School-wide Academic Rubric for Speaking

 

ELEMENT

CRITERIA

RATING

COMMENTS

Content

Ø      Ideas show awareness of audience and purpose

 

Ø      Ideas show depth of understanding

 

 

 

3  ideas are appropriate to audience and 

    purpose, and demonstrate an in-depth 

    understanding of material

2  ideas are somewhat appropriate to audience

    and demonstrate adequate understanding of

    material

1  ideas are minimally appropriate to audience

    and purpose, and demonstrate limited

    understanding of material

0  ideas are not appropriate to audience and

    purpose, and demonstrate no understanding

    of material

 

 

Organization

Ø      Presentation is logical

and coherent

 

3  ideas are presented in a logical and coherent

    manner

2  ideas are presented in a somewhat logical

    and coherent manner

1  ideas are presented in a minimally logical

    and coherent manner

0  ideas are not presented in a logical or

    coherent manner

 

 

Mechanics

Ø      Use of language shows awareness of the

standard rules of target

language

3  use of grammar and syntax is appropriate to

    content, audience and purpose

2  use of grammar and syntax is somewhat 

    appropriate to content, audience and purpose

1  use of grammar and syntax is minimally

    appropriate to content, audience and purpose

0  use of grammar and syntax is not

    appropriate to content, audience or purpose

 

 

School-wide Academic Rubric for Speaking, cont.

 

ELEMENT

CRITERIA

RATING

COMMENTS

Vocal Expression

Ø      Speech is audible, clear

and expressive

 

3  the audibility, articulation, punctuation and

    expressiveness of speech are effective

2  the audibility, articulation, punctuation and

    expressiveness of speech are somewhat

    effective

1  the audibility, articulation, punctuation and

    expressiveness of speech are minimally

    effective

0  the audibility, articulation, punctuation and

    expressiveness of speech are not effective

 

 

Physical Expression

Ø      Posture, eye contact and

gestures enhance

presentation

 

3  posture, eye contact and gestures effectively

    enhance the presentation

2  posture, eye contact and gestures

    occasionally enhance the presentation

1  posture, eye contact and gestures rarely

    enhance the presentation

0  posture, eye contact and gestures detract

    from the presentation

 

 

Enrichment

Ø      Technology, aids or

activities are used to engage the audience

3  use of technology, aids or activities

    effectively enriched the presentation

2  use of technology, aids or activities 

    somewhat enriched the presentation

1  use of technology, aids or activities

    minimally enriched the presentation

0  use of technology, aids or activities

    detracted from the presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SCHOOL-WIDE ACADEMIC RUBRIC

FOR SPEAKING

 

The student/graduate will demonstrate effective skills in speaking.

 

Each student/graduate will be able to effectively engage the listener by:

 

Ø      Using content that is appropriate to the audience and purpose, and that shows

depth of understanding;

 

Ø      Organizing the presentation in a logical and coherent manner;

 

Ø      Using language that demonstrates an awareness of the standard rules of the

target language;

 

Ø      Using speech that is audible, clear and expressive;

 

Ø      Using posture, eye contact and gestures to enhance the presentation; and

 

Ø      Using technology, aids and activities, when appropriate, to actively engage the audience.

 

 

DESCRIBING THE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

 

3 = Exceeds the standard

 

2= Meets the standard

 

1= Partially meets the standard

 

0 = Does not meet the standard