Evaluating students’ skills of writing and speech is a complex job of a teacher. Evaluating the speech and writing skill of a number of students often leads to confusion in the mind of teacher and she/he finds it difficult to decide the parameters on which students’ speech and writing skills have to be evaluated.
Here is a rubric to evaluate a selected piece of students’ writing or a One Minute Speech presentation. This Evaluation form should be arranged for each student whose writing or speech skill has to be evaluated. Using a felt-tip marker, color or dab boxes that best reflect student achievement for the writing or speech presentation.
Evaluation of Writing
Use this form to evaluate selected piece of student writing
Name of Student: ____________________
Topic: ____________________________
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CONTENT
· Clear main idea? · Stays on topic? · Interesting, original, thoughtful content? · Supporting detail? · Does writing make sense? |
ORGANIZATION
· Effective introduction and conclusion? · Evidence of plan, and sequencing? · Linking words used? · Paragraphs used? |
CONVENTIONS
· Spelling · Punctuation · Grammar · Errors interfere with understanding? · Revision and correction needed? |
VOICE
· Text captures reader’s attention? · Is text sincere and convincing? · Does the reader get emotionally involved? |
USE OF LANGUAGE · Chosen words descriptive, imaginative, effective? · Variety of words used? · Literary devices used?
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Final Marks |
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Evaluation of Speech
Use this rubric to evaluate the One Minute Speech presentation.
Name of Student: _________________________
Topic: __________________________________
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CATEGORY |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
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Preparation |
No evidence of any kind of preparation. Planning sheet not used. |
Some evidence of preparation. Planning sheet not used effectively |
Adequate preparation was shown, planning sheet used |
Thorough preparation was shown, planning sheet used |
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Content |
Presented material does not related to the topic |
Some presented material is related to the topic |
Most presented material is related to the topic |
All material is related to the topic with unique insight |
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Language |
Presentation language is unclear and hard to understand |
Some of the used language is unclear and hard to understand |
Most language used is clear, easy to follow and understand |
Language is used creatively, words varied and easy to follow |
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Organization |
Disorganized, lacks preparation |
Somewhat organized and prepared |
Well organized and prepared |
Very well organized and prepared, logical, interesting, and lively |
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Delivery Voice |
Words are unclear, difficult understand, delivered too fast or too slow |
Voice is soft, words are difficult to follow and understand, delivery speed somewhat adequate |
Voice is clear, words are easy to understand, delivery speed good |
Voice clarity, quality, pitch, strength and word speed are excellent |
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Audience |
Audience is not interested or involved, inattentive |
Audience was somewhat interested, involved and attentive |
Audience was interested, involved and attentive |
Audience was clearly interested, attentive and involved |
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Final Mark |
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Comment |
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