Taking Sides: European Imperialism in China

Speech Rubric Taking Sides: European Imperialism in China

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content uses content uses content somewhat uses content appropriate effectively uses content inappropriate to the appropriate to the to the purpose, appropriate to the purpose, audience, and purpose, audience, and audience, and topic purpose, audience, and topic topic topic

organization uses unclear structure or uses clear structure and uses clear structure and uses clear structure and inappropriate patterns to appropriate patterns to appropriate patterns to appropriate patterns to organize the speech organize the speech organize the speech organize the speech somewhat effectively

opening and closing opens and closes the opens or closes the opens and closes the opens and closes the speech ineffectively speech effectively speech effectively speech creatively

transitions uses few clear transitions uses some clear uses a variety of clear uses a variety of clear transitions transitions transitions effectively

summary restates and summarizes restates and summarizes restates and summarizes restates and key points rarely key points often key points effectively summarizes key points creatively

language and style uses language and style uses language and style uses language and style uses language and style inappropriate to the appropriate to the appropriate to the appropriate to the intended audience intended audience intended audience intended audience

inconsistently effectively

speaking techniques uses few verbal and uses some verbal and uses verbal and adjusts verbal and nonverbal techniques nonverbal techniques nonverbal techniques nonverbal techniques (verbal: volume, tone, appropriate to the appropriate to the appropriate to the to achieve a special pace) purpose, audience, and purpose, audience, and purpose, audience, and effect or for impact content content content (non-verbal: gesture, facial expression, posture, movement)

visual aids or uses visual aids or uses some visual aids or uses visual aids or uses visual aids or technology technology technology to reinforce technology to reinforce technology effectively inappropriately the content the content

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