Biography Speech Rubric
Teacher Name: Mrs. Wills
Student Name ___________________
CATEGORY 4
32-29 A
28-26 B
25-23 C
22 or lower F
3
2
1
Posture and
Eye Contact
Stands up straight,
looks relaxed and
confident. Establishes
eye contact with
everyone in the room
during the
presentation.
Stands up straight
and establishes eye
contact with
everyone in the
room during the
presentation.
Sometimes stands
up straight and
establishes eye
contact.
Slouches and/or
does not look at
people during the
presentation.
Content
(Verbal &
Power Point)
Shows a full
understanding of the
topic. Student’s
power point is an
aid to the speech.
Shows a good
understanding of the
topic. Student’s
power point may
have some info.
included to aid
explanation.
Shows a good
understanding of parts
of the topic. However,
half of the information
on the power point is
read concerning the
topic of the speech.
Does not seem to
understand the topic
very well. The power
point does not aid the
speech, but instead it
is the speech.
Preparedness Student is
completely prepared
and has obviously
rehearsed.
Student seems
pretty prepared but
might have needed
a couple more
rehearsals.
The student is
Student does not
somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
but it is clear that
to present.
rehearsal was
lacking.
Time-Limit
Presentation is 5
minutes long.
Presentation is 4
minutes long.
Presentation is 3
minutes long.
Presentation is less
than 3 minutes OR
more than 5
minutes.
Volume
Volume is loud
enough to be heard by
all audience members
throughout the
presentation.
Volume is loud
enough to be heard
by all audience
members at least
80% of the time.
Volume is loud
enough to be heard
by all audience
members at least
60% of the time.
Volume often too
soft to be heard by
all audience
members.
Listens to
Obviously critically
Other
listening. Does not
Presentations make distracting
noises or
movements.
Listens intently but Sometimes does not
has one distracting appear to be
noise or movement. listening but is not
distracting.
Does not appear to
be listening and/or
has distracting
noises or
movements.
Visual
(Power Point)
6 slides OR A
Max. 10 slides –
Min. 7 slides. OR
couple of sentences
No more than one
per slide.
sentence or 5 words
per slide.
5 slides OR A fair
but not overbearing
amount of text on
the slides.
4 or less slides OR
Slides made up
primarily of text.
Speaks
Clearly
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (10095%) the time, and
mispronounces no
words.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly most
(84%-75%) of the
time.
Mispronounces
some words.
Often mumbles or
can not be
understood OR
mispronounces
words.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (94 –
85%) the time, but
mispronounces one
or two words.