GC 2000
Potential Rubrics
 

Speaking Rubric for Oral Presentation/Debate

This can be used for the simulation-debate, and/or any oral presentations used by a module.  The rubric for speaking can be divided into content, delivery, organization and language.  Total points can equate to 100 total, or 25 for each sub-component.
 
Sample scoring system:
 

Content

Superior-points: 23-25
1.        Speaker provides numerous types of content appropriate for the task, such as details, statistics, examples, and a great deal of cited evidence.
2.        The speaker focuses exclusively on relevant content.
 
Above Average: 20-22
1.        Speaker provides several types of content appropriate for the task, such as details, examples, and some cited evidence.
2.        The speaker focuses primarily on relevant content.
 
Average:  17-19
1.        Speaker provides some examples of content appropriate for the task, such as details, statistics, examples, and small amounts of cited evidence.
2.        The speaker focuses generally on relevant content.
 
Below Average: 14-16
1.         Speaker provides few examples of content appropriate for the task, such as details, statistics, examples, and no cited evidence.
2.        The speaker has difficulty focusing on relevant content.
 
Failure:  1-13
1.        Speaker provides no examples of content appropriate for the task, such as details, statistics, examples, and no cited evidence.
2.        The speaker does not focus on relevant content and/or is distracting to his or her classmates.
 

Delivery

Delivery is designed to focus on volume, rate, and articulation
Superior:  23-25
1.        The volume often varies to add emphasis when appropriate.
2.        The rate often varies and pauses are used when appropriate.
3.        Pronunciation and enunciation are always clear.  Very few “filler” words are used, such as “ah”, “um”, and “you know”.
 
Above Average:  20-22
1.        The volume occasionally varies to add emphasis when appropriate.
2.        The rate occasionally varies and pauses are used when appropriate.
3.        Pronunciation and enunciation are usually clear.  Few “filler” words are used, such as “ah”, “um”, and “you know”.
 
Average:  17-19
1.         The volume rarely varies to add emphasis when appropriate.
2.         The rate rarely varies and pauses are used when appropriate.
3.         Pronunciation and enunciation are occasionally clear.  “Filler” words are used, such as “ah”, “um”, and “you know”.
 
Below Average:  14-16
1.        No effort to vary volume and add emphasis when appropriate.
2.        No effort to vary rate and use pauses when appropriate.
3.        Pronunciation and enunciation are not clear.  “Filler” words are used frequently, such as “ah”, “um”, and “you know”.
 
Failure:  1-13
1.        Student speaks inappropriately or not at all.
 

Organization

This category focuses on the structure and transitions of the speaker’s message.
 
Superior:  23-25
1.        The speaker’s messages are always highly organized and structured.
 
Above Average:  20-22
1.        The speaker’s messages are usually organized and structured.
 
Average:  17-19
1.        The speaker’s messages are occasionally organized and structured.
 
Below Average:  14-16
1.        The speaker’s messages are rarely organized and structured.
 
Failure:  1-13
1.        The speaker’s messages are never organized or structured.
 

Language

This section focuses on grammar and choice of words.
 
Superior:  23-25
1.        The speaker makes very few grammatical errors.
2.        The speaker uses language in highly effective ways to emphasize or enhance the meaning of the message.
 
Above Average:  20-22
1.        The speaker makes few grammatical errors.
2.        The speaker uses language effectively to emphasize or enhance the meaning of the message.
 
Average:  17-19
1.        The speaker makes a number of grammatical errors.
2.        The speaker occasionally uses language effectively to emphasize or enhance the meaning of the message.
 
Below Average:  14-16
1.         The speaker makes grammatical errors often.
2.         The speaker does not use language effectively to emphasize or enhance the meaning of the message.
 
Failure:  1-13
1.  The speaker uses language that is inappropriate or does not speak at all.