes
practice is Audience effective. unified and
needed to interest is Effort is cohesive
maintain maintained. shown to presentation.
audience enhance and Multiple
interest. involvement. techniques are
used to artfully
and
successfully
create audience
interest.
RATING FAIR GOOD VERY EXCELLENT TOTAL:
(Score of 7-5) (Score of GOOD (Score of
12-8) (Score of 20-18)
17-13)
RUBRICS FOR JAZZ CHANT (Second Quarter)
ELEMENTS EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIRLY NEEDS SCORE
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
DELIVERY The The The The pronunciation
AND MASTERY pronunciations pronunciation pronunciation of the words is
OF LINES of the words of the words is of the words is quite clear and
are extremely very clear and clear and understandable.
clear and understandable. understandable. The lines are
understandable. The lines are The lines are delivered with very
The lines are delivered with delivered with little mastery.
delivered with adequate little mastery.
excellent mastery.
mastery.
POISE Observe Observe good Observe fairly Observe excellent
excellent poise poise and good poise and poise and shows
and shows very shows shows few very few
appropriate appropriate expressions expressions and
expressions expressions and body body language
and body and body language properly.
language language properly.
properly. properly.
VOICE Utters the Utters the Utters the Utters the words
words very words loud and words a bit not loud and clear
loud and clear. clear enough. loud and clear enough.
Appropriate Appropriate enough. Appropriate stress
stress and stress and Appropriate and intonation is
intonation is intonation is stress and not observed.
strictly fairly observed. intonation is
observed. somehow
observed.
AESTHETIC The use of The use of The use of The use of props
PRODUCTIONS props and props and props and and costumes is
costumes is costumes is costumes is not that appropriate
very fairly quite and not strictly
appropriate and appropriate and appropriate and utilized.
very well- well- utilized. somehow
utilized. utilized.
IMPACT The The The The performance
performance performance performance bores the audience
perfectly captured the capture the and not worth
amazed the audience and interest of the watching.
audience from sustains it. audience but
the beginning not sustains it.
to end.
RATING EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR TOTAL:
(Score of (Score of (Score of 12-8) (Score of 7-5)
20-18) 17-13)
 RUBRICS FOR PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENT (Third Quarter)
ELEMENTS EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIRLY NEEDS SCORE
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
INFORMATION The The The information The information
INCLUDED ABOUT information information included about included about the
THE PRODUCT included about included about the product is product is not
the product is the product is, not always relevant and
relevant and generally relevant and confusing.
clear. speaking, sometimes not
relevant and clear.
clear.
COMPREHENSION The learner Generally There are some The comprehension
shows a good speaking, the sections where of the final product
comprehension learner shows the learner has has not been very
of the product good poor good.
she/he have comprehension communication
worked on. of the product of the product
she/he have they have
worked on. worked on.
CREATIVITY The learner has The learner has The learner has The learner has not
introduced their introduced introduced introduced any
own relevant some relevant her/his own relevant and
and original and original elements but original element.
elements. elements. they have not
always have
relevant and
original
elements.
COMPREHENSION The use of The use of The use of props The use of props
props and props and and costumes is and costumes is not
costumes is costumes is quite appropriate that appropriate and
very fairly and somehow not strictly utilized.
appropriate and appropriate and utilized.
very well- well- utilized.
utilized.
USE OF DIGITAL Ideal use of Adequate use Limited use of Limited and
TOOLS digital tools. of digital tools. digital tools. irrelevant use of
digital tools.
RATING EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD NEEDS TOTAL:
(Score of (Score of (Score of 12-8) IMPROVEMENT
20-18) 17-13) (Score of 7-5)
RUBRICS FOR DEBATE/ AFFIRMATIVE SIDE (Fourth Quarter)
ELEMENTS EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIRLY NEEDS SCORE
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
PRESENTATION Student is well Student is quite Student needs Student is
prepared. good. more unprepared to
preparation. defend argument.
ORGANIZATION & Completely Mostly clear Clear in some Unclear and
CLARITY: clear and and orderly in parts but not disorganized
orderly all parts overall throughout
Main arguments and presentation
responses are outlined
in a clear and orderly
way.
USE OF Very strong Many good Some decent Few or no real
ARGUMENT: and persuasive arguments arguments, but arguments given,
arguments given, with some significant or all arguments
Reasons are given to given only minor problems given had
support the resolution throughout problems significant
problems
USE OF Excellent Good Decent Poor cross-exam or
CROSS-EXAMINA cross-exam cross-exam and cross-exam rebuttals, failure to
TION AND and defense rebuttals, with and/or rebuttals, point out problems
REBUTTAL: against only minor but with some in Negative team’s
Negative slip-ups significant position or failure
Identification of team’s problems to defend itself
weakness in Negative objections against attack.
team’s arguments and
ability to defend itself
against attack.
PRESENTATION All style Most style Few style Very few style
STYLE: features were features were features were features were used,
used used used none of them
Tone of voice, clarity convincingly convincingly convincingly convincingly
of expression,
precision of
arguments all
contribute to keeping
audience’s attention
and persuading them
of the team’s case.
USE OF DIGITAL Ideal use of Adequate use Limited use of Limited and
TOOLS digital tools. of digital tools. digital tools. irrelevant use of
digital tools.
RATING EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD NEEDS TOTAL:
(Score of (Score of (Score of 12-8) IMPROVEMENT
20-18) 17-13) (Score of 7-5)
RUBRICS FOR DEBATE/ NEGATIVE SIDE (Fourth Quarter)
ELEMENTS EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIRLY NEEDS SCORE
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
PRESENTATION Student is well Student is quite Student needs Student is
prepared. good. more unprepared to
preparation. defend argument.
ORGANIZATION & Completely Mostly clear Clear in some Unclear and
CLARITY: clear and and orderly in parts but not disorganized
orderly all parts overall throughout
Main arguments and presentation
responses are outlined
in a clear and orderly
way.
USE OF Very strong Many good Some decent Few or no real
ARGUMENT: and persuasive arguments arguments, but arguments given,
arguments given, with some significant or all arguments
Reasons are given to given only minor problems given had
support the resolution throughout problems significant
problems
USE OF Excellent Good Decent Poor cross-exam or
CROSS-EXAMINA cross-exam cross-exam and cross-exam rebuttals, failure to
TION AND and defense rebuttals, with and/or rebuttals, point out problems
REBUTTAL: against only minor but with some in Negative team’s
Negative slip-ups significant position or failure
Identification of team’s problems to defend itself
weakness in Negative objections against attack.
team’s arguments and
ability to defend itself
against attack.
PRESENTATION All style Most style Few style Very few style
STYLE: features were features were features were features were used,
used used used none of them
Tone of voice, clarity convincingly convincingly convincingly convincingly
of expression,
precision of
arguments all
contribute to keeping
audience’s attention
and persuading them
of the team’s case.
USE OF DIGITAL Ideal use of Adequate use Limited use of Limited and
TOOLS digital tools. of digital tools. digital tools. irrelevant use of
digital tools.
RATING EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD NEEDS TOTAL:
(Score of (Score of (Score of 12-8) IMPROVEMENT
20-18) 17-13) (Score of 7-5)