Speakers Name: Hana Shim

Period:

Date: 5/1/15

Self Evaluation Storytelling RUBRIC

10
CATEGORY

Exceeds
Expectations

Meets Expectation
Approaches
s
Expectations

4
Below Expectation
s

Piece opens by
Story begins
Story begins
Story teaser is
engaging the
somewhat
weakly or cuts out boring and/or
audience. It is
engagingly.
abruptly. May be unengaging.
Teaser
catchy insightful,
inappropriately
foreshadowing
confusing or
and/or attention
somewhat boring.
grabbing.
Intro provides
Intro provides the The introduction is The intro lacks
insight into the
theme and
somewhat
organization and
story. It sets the somewhat sets disorganized. It is does not
tone for the rest the tone for the somewhat difficult establish a theme
Introduction/
of the speech and rest of the
to derive a theme. for the story.
Narrative
effectively
presentation.
describes the
message, moral,
or lesson.
Piece displays
Piece is
Piece is somewhat Piece is difficult
effective use of
somewhat
disorganized. It is to follow or is
dramatic
organized. May unnecessarily
missing several
structure.
become slightly confusing or
components of
confusing or
inappropriately
dramatic
Dramatic Exposition
Structure Initial Conflict
difficult to follow. open-ended.
structure.
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Denouement
Demonstrates
Somewhat
Vocal technique
Vocal technique
insight into the
demonstrates
somewhat
is mostly
character by
vocal technique misinterpreted.
misinterpreted,
speaking with
consideration.
Two elements may underperformed,
Vocal
character's
One element mayseem inconsistent or portrayed
Technique
appropriate voice. seem somewhat or inappropriately hesitantly.
(Volume,
misinterpreted. awkward.
intonation,
accent, pitch)
Blocking Story utilizes
Story somewhat Story's use of
Blocking is
space effectively utilizes space
space is somewhat inappropriate,
to demonstrate
effectively. Time confusing or
confusing, or
setting and or
and place may be distracting.
unnecessary.
enhance the
a little too
presentation.
ambiguous or

unnecessarily
confusing.
Story has a clear Story's climax is
"point of no
somewhat
return." The
confusing or
Climax
climax is the peak under
of the story's
emphasized.
energy.
Facial expressions Facial
and body
expressions and
language create a body language
strong sense of
somewhat create
realism in the
a sense of
Energy
audience. Very
realism in the
genuine
audience. May
enthusiasm and dip slightly
natural energy.
during the
presentation.
Gestures create a Objects are
realistic
somewhat
environment.
realistic and
Pantomiming Characters
mostly present a
interact with
level of object
environmental
consistency.
stimuli realistically
and consistently.
Demonstrates
Character
insight into
composure
character by
mostly
appropriate.
Character creating
Composure appropriate
Some popping
stances, posture, over/under
and gestures for emphasized or
character.
inconsistent.

Ethos

Logos

Story's climax is
Climax is not
not very energizing apparent or
or apparent.
inappropriate for
the story.
Energy feels forced Energy is lacking
or lacking for the throughout the
most part.
presentation or is
inappropriate to
the story.

Object
permanence is
somewhat lacking.
Pantomiming is
done haphazardly
or with some
effort.

Objects are not

portrayed
believably and/or
do not display
object
consistency.

Character
composure is
somewhat
misinterpreted.
Two elements are
inconsistent, not
considered, or
inappropriately
awkward.

Character
composure is
misinterpreted,
underperformed,
or portrayed
hesitantly.

Ethos is strongly
Ethos is established. Utilizes some
Hesitation and
established. Piece
Confidence and
techniques to enhance ineffective selfdemonstrates
knowledge about the speaker credibility.
consciousness hinder
believability through piece is somewhat Speaker may sound
the story's realism.
its ability to take it's demonstrated.
slightly hesitant and a
listeners to the story's
considerable effort
environment. Strong
could've been
credibility is also
demonstrated to
rooted in the
enhance the overall
organization and
realness.
emotion.
Organization is very
clear and effective.
Logic and reasoning

Demonstrates
knowledge of story
logic/reasoning.

Utilizes many
Frequent lapses in
techniques to enhance memory or speech is
speech's organization. disorganized.

Pathos

actually enhance the Speech is somewhat Some lapses in

audience's connection organized or
memory occur or
and speaker's
creatively structured. faulty logic is used.
credibility.
Generally, the
presentation is easy
to follow.

Somewhat difficult to
follow.

Speaker connects well Demonstrates some

with the audience.
knowledge of
The story conjures
emotion. The
appropriate emotion speech, generally,
from audience. From connects well with
the connection, the
the audience with
audience is better
congeniality or
able to understand
creativity.
the story's realism
and plot.

Speech feels
introverted or does
not clearly connect
with the audience.
Speaker has difficulty
maintaining an
engaged audience.

Some areas of the

speech feel
inappropriately
strange, awkward,
distant, or detached.

Time: 6-8 minutes 5% Deduction for every 30 seconds under or overtime. You do not have to
make the deductions.
Total = 120 pts.
Total Score102
Comments: I dont know why, but my stress level in preparing this speech was very high. My
blocking was pretty bad at first, but I feel like over time it got better. Some improvements I
would make would be to establish confidence.