SCORING RUBRIC FOR JAZZ CHANTS

List of Group Members:

Total Rating:
Score
Criteria
4

3
Topic enclosed
at least 2 of the
following:
Beginning,
middle, end

Topic was
poorly
presented

Unconnected
topic

Organization

Topic was well

presented from
the beginning,
middle, and at
the end

Content

The Jazz Chant

includes all
relevant facts of
the particular
topic

The Jazz Chant

includes most of
the relevant
facts of the
particular topic

The Jazz Chant

includes some
relevant facts of
the particular
topic

The Jazz Chant

hardly includes
relevant facts of
the particular
topic

Always speaks
loudly, slowly,
and clearly

Usually speaks
loudly, slowly,
and clearly

Speaks too
softly or too
rapidly; mumble

Outstanding use
of props; props
are appropriate

Good use of
props; props are
appropriate

Excellent
performance
was manifested;
with proper
coordination
and facial
expression

Good
performance
was manifested;
with proper
coordination
and facial
expression

May speak too

softly or too
rapidly;
mumbles
occasionally
Uses props
some of the
time; some
props not
appropriate or
are distracting
Satisfying
performance
was manifested;
proper
coordination
and facial
expression were
sometimes
observed

Voice Quality

Props

Performance

Total Score

Comments and Suggestions:

Poor use of
props; uses no
props or
inappropriate
props
Poor
performance;
no proper
coordination
and facial
expression

SCORING RUBRIC FOR INTERPRETATIVE

STORYTELLING
Name of Participant:

Total Rating:
Score

Criteria

Mastery

Voice Quality

Facial Expression

Time Limit

Audience Contact

Pacing

4 - Exemplary

3 - Accomplished

2 - Developing

1 Beginning

Masters the
story well; has
clearly practiced
telling the story;
speaks with
confidence
The story told
perfectly; with
loud, slow, and
clear
articulation; the
character of the
voice involved
in the story
revealed clearly

Masters the story

pretty well; some
were practiced;
fairly confident

Masters some of
the story; has not
practiced;
appears
uncomfortable

Does not master

the story; fails to
deliver the story
correctly

The story told in

good quality;
with loud, slow,
and clear
articulation; the
character of the
voice involved in
the story
revealed
satisfactorily

The story not told

clearly; with too
soft or too rapid
articulation;
mumbles; no
manifestation of
character of the
voice involved in
the story

Pleasing and
convincing facial
expression ;
shows great
confidence
always
Story lasts 5 to 7
minutes

Satisfying and
convincing facial
expression; shows
confidence most of
the time

The story told

partially; with soft
or rapid
articulation;
mumbles
occasionally;
inconsistent
manifestation of
character of the
voice involved in
the story
Satisfying facial
expression; shows
confidence
sometimes

Story lasts less

Story lasts less
than 5 or more
than 4 or more
than 7 minutes
than 8 minutes
Storyteller
Storyteller
Storyteller
maintains
maintains contact
maintains contact
contact to the
to the audience
to the audience
audience always;
most of the time;
sometimes; little
involves them
involves only a few
audience
with questions
with questions
involvement
Story told at the
Story told well, but Story rushed or
appropriate
some parts may be
dragged in several
pace, depending
rushed or dragged
parts
on the story line

Total Score

Comments and Suggestions:

Unsatisfying facial
expression; seem
to be unprepared
to act on the story

Story lasts less

than 3 or more
than 9 minutes
Storyteller does
not look at
audience; no
attempt to involve
audience with
questions
Story told at one
pace; no
excitement