Marking Rubric for Public Speaking

Students will be presenting their speeches in Week 5 (Monday 22nd May to Friday 26th May.) Stage One teachers use the following marking guide to assess the students. This is an excellent guide to help you prepare your child for their speech presentation.                                    

	Cluster 4 or below	Cluster 5	Cluster 6	Cluster 7	Cluster 8	Cluster 9+
	0 – 5 marks	5 – 10 marks	10-13 marks	13 – 16 marks	16-19 marks	20 marks
Length	Delivers a brief speech to the familiar people	Delivers a brief speech to the familiar people	Delivers a speech to the class	Plans and delivers a speech to the class (approx. 2mins)	Plans and delivers effective extended oral presentations (2min-2.5mins)	Plans and delivers effective extended oral presentations (2min-2.5mins)
Palm Cards	Palm cards may or may not be correct size. Simply reads from palm cards.	Palm cards may be correct size. May begin to look up at audience from palm cards.	Palm cards are the correct size. Begins to look up at audience from palm cards	Palm cards are the correct size. Regularly looks up at audience from palm cards	Uses palm cards correctly (correct size, used as a reference only)	Uses palm cards correctly and effectively (used as a prompt only and correct size)
Structure Sequencing , Introduction & Conclusion)	Speech may or may not have clear sequencing	Speech has correct sequencing. Events are recounted in order.	Prepares a speech that has a clear introduction	Prepares a speech that has a clear introduction	Prepares a speech with the correct structure (good introduction and conclusion evident)	Prepares a speech with the correct structure (engaging introduction and conclusion are evident)
Language Usage	Mostly stays on topic	Stays on topic throughout	Stays on topic that is appropriate to audience	Stays on topic that is appropriate to audience	Language and topic is appropriate to audience	Language and topic is appropriate to audience
Volume	Volume is audible by small group	Volume is audible by small group	Volume is audible by whole class	Volume is easily audible a whole class	Volume is easily audible a whole class	Volume is easily audible a small crowd
Expression	Very little change of expression at this stage.	Begins to change tone and vocal register for different parts of the speech	Begins to change tone and vocal register for different parts of the speech	Evidence of increasing expression	Speech presented expressively (change in emphasis, interesting to listen to)	Speech presented expressively (change in emphasis, interesting to listen to, rise and fall in voice)
Eye contact & Stance	Little or no eye contact and stance is not steady	Some eye contact and stance is steady	Some eye contact and stance is steady	Employs eye contact and stance is steady	Employs good eye contact and stance is steady	Employs effective eye contact and stance is steady
Clarity (pacing and clear voice)	Articulates most speech sounds and words, pacing may be uneven	Articulates most words and sentences clearly	Articulates most sentences clearly	Articulates most sentences clearly, even pacing for most of speech	Spoken voice is clear and pacing is appropriate (not too fast, all words can be understood)	Spoken voice is clear and pacing is appropriate (not too fast, all words can be easily understood)