The memorandum provides a scoring rubric for evaluating memorized speeches. It rates performances on a scale from far below satisfactory to advanced based on criteria such as eye contact, volume, pronunciation, tone, rate, and degree of memorization. Speakers are assessed on whether they make eye contact, speak at an appropriate volume, pronounce words correctly, vary tone, maintain an appropriate rate of speed, and how fully the speech is committed to memory. The highest scores are for presentations where the speaker routinely scans the audience with eye contact, speaks at the right volume, pronounces all words correctly, shows great enthusiasm, maintains the proper rate of speed, and demonstrates a fully memorized speech.
The memorandum provides a scoring rubric for evaluating memorized speeches. It rates performances on a scale from far below satisfactory to advanced based on criteria such as eye contact, volume, pronunciation, tone, rate, and degree of memorization. Speakers are assessed on whether they make eye contact, speak at an appropriate volume, pronounce words correctly, vary tone, maintain an appropriate rate of speed, and how fully the speech is committed to memory. The highest scores are for presentations where the speaker routinely scans the audience with eye contact, speaks at the right volume, pronounces all words correctly, shows great enthusiasm, maintains the proper rate of speed, and demonstrates a fully memorized speech.
The memorandum provides a scoring rubric for evaluating memorized speeches. It rates performances on a scale from far below satisfactory to advanced based on criteria such as eye contact, volume, pronunciation, tone, rate, and degree of memorization. Speakers are assessed on whether they make eye contact, speak at an appropriate volume, pronounce words correctly, vary tone, maintain an appropriate rate of speed, and how fully the speech is committed to memory. The highest scores are for presentations where the speaker routinely scans the audience with eye contact, speaks at the right volume, pronounces all words correctly, shows great enthusiasm, maintains the proper rate of speed, and demonstrates a fully memorized speech.
Far Below Below Satisfactory Proficient Advanced Score
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Do not lose this packet! When you give your presentation, you will give me this rubric as well as the page containing the speech you are presenting.