Independent Study Rubic

Speaking Presentation: Chapter ________________________

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Name:

Content &
Organization

Fluency

Form

1-2

Little to no
organization. Content
may lack relevance to
the target audience or
does not provide
enough information.
Weak organization,
hard to follow. Content
is appropriate for the
target audience
though may not
provide enough
information. Little
variety.
Includes an
introduction,
conclusion and body.
Presents adequate
and varied information
that is appropriate for
the target audience.
Content progresses
logically.
Includes an effective
introduction,
conclusion, and body.
Logical and effective
progression that uses
transitions and a
variety of vocabulary.
Presents adequate
information with
content that is
appropriate and
engaging to the target
audience.

Presentation is hard to
hear and follow.
Presenter reads from
cue card. Little to no
eye contact. Speaker
does not follow time
limit.
Presentation is
adequate. Use a cue
card. Inconsistent eye
contact. Uses a clear
voice. Adequate
visuals. Speaker does
not follow time limit.

Inadequate or
inaccurate use of
language structures.
Errors in usage make
understanding
difficult.

Halting or uneven
speech inhibits
comprehension.
Incomplete thoughts
or lapses of English
detract from
presentation.
Choppy and slow with
frequent pauses. Few
or no incomplete
thoughts. English
fillers used.

Speech has some

hesitation, but
thoughts are
completed in a timely
manner. Few, if any
English fillers.
Japanese fillers are
used.

Presentation is
effective and makes
good use of a clear
voice and eye contact.
Does not use cue card.
Visuals are effective.
Speaker is within 30
sec of time
requirements.
Presentation is
effective and
engaging and makes
use of loud, clear
voice, eye contact,
and gestures as
appropriate. Does not
use a cue card. Visuals
are effective and
engage the audience.
Speaker follows time
requirement

Comprehensible and
mostly accurate.
Minimal interpretation
required by listener.
Speaker has emerging
control of the
language structures
used.

Speech is smooth and

continuous with few
pauses or stumbling.
No lapses of English
fillers. Japanese fillers
are used effectively.
Voice expression aids
the comprehension
and interest of the
listeners.

Accuracy

Mostly
comprehensible, but
required interpretation
by listener. Emerging
use of language
structures used.

Speech is correct and

accurate with very few
errors. Excellent
control of a variety of
sentence structures.
Easily understandable
to the audience.