CONTENT

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Introduction

Includes creative attention grabber, persuasive reasons for paying attention, and a summary of learning.

Includes attention grabber, reasons for paying attention, and a summary of learning with flashes of creativity

Includes all three components, but could be more creative, persuasive, or dynamic.

Missing one component.

Attempts an introduction.

Body

Presents complete information in the best possible order with strong transitions, descriptive details, examples, and extra creative flairs.

Presents complete information in the best possible order with strong transitions, descriptive details, and examples, but missing some flair.

Presents information in a good order, with a few minor flaws and without the creative extras.

Missing important steps or ideas.

Presents information.

Conclusion

Concludes innovatively and effectively by summing up speech and leaving audience with a thought.

Includes a summary of learning and ends with a motivating thought. 

Includes summary and an additional thought.

Missing one component.

Attempts a conclusion.

STYLE

Visual Aids

Uses props to creatively and effectively present information—props are integral and not distracting.

Uses props to effectively present information—props are integral and not distracting.

Uses props effectively for the majority of the time, but may forget to use them at times, or may be extra distractions.

Too many visual aids or too few visual aids.

Visual aids present but not used or referred to.

Volume

Changes volume to emphasize content and keep audiences attention, but continually speaks at a level that is easy to hear.

Changes volume to keep audience attention.

Audience can hear clearly at all times.

Speaks a little too softly or too loudly, but still able to hear.

Audience cannot hear.

Expression

Uses a variety of voice levels and inflections to enhance content.  Annunciates clearly.

Uses a variety of voice levels and inflections.  Annunciates clearly.

Some changes in voice inflections, but general expression appropriate.

Few changes in voice inflections.

Monotonous

Smoothness of Delivery

Delivers presentation without hesitation or stumbling over parts.

Delivers presentation with a few hesitations.

(1-2)

Slightly choppy with hesitations and stumbling at parts (3-5)

Choppy, but still able to understand content.

Choppiness gets in the way of content.

Body Language

Uses posture, hand gestures, and body movements to confidently enhance content.

Maintains good posture, hand gestures, and body movements to show confidence.

Uses body language to show confidence for the majority of speech with a few nervous gestures.

Many nervous gestures.

Body language is extremely distracting.

Eye Contact

Continuous eye contact that scans the room and pauses in places.

Continuous eye contact, but not always connecting with audience.

Good eye contact for most of presentation.

Minimal eye contact.

No eye contact.

PREPARATION

Written Speech

Intro, conclusion, & body written in speaking format.  Includes all components.  No errors.

Intro, conclusion, & body written in speaking format.  Includes all components. 

Intro, conclusion, & body written in speaking format.  Missing 1 component.

Intro, conclusion, & body written mostly in speaking format.  Missing components. 

Not written as it will be spoken.  Missing many components.

Note Cards

Cards numbered.  Includes all main thoughts.  Neat & easy to read. 

Cards numbered.  Includes all main ideas.  Neat & easy to read. 

Missing parts of cue card formatting but most of ideas present.

Missing parts of cue card formatting and main ideas.

No cue cards.