CRITERIA 8-7 6-5 4-3 2-1

Articulation, Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
Pronunciation, distinctly all (100- distinctly all (100- distinctly most can not be
Rhythm, Pace, 95%) the time, and 95%) the time, but ( 94-85%) of the understood and
mispronounces no mispronounces time. mispronounces
words. one or more Mispronounces several words.
words several words.

Preparedness Student is Student seems The student is Student does not

completely pretty prepared but somewhat seem at all
prepared and has might have needed prepared but prepared to
obviously to have practiced clearly needed present.
rehearsed. more. s more much more
practice s

Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often too
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard soft to be heard by
by all audience by all audience by all audience all audience
members members at least members at least members.
throughout the 90% of the time; 90% of the time;
presentation. or volume too loud or volume too loud
for the room. for the room.

Posture and Eye Stands up straight, Stands up straight Sometimes stands Slouches and/or
Contact shows confidence, and establishes eye up straight and does not look at
establishes eye contact with establishes eye people during the
contact with everyone in the contact., fidgets presentation.
everyone in the room during most Fidgets to the
room throughout of the presentation. extent of drawing
the presentation. attention away
from the poem.
Enthusiasm & Facial expressions Facial expressions Facial expressions Very little use of
Expression and body language and body language and body language facial expressions
generate a strong sometimes are used to try to or body language.
interest and generate interest generate Did not generate
enthusiasm about and enthusiasm enthusiasm, but much interest in
the topic in others. about the topic in seem somewhat topic being
others. forced. presented. No pulse

Total: /40