Now+and+Then+Rubric

Now and Then Speech: Individual Assessment Name: Volume (5) || 5. Volume is loud and clear throughout. || 4. Volume is adequate; speaker can usually be heard. || 3. Volume sometimes drops off at ends of phrases, sentences. || 2. Volume is inadequate during much of the performance. || 1. Volume is inadequate for the entire performance. || Vocal Expression (5) || 5. Speaker enunciates and pronounces words clearly, effectively uses vocal variety in volume, rate, pitch, and word emphasis to enhance message. || 4. Words are understandable, few lapses. Some vocal variety in volume, rate, pitch, and word emphasis to enhance message. || 3. Initial and/or final sounds are not crisp/clear. Key words mispronounced. Speaker only uses some effective vocal variety. || 2. Uses empty fillers (//er, um, etc)//. Pronunciation masked by inaudibility, haste, or slurring. Speaker uses little effective vocal variety. || 1. Words lost due to speed or muttering. Too many words are mispronounced. Variety in vocal expression is not apparent. || Eye Contact (5) || 5. Throughout the presentation, speaker establishes direct, sustained eye contact with the audience. || 4. Speaker makes frequent but brief eye contact with the audience. || 3. Speaker makes infrequent eye contact, but sustains it and includes the entire audience. || 2. Speaker makes infrequent, brief eye contact and/or looks at just one side of the room. || 1. Speaker is tied to her manuscript and rarely looks at the audience. || Poise and Stance (5) || 5. Speaker is standing straight, looking formal but comfortable--before, during and after his performance. || 4. Speaker is poised while performing, but stiff or overly casual before and/or after performance. || 3. Speaker is basically still but looks stiff. || 2. Speaker shifts weight, moves feet, and/or plays with hair or clothes, distracting the audience. || 1. Poor Posture; speaker looks uncomfortable/ too casual. || Content (5) || 5. Speech is engaging and contains clear, varied, credible evidence to support thesis. Seamless transitions. || 4. Speech is appropriate. Sound evidence from different, credible sources supports claim. Transitions apparent. || 3. Speech is appropriate, but lacks energy. Offers some evidence from different sources to support claim. Transitions attempted. || 2. Speech is inappropriate, lacks energy, and incorporates minimal evidence to support claim. Transitions attempted. || 1. Speech lacks substance. Student is ill-informed. Evidence is biased or non-existent. No transitions. || Rate (5) ||  5. Pace enhances message. Pauses and varying rates contribute to the meaning of the passage. Meets time. || 4. Pace and pauses are adequate, with some variation of rate. Speech is well paced but just misses the time limit. || 3. Pace does not vary; few effective pauses. Speech is over 30sec off of the required time frame. || 2. Pace is generally too fast, showing little awareness of the meaning of the passage. Speaker rushes. || 1. Pace is too slow and/or halting. Speaker drags performance out to make time. || Nonverbal Expr. (5) || 5. Speaker uses facial expressions, gestures, and body movements to enhance message. || 4. Speaker attempts expressions, gestures, movements to enhance message. || 3. Nonverbal expressions are strained or unrelated to the passage. || 2. Nonverbal expression is not communicated. || 1. Nonverbal expression is negative or inappropriate. || Preparation (5) || 5. Speaker obviously knows selected topic well and is in control throughout his performance. || 4. Speaker knows topic and is able to regain her composure after occasional lapses. || 3. Speaker is prepared but makes nervous mistakes and has trouble regaining his composure. || 2. Speaker is inadequately prepared, makes many mistakes, but maintains composure. || 1. Speaker is unprepared and cannot maintain composure. || **Individual: /40** **Group: /20** **Outline: /20 Annotated Works Cited: /10 Note Card/Manuscript: /5** **Group Speech Rubric** || 4 ||   3  ||||   2  ||   1  || **Preparedness**  || Group is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. |||| Group seems pretty prepared more rehearsals would have helped. || Group is somewhat prepared, but rehearsal was lacking. || Group does not seem at all prepared to present. || **Collaboration with Peers** || Always listens, shares and supports the efforts of group. Compromises and pushes for the overall success of group. |||| Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of group. Does not cause "waves" in the group. || Generally listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of group but is inconsistent || Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of the group. Often is not a good team member. || **Organization of Content** || Information is clearly organized. |||| Information is organized. || Group attempts to organize information. || Information is disorganized and hard to follow. || **Visuals** || Visual elements are relevant, well organized and complete. |||| Visual elements are relevant, organized and complete. || Visual elements are somewhat relevant and organized and a bit incomplete. || Visual elements are irrelevant, disorganized and incomplete. || **Shared Air time** || Group members participate equitably and equally |||| Group members participate nearly equally. || Group members both participate but one dominates. || Only one member participates. ||