Argumentative

Speech Rubric (PRINT AND BRING TO CLASS)

English Name (英文名字)：

Chinese Name AND Pinyin (汉字和拼音)：
Student Number (学号)：

Pronunciation Organization and Information Presentation
(发 音 ) (组 织 和 信 息 ) (演 讲 能 力 )
Excellent -Speaks clearly and loudly -Speech is well organized -Stands up straight
(12 points -Pronunciation sounds good and -Information is accurate -Looks directly at audience
each) natural -Examples make sense -Does not use notes
-Student speaks very fluidly, -Speaker explains topic AND makes a -Has a PPT (IN-CLASS ONLY)
with no long stops or hesitation convincing argument -Speech is 3-4 minutes long
-Introduces most complicated
vocabulary

Good -Mostly speaks loudly and -Speech has okay organization -Mostly stands up straight
(9 points clearly -Most of the information is accurate -Looks at audience often
each) -Some problems with -Most examples make sense -Uses notes, but does not look at
pronunciation, but can still -Speaker mostly explains topic AND them often
understand easily makes a mostly convincing argument -Has a PPT (IN-CLASS ONLY)
-Some long stops or hesitation -Introduces some complicated -Speech is a little shorter or longer
vocabulary than 3-4 minutes

Needs -Mostly does not speak loudly - Speech has organization problems -Does not stand up straight.
Improvement and clearly -Half or more of the information is -Does not look at audience often
(6 points -Many problems with not accurate -Looks at notes most of the time
each) pronunciation and grammar, -Examples do not make sense -Does not have a PPT, but writes
cannot always understand easily -Speaker does not make a convincing words on blackboard (IN-CLASS
-Lots of stops or hesitation argument or explain topic well ONLY)
-Accidentally speaks in Chinese -Only introduces one or two -Speech is moderately shorter or
one or two times complicated vocabulary longer than 3-4 minutes
Poor -Cannot be heard clearly. -Speech does not make sense -Does not stand up straight
(3 points -Pronunciation and grammar -Information is inaccurate -Never looks at audience
each) problems are so bad that -Does not use examples -Reads notes directly
student cannot be understood -Speaker does not have an argument - Does not have a PPT, does not
-Constant hesitation, cannot say at all, or it makes no sense write words on blackboard (IN-
even one sentence without -Does not introduce any vocabulary CLASS ONLY)
stopping -Speech is much longer or shorter
-Speaks in Chinese a lot than 3-4 minutes

Grade: /36

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