Communication   Experience
GRADING   RUBRIC:   Major   Individual   Speeches   (&   Group   Presentation)
GRADING   AREA
Topic/Approach
Fits   Assignment/Creative/Original
Adapted/Relevant   to   Audience
Clearly   informative   (not   persuasive)
In ‐ depth   Establishment   of   Need/Problem
Clear   call   to   action   (for   "us"   and   "they")
Intro/Conclusion
Distinct   Creative   Introduction
Distinct/Memorable   Creative   Conclusion
Organization
Clear   preview/summary
Clear,   Smooth   (appropriate)   Transitions
Logical   dvlpmnt   of   ideas/Appropriate   org   structure
Time   Usage/Distribution   amongts   group   members
Presentation   Flow
Content/Support
Examples/Support   (appropriate,   sufficient   detail)
Quality   of   Testimony/Statistics
Variety   of   appeals
Appropriate   &   effective   audience   involvement
Presentation   Aids
Appropriateness/Quality   of   Aids
Use   of   Aids
Language/Voice
Appropriate   language/grammar
Confident/Energetic   delivery
Fluency/filler   phrases   (smooth ‐‐ not   choppy)
Volume/vocal   variety
Pronunciation/Articulation
Physical   Behavior
Posture   (straight/confident,   not   leaning/shifting)
Eye   Contact   (direct,   not   reliant   on   notes,   etc.)
Use   of   notes
Facial   expressions
Gestures   (open,   appear   natural,   appropriate)
Other
Appropriate   Dress/Attire/Appearance
Appearance   of   cohesiveness   (as   a   group)
Overall   Effectiveness
Total   Grade
Informative
Speech
5%
Persuasive
(Sales)   Speech
8%
Group
Presentation
8% inc   above inc inc inc   above inc inc
10%
n/a n/a
8%
10% n/a above n/a
5%
5% above
5% above above
2% n/a
50%
100% inc   above inc   above inc   n/a
5%
10% n/a
10% n/a
3%
6% above inc   above
6% inc   above inc   above
2% n/a
50%
100% inc n/a n/a n/a
5%
10%
below
10%
3%
6%
6%
2%
50%
100%