Governor Livingston High School

Columbia Middle School: 8th Grade Graduation Speech Rubric Objective: A Range: 18-20 B Range: 15-17 pts. C Range: 12-14 D-F Range : 11 or Points: Comments: pts. less Content: Student will Student will write Student will write Student will write Student will write a write a speech a speech that a speech that a speech that speech to entertain that includes at includes at least includes four or includes three or and inspire the least 8 of the six of the more of the less of the audience. Include: suggested suggested suggested suggested welcome address, elements. elements. elements. elements. memories, thank yous, quote, humor, simple or extended metaphor, creative word choices, challenge for future.

Vocal Tone and Student speaks Student speaks in Student speaks in Student speaks in Inflection: in a roller a voice that a voice that a voice that rarely Student will coaster voice frequently varies occasionally varies in vocal capture the which changes in vocal tone or varies in vocal tone or inflection. attention of the constantly inflection. Certain tone or inflection. audience with vocal throughout the words are tone and inflection. speech. Vocal highlighted to tone reflects convey meaning. mood. Volume and Rate: Student can be Student can be Student can be Student can be Student will speak heard and heard and heard and heard and loudly and slowly understood understood understood understood rarely enough to be heard throughout the frequently occasionally throughout the by the audience. entire speech. throughout the throughout the speech. He or she speech. He or speech. Quick speaks in a loud, she speaks in a rate affects clear voice and loud, clear voice articulation. makes frequent, and makes pointed use of effective use of the dramatic the dramatic pause. pause. Body Language Student will use Student will use Student will use Student is aware and Facial facial facial expressions facial expressions of facial Expressions: expressions and and body and body expressions and Student makes body language language to language to body language. appropriate use of to reflect reflect meaning reflect meaning Little or no facial expressions meaning much of the time. some of the time. physical energy and body language. throughout the Enthusiasm is Some physical conveyed. speech. conveyed energy conveyed. Enthusiasm is sporadically. conveyed through movement. Eye Contact: Student will Student will look Student will look Student will look Student uses engage the up frequently and up occasionally to up once or twice sustained eye audience by at appropriate connect with the in an attempt to contact that delivering entire times to connect audience, with connect with the captures the thoughts or with the little personal audience. attention of the phrases while audience. Intro connection. audience. looking up. Eye memorized. contact held for three seconds. Intro memorized.