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Eye Contact

Volume

Pronunciation
Tone
Rate

Memorized

Memorized Speech Scoring Rubric

3
4
5

Speaker does
not make eye
contact.

Speaker makes
minimal eye
contact

Speaker makes
some eye
contact.

Speaker
routinely
scans
audience.

The entire
speech is
delivered too
quietly.

The majority
of the speech
is delivered
too quietly.

Much of the
speech is
delivered too
quietly.

The speaker
mispronounces
the majority of
words.
The entire
speech is
monotone.

The speaker
mispronounces
many words.

The speaker
mispronounces
several words.

Most of the
speech is
monotone.

The entire
speech is
delivered too
quickly or
slowly.

Much of the
speech is
delivered too
quickly or
slowly.

Speech is
partially
memorized
and needs
prompting
often.

Speech is
partially
memorized,
pauses often to
recall.

The speech
shows
moments of
enthusiasm
The speech is
delivered too
quickly at
times, but
most of it has
an appropriate
rate of speed at
other times.
The speech is
mostly
memorized,
but speaker
might pause
frequently to
recall or need
to be
prompted.

Speech is
delivered too
quietly or
loudly at
times.
The speaker
pronounces
most words
correctly.
Shows
enthusiasm
for speaking
Most of the
speech is
delivered at
an appropriate
rate of speed;
it may be too
quick or slow
at times.
The speech is
mostly
memorized,
but speaker
might pause
occasionally
to recall or
need to be
prompted.

Speakers use
of eye contact
adds to the
speechs
effectiveness
Speech is
delivered at
an appropriate
volume.
The speaker
pronounces
all words
correctly.
Shows great
enthusiasm
for speaking.
The entire
speech is
delivered at
an appropriate
rate of speed.

The speech is
fully
memorized.

Score