CHC 2D1 – Grade 10 Academic Canadian History: Culminating Speech Evaluation Rubric
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Criteria
Grade
Content/Historical
Accuracy
(Knowledge)
Level 0
49% or Below
Did not meet
expectations.
Level 1
50% - 55%
Level 2
60% -65%
Level 3
70% - 75%
Level 4
80%-100%
Conclusions made
demonstrate limited
understanding of
historical period and
importance
Poor grasp of key facts
and concepts.
Limited ability to
connect importance of
subject to the
development of Canada.
Reveals the thoughts,
feelings, attitudes,
personality and
context of the speaker
in limited detail.
Uses first-person
point of view with
limited consistency.
Uses appropriate
language and style
with limited
effectiveness.
Conclusions made
demonstrate some
understanding of
historical period and
importance
Some grasp of key facts
and concepts.
Some ability to connect
importance of subject to
the development of
Canada.
Reveals the thoughts,
feelings, attitudes,
personality and
context of the speaker
in some detail.
Uses first-person
point of view with
some consistency.
Uses appropriate
language and style
with some
effectiveness.
Assumes the role of their
figure with some
accuracy (use of
costumes, props, sound
effects, music, etc)
Uses some visual and
audio elements and
conventions of layout in
a way that partially
support the monologue.
Fair ability to
communicate ideas with
clarity and sense of
audience. Presented
information with some
eye contact and low
voice.
Communicates in the
voice of the speaker with
some effectiveness.
Conclusions made
demonstrate good
understanding of
historical period and
importance
Good grasp of key facts
and concepts.
Considerable ability to
connect importance of
subject to the
development of Canada.
Reveals the thoughts,
feelings, attitudes,
personality and
context of the speaker
in considerable
detail.
Uses first-person
point of view with
considerable
consistency.
Uses appropriate
language and style
with considerable
effectiveness.
Assumes the role of their
figure with accuracy
(use of costumes, props,
sound effects, music, etc)
Effectively uses visual
and audio elements and
conventions of layout to
create a proficient
monologue.
Conclusions made
demonstrate excellent
understanding of
historical period and
importance
Excellent grasp of key
facts and concepts.
High degree of ability to
connect importance of
subject to the
development of Canada.
Reveals the thoughts,
feelings, attitudes,
personality and
context of the speaker
in rich and vivid
detail.
Uses first-person
point of view with a
high degree of
consistency.
Uses appropriate
language and style
with a high degree of
effectiveness.
Assumes the role of their
figure with superior
accuracy (use of
costumes, props, sound
effects, music, etc)
Innovative and effective
use of visual and audio
elements and
conventions of layout to
enhance the monologue.
Superior ability to
communicate ideas with
clarity and sense of
audience. Presented
information with
excellent eye contact and
voice.
Communicates in the
voice of the speaker with
a high degree of
effectiveness.
Ability to Convey
Content
(Thinking)
Did not meet
expectations.
Dramatic Ability to
Assume Role
(Application)
Did not meet
expectations.
Poorly assumes the role
of their figure (use of
costumes, props, sound
effects, music, etc)
Uses few visual and
audio elements or ones
that are unrelated or
distract from the
monologue.
Presentation Skills
(Communication)
Did not meet
expectations.
Poor ability to
communicate ideas with
clarity and sense of
audience. Presented
information with little
eye contact and low
voice.
Communicates in the
voice of the speaker with
limited effectiveness.
NOTES/COMMENTS:
Good ability to
communicate ideas with
clarity and sense of
audience. Presented
information with good
eye contact and voice.
Communicates in the
voice of the speaker with
considerable
effectiveness.
Mark