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Speech #3: Declamation Speech

CATEGORY A B C D
Listens to Other Listens intently. Does Listens intently but Sometimes does not Sometimes does not
Presentations not make distracting has one distracting appear to be listening appear to be listening
noises or movements. noise or movement. but is not distracting. and has distracting
noises or movements.

Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often too soft
enough to be heard by enough to be heard by enough to be heard by to be heard by all
all audience members all audience members all audience members audience members.
throughout the at least 90% of the at least 80% of the
presentation. time. time.

Posture and Eye Stands up straight, Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does
Contact looks relaxed and establishes eye straight and not look at people
confident. Establishes contact with everyone establishes eye during the
eye contact with in the room during contact. presentation.
everyone in the room the presentation.
during the
presentation.
Movement & Gestures & Gestures & Gestures & Gestures &
Gestures movement naturally movement are movement are movement are very
punctuate speech. No slightly unnatural, repetitive and distracting.
superfluous, forced, or distracting. distracting.
distracting gestures or
movement
Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100- distinctly all (100- distinctly most (95%- mispronounces
95%) the time. No 95%) the time. Some 80%) of the time. words; annunciation
mispronunciations or mispronunciations Annunciation & lazy & articulation are
annunciation issues. and annunciation speech make major issues; cannot
issues. comprehension be understood as a
difficult at times. result.
Preparedness & Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is Student does not
Accuracy prepared and has prepared but might somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
obviously rehearsed. have needed a couple but it is clear that to present. Not
Completely more rehearsals. Few rehearsal was lacking. memorized, line
memorized & errors in Struggled to prompts were a
accurate. memorization. remember lines. distraction, needed to
Needed 1-2 line Multiple line prompts rely on script (50%
prompts. throughout. deduction).
Length Speech meets time Speech does not meet
Requirement criteria: 5 – 8 minutes or exceeds time
(4:30 – 8:30 min) criteria:
Under 4:30
Over 8:30