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Speaker #1 ______________________________ Review: __________________________Persuasive Speech Rubric Pd. _5_

Persuasive Speech
Rubric

0 points

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

Tone

Shouting or barely
heard

Stuttering on almost
every word and not
clear on info.

Bad pronunciation
& hard to
understand

Noticeable
shaking
voice and
noticeable
stutter.

Slightly shaking voice and

slight stutter if any

Clear and strong

voice. Change of
emotion when
necessary

Body Language

Pacing, no
emotion on the
face, distracted,
no eye contact,
and erratic hand
motions

Very little emotion,

poor eye contact,
some unnecessary
hand gestures, some
pacing

Poor eye contact,

unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing, standing
straight, on task,
little amount of
emotion.

On task,
decent eye
contact,
decent
amount of
emotion,
standing
straight,
good hand
gestures

On task, decent amount of

eye contact, decent
amount of emotion,
standing straight, good
hand gestures, good facial
gestures

Great eye contact,

standing straight,
focused, good use
of emotion, great
hand gestures,
great facial
gestures,

Content

Completely off
topic/ Not
completed

Have a few facts but

mainly off topic

Have some facts,

but tend to get off
topic easily

Weak facts,
Attempts to
stay on topic

Stays mainly on topic, and

building a good argument,
Lacks some important
facts

Stays on topic,
Know what you are
fighting for, Good
Facts

Preparedness

Doesnt know the

speech at all,
doesnt have good
grammar, and their
improperly
dressed,

Knows very little of the

speech, doesnt use
the right pronunciation,
and has bad grammar.

Knows parts of the

speech, attempted
to look decent,
uses some good
grammar.

Knows some
of the
speech,
looks decent,

Kind of knows the speech,

but still uses good
grammar, and looks nice.

Knows the speech,

uses good
grammar/pronunci
ation, and looks
nice.

Entertainment
Value

Read from essay

throughout
speech. Speaker
does not talk to
the audience
(looks down
throughout
speech).

Speaker uses paper

throughout speech.
Speaker seems bored
throughout speech.

Speaker uses
paper throughout
speech. Speaker
rarely addressed
the audience.

Speaker
memorized a
small portion
of the essay,
but mostly
uses paper
throughout.
Speaker
sounds
somewhat
confident in
addressing
the
audience.

Most of the speech is

memorized. Speaker uses
good eye contact and
some emotion?

The speaker
knows what they
are talking about
and memorized
important points of
the essay. Speaker
uses good eye
contact and good
emotion
throughout the
speech.

Total: _______/25 points

Additional Comments:

Speaker #2 ______________________________ Review: __________________________Persuasive Speech Rubric Pd. _5_

Persuasive
Speech Rubric

0 points

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

Tone

Shouting or
barely heard

Stuttering on
almost every word
and not clear on
info.

Bad pronunciation &

hard to understand

Noticeable
shaking voice and
noticeable stutter.

Slightly shaking voice

and slight stutter if
any

Clear and strong voice.

Change of emotion when
necessary

Body
Language

Pacing, no
emotion on the
face,
distracted, no
eye contact,
and erratic
hand motions

Very little emotion,

poor eye contact,
some
unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing

Poor eye contact,

unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing, standing
straight, on task, little
amount of emotion.

On task, decent
eye contact,
decent amount of
emotion, standing
straight, good
hand gestures

On task, decent
amount of eye
contact, decent
amount of emotion,
standing straight,
good hand gestures,
good facial gestures

Great eye contact, standing

straight, focused, good use
of emotion, great hand
gestures, great facial
gestures,

Content

Completely off
topic/ Not
completed

Have a few facts

but mainly off
topic

Have some facts, but

tend to get off topic
easily

Weak facts,
Attempts to stay
on topic

Stays mainly on topic,

and building a good
argument, Lacks
some important facts

Stays on topic, Know what

you are fighting for, Good
Facts

Preparedness

Doesnt know
the speech at
all, doesnt
have good
grammar, and
their
improperly
dressed,

Knows very little

of the speech,
doesnt use the
right
pronunciation,
and has bad
grammar.

Knows parts of the

speech, attempted to
look decent, uses
some good grammar.

Knows some of
the speech, looks
decent,

Kind of knows the

speech, but still uses
good grammar, and
looks nice.

Knows the speech, uses

good
grammar/pronunciation, and
looks nice.

Entertainment
Value

Read from
essay
throughout
speech.
Speaker does
not talk to the
audience
(looks down
throughout
speech).

Speaker uses
paper throughout
speech. Speaker
seems bored
throughout
speech.

Speaker uses paper

throughout speech.
Speaker rarely
addressed the
audience.

Speaker
memorized a
small portion of
the essay, but
mostly uses paper
throughout.
Speaker sounds
somewhat
confident in
addressing the
audience.

Most of the speech is

memorized. Speaker
uses good eye
contact and some
emotion?

The speaker knows what

they are talking about and
memorized important points
of the essay. Speaker uses
good eye contact and good
emotion throughout the
speech.

Total: _______/25 points

Additional Comments:

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Speaker #3 ______________________________ Review: __________________________Persuasive Speech Rubric Pd. _5_

Persuasive
Speech Rubric

0 points

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

Tone

Shouting or
barely heard

Stuttering on
almost every word
and not clear on
info.

Bad pronunciation &

hard to understand

Noticeable shaking
voice and
noticeable stutter.

Slightly shaking voice

and slight stutter if any

Clear and strong

voice. Change of
emotion when
necessary

Body
Language

Pacing, no
emotion on the
face,
distracted, no
eye contact,
and erratic
hand motions

Very little emotion,

poor eye contact,
some
unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing

Poor eye contact,

unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing, standing
straight, on task,
little amount of
emotion.

On task, decent
eye contact,
decent amount of
emotion, standing
straight, good
hand gestures

On task, decent amount

of eye contact, decent
amount of emotion,
standing straight, good
hand gestures, good
facial gestures

Great eye contact,

standing straight,
focused, good use of
emotion, great hand
gestures, great facial
gestures,

Content

Completely off
topic/ Not
completed

Have a few facts

but mainly off
topic

Have some facts,

but tend to get off
topic easily

Weak facts,
Attempts to stay
on topic

Stays mainly on topic,

and building a good
argument, Lacks some
important facts

Stays on topic, Know

what you are fighting
for, Good Facts

Preparedness

Doesnt know
the speech at
all, doesnt
have good
grammar, and
their
improperly
dressed,

Knows very little

of the speech,
doesnt use the
right
pronunciation,
and has bad
grammar.

Knows parts of the

speech, attempted
to look decent, uses
some good
grammar.

Knows some of
the speech, looks
decent,

Kind of knows the

speech, but still uses
good grammar, and
looks nice.

Knows the speech,

uses good
grammar/pronunciati
on, and looks nice.

Entertainment
Value

Read from
essay
throughout
speech.
Speaker does
not talk to the
audience
(looks down
throughout
speech).

Speaker uses
paper throughout
speech. Speaker
seems bored
throughout
speech.

Speaker uses paper

throughout speech.
Speaker rarely
addressed the
audience.

Speaker
memorized a small
portion of the
essay, but mostly
uses paper
throughout.
Speaker sounds
somewhat
confident in
addressing the
audience.

Most of the speech is

memorized. Speaker
uses good eye contact
and some emotion?

The speaker knows

what they are talking
about and
memorized important
points of the essay.
Speaker uses good
eye contact and good
emotion throughout
the speech.

Total: _______/25 points

Additional Comments:

Self Evaluation: ________________________________

Persuasive Speech Rubric Pd. _5_

Persuasive
Speech Rubric

0 points

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

Tone

Shouting or
barely heard

Stuttering on
almost every word
and not clear on
info.

Bad
pronunciation &
hard to
understand

Noticeable shaking
voice and
noticeable stutter.

Slightly shaking
voice and slight
stutter if any

Clear and strong voice.

Change of emotion when
necessary

Body
Language

Pacing, no
emotion on the
face,
distracted, no
eye contact,
and erratic
hand motions

Very little emotion,

poor eye contact,
some
unnecessary hand
gestures, some
pacing

Poor eye
contact,
unnecessary
hand gestures,
some pacing,
standing
straight, on
task, little
amount of
emotion.

On task, decent eye

contact, decent
amount of emotion,
standing straight,
good hand gestures

On task, decent
amount of eye
contact, decent
amount of emotion,
standing straight,
good hand
gestures, good
facial gestures

Great eye contact, standing

straight, focused, good use
of emotion, great hand
gestures, great facial
gestures,

Content

Completely off
topic/ Not
completed

Have a few facts

but mainly off
topic

Have some
facts, but tend
to get off topic
easily

Weak facts,
Attempts to stay on
topic

Stays mainly on
topic, and building
a good argument,
Lacks some
important facts

Stays on topic, Know what

you are fighting for, Good
Facts

Preparedness

Doesnt know
the speech at
all, doesnt
have good
grammar, and
their
improperly
dressed,

Knows very little

of the speech,
doesnt use the
right
pronunciation,
and has bad
grammar.

Knows parts of
the speech,
attempted to
look decent,
uses some
good grammar.

Knows some of the

speech, looks
decent,

Kind of knows the

speech, but still
uses good
grammar, and looks
nice.

Knows the speech, uses

good
grammar/pronunciation, and
looks nice.

Entertainment
Value

Read from
essay
throughout
speech.
Speaker does
not talk to the
audience
(looks down
throughout
speech).

Speaker uses
paper throughout
speech. Speaker
seems bored
throughout
speech.

Speaker uses
paper
throughout
speech.
Speaker rarely
addressed the
audience.

Speaker memorized
a small portion of
the essay, but
mostly uses paper
throughout.
Speaker sounds
somewhat confident
in addressing the
audience.

Most of the speech

is memorized.
Speaker uses good
eye contact and
some emotion?

The speaker knows what

they are talking about and
memorized important points
of the essay. Speaker uses
good eye contact and good
emotion throughout the
speech.

Total: _______/25 points

Additional Comments: