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Very Needs
Excellent Satisfactory
Criterion Satisfactory Improvement Score
(5) (3)
(4) (2)
Gets attention,
clearly identifies
topic, Meets any three Meets any two Meets only one
Introduction establishes of the four of the four of the four
credibility, and criteria criteria criteria
previews the
main points
Main points
Main points are Main points are Main points
are not clear
clear, somewhat clear, need clarity
and have no
well supported, some support, and support
Body support
and and lack of
and no sources
sources are some sources and
or
documented documentation documentation
documentation
Reviews main Does not bring
Reviews main
points, brings closure; the
Conclusion points , brings Brings closure
closure, audience is left
closure
memorable hanging

Use of language Use of language

Use of language
contributes to causes potential
does not have
effectiveness of confusion,
Use of negative impact, Use of language
the speech, and and/or
Language and vocalized is inappropriate
vocalized vocalized
pauses
pauses pauses
not distracting
not distracting are distracting
Speaks clearly Speaks clearly
Speaks clearly Often mumbles
and distinctly and distinctly
and distinctly or cannot be
nearly all the most of the time
all the time with understood with
Clarity time with no with no more
no more than three
more than one than two
mispronounced mispronounced
mispronounced mispronounced
words words
word words

Total

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