PERSUASIVE

SPEECH RUBRIC Student: ___________________________________

NEEDS
EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY IMPROVEMENT
(4) (3) (2) (1)
- Gets attention of - Gets attention of -Attempts to get - Begins by reading
audience with grabber audience with grabber attention of audience speech, no attention
such as an interesting such as an interesting with grabber grabber is used
INTRODUCTION fact, question, or idea fact, question, or idea - Position is not clearly - Does not state
- Clearly states - States position stated position on topic
position
The thesis statement The thesis The thesis statement The thesis statement
names the topic of the statement names outlines some or all of does not name the
THESIS
essay and outlines the topic of the the main points to be topic AND does not
STATEMENT the main points to essay. discussed but does not preview what will
be discussed. name the topic. be discussed.
-Facts are clear, -Facts are somewhat -Facts need clarity -Facts are not clear
well supported clear, some support and support and have no support
BODY
-Sources are -Some sources -Lack of sources and -No sources or
documented. documentation documentation documentation
-Reviews position -Reviews position -Brings closure -Does not bring
CONCLUSION - Brings closure -Brings closure closure; the audience
-Memorable is left hanging
Speech clearly uses an Arguments are Arguments are Speech has no clear
appropriate pattern of distinct and support present, but they do pattern of
OVERALL organization for the the thesis, but do not not support the thesis organization
ORGANIZATION topic and supports the follow a clear or or overlap
thesis effective pattern of
organization
Eye contact with Eye contact with Eye contact with Little or no eye
audience almost all audience less than audience less than contact
EYE CONTACT the time (except for 80% of the time 75% of the time
brief glances at notes)
-Use of language -Use of language does -Use of language -Use of language is
contributes to not have negative causes potential inappropriate
USE OF effectiveness of the impact, and vocalized confusion, and/or -Body language,
speech, and vocalized pauses (um uh er etc.) vocalized pauses (um gestures, and
LANGUAGE &
pauses (um uh er etc.) not distracting uh er etc.) facial expressions are
BODY
not distracting -Body language, are distracting lacking or
LANGUAGE -Body language, gestures, and facial -Body language, inappropriate
gestures, and facial expressions facial expressions and
expressions adds compliment message gestures lack variety
greatly to the message and spontaneity
Speaks loudly, clearly, Speaks loudly, clearly, Speaks loudly, clearly, Often mumbles or can
and distinctly all the and distinctly nearly and distinctly most of not be
VOLUME &
time with no all the time with no the time with no more heard/understood
CLARITY mispronounced words more than one than two with more than three
mispronounced word mispronounced words mispronounced words
Topic is appropriate Topic is appropriate Topic lacks No specific purpose--
SUITABILITY & and adapted for and somewhat focus and needs inappropriate for
AUDIENCE audience adapted for the adapting to audience audience or
understanding audience occasion
Within allotted time Within 10% of allotted Within 20% of Not within 20% of
TIME LIMIT time allotted time allotted time

TOTAL SCORE:
/40

PERSUASIVE ESSAY RUBRIC Student: ______________________________________

PROFICIENT: EMERGING:
MORE THAN DEVELOPING: PARTIALLY
MEETS THE MEETS BASIC MEETS
EXEMPLARY STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD NO EVIDENCE
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

THESIS

ORGANIZATION

CONTENT
x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

TRANSITIONS

SENTENCE

VARIETY

LANGUAGE USE

MECHANICS

FORMAT

WORK(S)

CITED
VOCABULARY

WORDS
Refer to JFKHS Writing Rubric for details (found in class notebook/website)
Exceptions: Format = graded on meeting given MLA format + Google Doc TOTAL
Work(s) Cited = list of resource(s) in correct MLA format
Vocabulary Words = inclusion of 10 words from Lessons 1-7
SCORE:
/60

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