EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH RUBRICS
Speaker’s name: _________________________________
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5 4
Organization Introduction, body, and
conclusion are very clear.
The flow and transitions
between the sections is
smooth and enhances the
audience understanding.
Delivery Student integrated posture,
gestures, and other
nonverbal behaviors so that
they completed and
enhanced the speech.
Delivery was wholly
extemporaneous.
Language Meets criteria for good, while
incorporating creative use of
language such as
metaphors, similes,
analogies, etc.
Content Demonstrates command of
the topic throughout the
speech. Discusses the topic
and its significance. Uses the
topic as a path for the
speech. Student offers
explanations and insights
that enhance the
understanding of the topic.
Grade and Section:
3 2 1
Has a clear deliniation Has an introduction, Is missing an Is missing at least
between introduction, body, and conclusion, introduction, body, two of the
body, and conclusion. but the boundaries or conclusion. following:
between them are introduction, body,
unclear. conclusion.
Student had good Student spent the Student leaned on Student did not
posture and use of majority of the speech table, had lots of make eye contact
gestures. Student with feet planted, unnecessary with the audience,
maintained good eye natural gestures, and movement, etc... had lot of extra
contact with the audience adequate eye contact, Eye contact with the movement,
during the speech. but there were audience was very slouched, held
Delivery was mostly noticeable periods limited hands behind back,
extemporaneous where these were etc...
lacking.
Student spoke clearly Student spoke with only Student spoke Stumbling, lost
and articulately with occasional stumbling or without vocal variety places, and similar
consistent use of vocal lost places and used and/or with difficulty issues detracted
variety. some vocal variety. keeping an from the quality of
appropriate rate of the speech.
speech.
Mentions topic and its Mentions topic and Briefly mentions a Did not include
significance. Uses the briefly explains its topic but does not much in the way of
topic as a path for the significance. provide any analysis content or a topic.
speech. Student offers or reasoning behind
explanations and insights the topic.
that link back to the topic.
Adapted from: https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=J3C838&sp=true