PERFORMANCE RATING RUBRIC FOR IMPROMPTU ARGUMENTATIVE SPEECH

Exceed Expectations Meets Expectations Does not meet Expectations Not Demonstrated
CRITERIA (4 points) (3 points) (2 points) (1 point)
TOTAL
CONTENT
 Relevance to the topic The topic is relevant, contains The topic is relevant, The topic is less The topic is not
accurate and appropriate contains accurate and relevant, contains less relevant at all and
information including statistics in aappropriate information information and doesn’t contain
manner that is challenging for the including statistics. statistics. statistical information
speaker’s age and skill level.
 Supporting The supporting information is The supporting The supporting The supporting
Information accurate and appropriate in a information is accurate information less information not
manner that is challenging for and appropriate. accurate and less accurate and
the speaker’s age and skill level. appropriate. inappropriate.
DELIVERY
 Presentation The topic is delivered in a The topic is delivered in The topic is delivered in The topic is not
sincere, creative and convincing a sincere, creative and a less sincere, less delivered with
way in a manner that is convincing way. creative and less sincerity, creativity,
challenging for the speaker’s convincing way. and not convincing as
age and skill level. well.
 Professional tone The speech is delivered using The speech is delivered The speech is delivered The speech is delivered
appropriate language in a using appropriate with little vulgarity and using vulgar and
manner that is challenging for language. indecency in the use of indecent language.
the speaker’s age and skill level. language.
 Manner and The speaker appears confident The speaker appears The speaker appears less The speaker is not
appearance and eloquent in a manner that confident and eloquent. confident. confident.
is challenging for the speaker’s
age and skill level.
SPEECH MECHANICS The speaker observes correct The speaker observes The speaker commits a The speaker commits a
pronunciation, enunciation, and correct pronunciation, few lapses in lot of lapses in
articulation in a manner that is enunciation, and pronunciation, pronunciation,
challenging for the speaker’s articulation. enunciation, and enunciation, and
age and skill level. articulation. articulation.
TOTAL
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I CAN Self-Assessment (Meaning Making and Transfer)
DIRECTIONS: Read each learning target and identify your level of proficiency according to the headings given: Extending,
Secure, Developing, and Foundation. Check the box that corresponds to your own assessment.

LEARNING TARGETS EXPERT PRACTITIONER APPRENTICE NOVICE

1. I can employ
appropriate
pitch, stress,
juncture, 
intonation, etc in
delivering a
speech.
2. I can make and
deliver an
impromptu
argumentative 
speech with
ease and
confidence.
3. I can resolve
conflicts through
delivering an 
impromptu
speech.
4. I can empathize
with the emotion
of the other 
speakers.