Speak clearly and concisely.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 7 Assignment
| CRITERIA | Deficient | Needs Improvement | Proficient | Exemplary |
| (0-5 Points) | (6-7 Points) | (8-9 Points) | (10 Points) | |
| Introduction | Intro is significantly over or under 10% of the total time of presentation. Speaker does not use an attention-getter. | Intro is over or under 10% of total time of presentation and needs more organization. Speaker’s attention-getter is generic and not engaging. | Intro takes close to 10% of total time of presentation and is well organized. Speaker uses an attention-getter but needs more creativity. | Intro takes 10% of the total time of presentation, is concise and organized. Speaker uses a creative and effective attention-getter. |
| Thesis statement and preview of the main points | Thesis and preview of main points are missing or difficult to understand. | Thesis and/or preview of main points need to be more concise. May be confusing, too wordy or too general. | Speaker articulates thesis and preview of main points but may need more development or connection to topic. | Thesis is well developed and simply stated. Speaker clearly articulates preview of main points. |
| Body of speech | Speaker does not present the main points in an effective way. There is no detail or supporting information to validate main points. | Speaker briefly summarizes the main points and gives little detail in support of them. Information doesn’t have strong connections to topic. | Speaker presents information in a clear way but may need to work on adding more details in support of main ideas or on the delivery. | Speaker presents information in a clear, enthusiastic and effective way. Main points are stressed and supported by plenty of details. |
| Supporting matierial | Speaker does not cite any real supporting materials throughout the speech and lacks credibility on the topic. | Speaker uses only personal experience as supporting material and needs to add other materials to gain credibility. | Speaker uses an adequate amount of supporting material but needs to work on citing them within the body of the speech. | Speaker uses plenty of supporting materials, including personal experience and cites them within the body of the speech. |
| Conclusion | Speaker doesn’t summarize the main points of the speech or end in a memorable way. Speech comes to an awkward or abrupt end. | Speaker doesn’t summarize main points of the speech in an effective way. Speaker doesn’t end in a memorable way or | Speaker summarizes the main points of speech but lacks creativity in the transition. Speaker’s closing thought is memorable but | Speaker summarizes the main points of the speech in a creative and effective way. Speaker’s final thought is memorable and powerful. |
| Speaker is too quiet or loud, is not confident in material, has little to no eye contact or is disinterested or monotone. | Speaker exhibits some mumbling, little eye contact or little to no expression. | Speaker clearly articulates ideas but presentation skills need polishing. May need to work on more eye contact and confidence. | Speaker is poised, articulate, and has good eye contact. Speaker presents information with enthusiasm and confidence. |