Name _____________________
Immigration Public-Service Campaign
Speech to Bundestag:
Point Value
0
Speech Content
No speech was given; OR the
topic of the speech was unclear
or irrelevant to immigration.
Pronunciation &
Grammatical
Accuracy
No speech was given; OR there
were significant pronunciation
& grammatical errors that the
speech was very difficult to
understand.
No speech was given; OR the
speech was well outside of the
allotted time frame.
Speech Format
Professionalism
No speech was given; OR
laughter or other distracting
behavior was present
throughout the speech.
Volume and pacing were not
appropriate for a speech.
7
8
9
The point of the speech was
not clearly articulated and/or
supported with little or no
evidence.
Most words were pronounced
with English inflection.
Grammatical errors were
present throughout the speech
and detracted from the
content of the speech.
The speech was close to within
the allotted time frame.
Speech notes were on
something other than note
cards and/or the presenter was
reading word-for-word from
the notes.
Laughter and/or other
distracting behaviors were
present at times during the
speech; OR the volume and
pacing were constantly
fluctuating so much that the
speech was difficult to follow.
10
11
12
The point of the speech was
articulated and supported with
some evidence.
The presenter made an
attempt to pronounce most
words with German inflection.
Some grammatical errors were
present but did not
significantly affect the speech.
The speech was within the
allotted time frame. The
presenter made some eyecontact and note cards were
used.
The presenter was collected
throughout the speech and
appropriately dressed. The
volume and pacing were
somewhat inconsistent, but did
not distract from the content
of the speech.
13
14
15
The point of the speech was
clearly articulated and
supported with ample
evidence.
The presenter made a
concerted effort to pronounce
each word with German
inflection and very few
grammatical errors were
present.
The speech was within the
allotted time frame. The
presenter made consistent eyecontact and used notecards
effectively.
The presenter was collected
throughout the speech. The
volume and pacing of the
speech were appropriate and
the presenter was
appropriately dressed.
Total Points _________ / 60
Requirements:
-give a speech (one that you have prepared) to the Bundestag (German Parliament) about an issue
related to immigration
-the speech should be about 1-2 minutes in length (0:45-3:00- at 3 min. you will be stopped)
-the speech should outline your stance on the issue that you have chosen as well as your reasoning
for your position
-the speech should contain opening and closing remarks; a greeting and introduction for example
-use of notecards is encouraged, but do not simply read word for word what you have written
*use NOTECARDS, not a full sheet of paper
-treat this like a real speech: make eye contact with your audience, speak loudly and clearly, and
maintain a good speaking pace
-pronunciation and grammatical accuracy are important
-professional appearance & behavior are expected during the speech
*no laughing, professional attire (within dress code), etc.