Grad Speaker's Assessment Rubric

Excellent (10)

Fair (5)

Poor (1)

Introduction/ Welcome

Introduction draws reader into the subject quickly and enthusiastically, begins development of theme and sets appropriate tone.

Introduction draws the reader into the subject and sets the tone but has limited development of theme.

Introduction does not effectively draw listener into the subject and does not introduce theme or tone.

Relation to audience

Speech clearly inspires and motivates intended audience and makes consistent, interesting connections to audience.

Speech somewhat inspires and motivates intended audience and makes occasionally interesting connections to audience.

Speech fails to inspire and motivate intended audience and seldom makes interesting connections to audience.

Clarity of message

Speech is well organized with an overarching theme which is unified in the introduction and conclusion.

Speech is adequately organized with a theme, but it is not unified in the introduction and conclusion.

Speech is disorganized without an overarching theme.

Delivery

Delivery demonstrates outstanding oral presentation skills including eye contact, tone, volume and pace.

Delivery demonstrates adequate oral presentation skills including eye contact, tone, volume and pace.

Student does not deliver speech or demonstrates weak oral presentation skills including eye contact, tone, volume and pace.

Conclusion

Nice closing that ties up loose ends and leaves the audience inspired and uplifted.

Has a conclusion but fails to bring it all together. Ends with meaningful message

Speech does not have a conclusion and ends abruptly