PLYMOUTH SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL RUBRICS
Expectation # A3
Students will SPEAK ARTICULATELY AND LISTEN ACTIVELY FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES.
Department(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Targeted Level of Achievement: MEETS THE STANDARD
Criteria
EXCEEDS
MEETS
the Standard
the Standard
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Content
Accuracy
Visual
Aids
Speaking
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Control
Language
Listening
ALMOST MEETS
the Standard
DOES NOT MEET
the Standard
The speaker establishes mastery
of the content during his/her
speech; exceptional work
The speaker is knowledgeable of the
content material and made relevant
points throughout the speech
The speaker almost establishes adequate
knowledge of the content. At times, the
speaker struggled to keep his/her points
relevant to the discussion.
The speaker establishes little or no
knowledge of the content material and
makes few or no relevant points
throughout the speech.
The speech contains no
inaccuracies related to the
content of the presentation
The speech contains limited
inaccuracies related to the content of
the presentation, and inaccuracies
do not detract from audience
understanding
The speech contains inaccuracies
related to the content of the presentation
throughout the speech. Inaccuracies
make it difficult to follow the speaker’s
main points
The speech contains numerous
inaccuracies that undermine the
integrity of the presentation and make it
impossible to understand the main
points of the speaker
Speaker effectively uses visual
aids that demonstrate mastery of
the content and engage the
audience; all work is
immaculate and professional
Always speaks articulately in a
clear and effective manner, with
a voice that projects well to the
audience, and engages the
audience with charisma
Masters the ability to speak
formally in front of an audience,
i.e., uses proper poise and
posture, effective pacing and eye
contact, and correct
pronunciation of all words and
names
Uses powerful language and
sophisticated vocabulary that is
appropriate to content of
presentation
Listens actively and is able to
ignore distractions;
demonstrates understanding of
content through body language,
questioning and responding
Speaker uses visual aids that
effectively support the argument
and communicate main points; all
work is neat and professional
Speaker uses limited visual aids or
visual aids that do not effectively
support the argument or communicate
the main points; work may be messy
and unprofessional
Speaks in a way that is easily
understandable, but has difficulty
projecting voice to the audience.
Speaker uses no visual aids or visual
aids that are sloppy and/or irrelevant to
argument and main points
Demonstrates adequate ability to
speak formally in front of an
audience, and exhibits most of the
following skills: poise, posture,
volume, effective pacing and eye
contact, and correct pronunciation
of all words and names
Uses adequate language and
vocabulary appropriate to content of
presentation
Verbal presentation exhibits some, but
not all of the following necessary skills
of formal public speaking: poise,
posture, volume, effective pacing and
eye contact, and correct pronunciation
of most words and names
Does not exhibit the necessary elements
of verbal presentation: poise, posture,
volume, effective pacing and eye
contact, and correct pronunciation.
Uses limited language and vocabulary
relevant to the content of the
presentation
Generally listens to speakers and
demonstrates understanding of
content through body language,
questioning and responding; may be
briefly distracted
Listens to speakers and shows some
understanding of content through body
language, questioning and/or
responding; is easily distracted
Uses basic language and limited
vocabulary that fails to demonstrate
relevance to the content of the
presentation
Does not listen to other speakers
Speaks clearly with effective
articulation, with a voice that,
projects well to the audience.
Speaks in a way that is difficult to
understand