ANA-HOLISTIC SCORING RUBRICS FOR PERFORMANCE

ASSESMENT

411130 Listening and Speaking I

Topic: Individual Speaking

Activity: Short Speech

Description of the task:

Each student will pick a card that contains a topic which s/he will make a
short speech on. They will present their speech to the class on an
assigned schedule (about 1 week after students have picked the topics).
The presentation should last for approximately 7 minutes (3-5 minutes
speech and 2 minutes for question and answer). Each presentation should
be accompanied by appropriate visual supports such as PowerPoint,
realia, posters, pictures, etc.

Material/s

• Topic cards
• Visual supports for the presentation

Objectives:

This activity enables students to:

• Talk about a certain topic in an organized manner

• Demonstrate ability to use transition words appropriately when
delivering a speech
• Create a well planned and organized speech following a given set of
guidelines
• Show confidence in talking in front of people using a foreign
language
Evaluation Criteria

Content/Preparation (25%)
Were enough time and effort put into preparing the presentation as regards to
topic choice, imagination, visual support, and personal experience?

Organization (25%)
Do you have good introduction, body, and conclusion? Are the topics presented
in a clear and easy to follow manner? Is the time managed according to the
parameters assigned?

Vocabulary/Expression (25%)
Do you use appropriate language for introductory comments, transitions, and
concluding remarks?

Delivery (25%)
Are volume, pace, and fluency appropriate? Is eye contact and non-verbal behavior suitable
and natural? Do you elicit and respond to questions well?
Criteria 4 3
Excellent
Content/ Satisfies all of the ff:
Preparation
• Provides visual supports
and evidence such as
25%
PowerPoint, pictures, posters,
or realia.
• Covers the topics and
subtopics given on the topic
card.
Organizatio Satisfies all of the ff:
n Satisfies only most of the ff:
• The speech is divided into
introduction, body, and
25%
conclusion.
• Provides clear supporting
details and examples to the
main topics.
• The speech is delivered no
more nor less than the time
required.
Vocabulary/ • Signal words, transition
Expression words, and connecting words
are used appropriately about
25% 90% – 100% of the time.
Delivery Satisfies all of the ff:
25%
• Stands straight and does
not fidget nor make
unnecessary movements.
• Does not lean on the table
nor cover his/her face with
his/her notes.
• Volume, pace, and fluency
help emphasize key points and
maintain audience interest.
• Eye contact and gestures
establish rapport with the
audience.
• Gives answers to the
Very Good
Satisfies only most of the ff:
• Provides visual supports
and evidence such as
PowerPoint, pictures, posters, or
realia.
• Covers the topics and
subtopics given on the topic
card.
• The speech is divided into
introduction, body, and
conclusion.
• Provides clear supporting
details and examples to the
main topics.
• The speech is delivered no
more nor less than the time
required.
• Signal words, transition
words, and connecting words
are used appropriately about
75% – 89% of the time.
Satisfies only most of the ff:
• Stands straight and does
not fidget nor make
unnecessary movements.
• Does not lean on the table
nor cover his/her face with
his/her notes.
• Volume, pace, and fluency
help emphasize key points and
maintain audience interest.
• Eye contact and gestures
establish rapport with the
audience.
• Gives answers to the
2 1
Good
Satisfies only some of the ff:
• Provides visual supports
and evidence such as
PowerPoint, pictures, posters,
or realia.
• Covers the topics and
subtopics given on the topic
card.
Satisfies only some of the ff:
• The speech is divided into
introduction, body, and
conclusion.
• Provides clear supporting
details and examples to the
main topics.
• The speech is delivered no
more nor less than the time
required.
• Signal words, transition
words, and connecting words
are used appropriately about
50% – 74% of the time.
Satisfies only some of the ff:
• Stands straight and does
not fidget nor make
unnecessary movements.
• Does not lean on the table
nor cover his/her face with
his/her notes.
• Volume, pace, and fluency
help emphasize key points and
maintain audience interest.
• Eye contact and gestures
establish rapport with the
audience.
• Gives answers to the
Rating
Needs Improvements
Did not satisfy any of the ff:
• Provides visual supports
and evidence such as
PowerPoint, pictures, posters, or
realia.
• Covers the topics and
subtopics given on the topic
card.
Did not satisfy any of the ff:
• The speech is divided into
introduction, body, and
conclusion.
• Provides clear supporting
details and examples to the
main topics.
• The speech is delivered no
more nor less than the time
required.
• Signal words, transition
words, and connecting words
are used appropriately less than
50% of the time.
Did not satisfy any of the ff:
• Stands straight and does
not fidget nor make
unnecessary movements.
• Does not lean on the table
nor cover his/her face with
his/her notes.
• Volume, pace, and fluency
help emphasize key points and
maintain audience interest.
• Eye contact and gestures
establish rapport with the
audience.
• Gives answers to the
audience’s questions without audience’s questions without audience’s questions without audience’s questions without
significant pause and significant pause and significant pause and significant pause and
hesitations. hesitations. hesitations. hesitations.
Scoring Procedure:

• Rate each student’s speech according to how they satisfy the given
criteria.
• Calculate the score for each criterion (Raw Score / 4 X 25). Add all the
scores to get the over-all rating.

Interpretation of the scores:

85 – 100 (A) You excellently satisfy the

requirements for this activity.
75 – 84 (B) Your presentation is very good.
65 – 74 (C) Your presentation is generally good.
There are some areas that you need to
improve on.
55 – 64 (D) Your presentation barely passes the
requirement. You need improvement
on all areas of your speech.
54 – below (F) You failed to meet the requirements to
pass this activity.