LASAL TECH ACADEMY, INC.

San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija

High School Department

DECLAMATION SPEECH
Oral Communication

CRITERIA EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(25 pts) (23 pts) (22 pts) (21 pts)

Volume Volume is loud enough to Volume is loud enough to Volume is loud enough to Volume often too soft to
be heard by all audience be heard by all audience be heard by all audience be heard by all audience
members throughout the members at least 90% of members at least 80% of members.
presentation the time. the time.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100- 95%) distinctly all (100- 95%) distinctly most (95%- mispronounces words;
the time. No the time. Some 80%) of the time. annunciation &
mispronunciations or mispronunciations and Annunciation & lazy articulation are major
annunciation issues. annunciation issues. speech make issues; cannot be
comprehension difficult at understood as a result.
times.

Posture and Eye Stands up straight, looks Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does not
Contact relaxed and confident. establishes eye contact straight and establishes look at people during the
Establishes eye contact with everyone in the eye contact. presentation.
with everyone in the room room during the
during the presentation. presentation.

M ovement & Gestures & movement Gestures & movement Gestures & movement are Gestures & movement
Gestures naturally punctuate are slightly unnatural, repetitive and distracting. are very distracting
speech. No superfluous, forced, or distracting.
distracting gestures or
movement.

Preparedness & Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is somewhat Student does not seem at
Accuracy prepared and has prepared but might have prepared, but it is clear all prepared to present.
obviously rehearsed. needed a couple more that rehearsal was Not memorized, line
Completely memorized & rehearsals. Few errors in lacking. Struggled to prompts were a
accurate. Needed 1-2 line memorization. remember lines. M ultiple distraction, needed to rely
prompts. line prompts throughout. on script (50%
deduction).