Name:_____________________________ Date:________________ As part of the English month celebration, there is a spoken poetry competition and you will be

As part of the English month celebration, there is a spoken poetry competition and you will be participating, the topic could be about anything but it should be aligned with the instrumental
participating, the topic could be about anything but it should be aligned with the instrumental music that the organizers gave. The rating of the spoken poetry is as follows:
music that the organizers gave. The rating of the spoken poetry is as follows: Total Score: _____________
Total Score: _____________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Delivery A combination of A combination of Inconsistent use Lack of eye Delivery A combination of A combination of Inconsistent use Lack of eye
appropriate and appropriate eye of eye contact, contact, clarity appropriate and appropriate eye of eye contact, contact, clarity
effective eye contact, contact, clarity, clarity and and projection effective eye contact, contact, clarity, clarity and and projection
posture, clarity of and projection of projection of of voice, tone posture, clarity of and projection of projection of of voice, tone
expression, projection voice, tone and voice, tone and and pace make expression, projection voice, tone and voice, tone and and pace make
of voice, tone and pace are used pace interrupt the the reading of voice, tone and pace are used pace interrupt the the reading
pacing significantly but without a flow of the difficulty to pacing significantly but without a flow of the difficulty to
enhance the speakers’ smooth reading. follow. enhance the speakers’ smooth reading. follow.
words. cohesiveness. words. cohesiveness.
Prepared- Completely prepared, Prepared but Seems somewhat Does not seem Prepared- Completely prepared, Prepared but Seems somewhat Does not seem
ness memorized well and could have used prepared, but it is at all prepared ness memorized well and could have used prepared, but it is at all prepared
has obviously used the more practice clear that the for has obviously used the more practice clear that the for
material presented by and tips from the information presentation. material presented by and tips from the information presentation.
the guest speaker guest speaker presented has not the guest speaker guest speaker presented has not
been practiced been practiced
appropriately. appropriately.
Time Student is within the Student is Student is one Student is Time Student is within the Student is Student is one Student is
time frame allowed (2 slightly over minute over time. beyond one time frame allowed (2 slightly over minute over time. beyond one
minutes max) time. minute over minutes max) time. minute over
time. time.
Enthusiasm Facial expressions, Facial Facial Very little use of Enthusiasm Facial expressions, Facial Facial Very little use of
/ Creativity ideas and body expressions, expressions, facial / Creativity ideas and body expressions, expressions, facial
in language generate a ideas and body ideas and body expressions, in language generate a ideas and body ideas and body expressions,
presenting strong interest and language language are original ideas or presenting strong interest and language language are original ideas or
enthusiasm about the sometimes used to try to body language; enthusiasm about the sometimes used to try to body language;
topic. It is a creative generate a generate does not topic. It is a creative generate a generate does not
presentation. strong interest enthusiasm, but generate much presentation. strong interest enthusiasm, but generate much
and enthusiasm seem somewhat interest in topic and enthusiasm seem somewhat interest in topic
about the topic. lacking. about the topic. lacking.
Topic/ Appropriately focused Focused topic A vague sense of Lack of focus or Topic/ Appropriately focused Focused topic A vague sense of Lack of focus or
Theme topic with a clear which partially the purpose of the confused Theme topic with a clear which partially the purpose of the confused
understanding of the demonstrated topic requiring the purpose, which understanding of the demonstrated topic requiring the purpose, which
intent of the topic. understanding of audience to make results in intent of the topic. understanding of audience to make results in
the intent of the assumptions. confusion for the intent of the assumptions. confusion for
topic. the audience. topic. the audience.
Name:_____________________________ Date:________________