EMCC General Education Communication Ability RUBRIC for PHYSICAL DELIVERY (Kinesics) of Speeches, Presentations & Performances Question 4 Excelling 3 Proficient 2 Developing 1 Emerging 0 Not Evident 1. Eye Contact Speaker has strong, direct eye contact with each member of the audience of time Speaker has strong, direct eye contact with each member of the audience of time Eye contact is attempted, but not with each member of the audience There is little eye contact with the audience There is no eye contact with the audience 2. Facial Expression Speaker consistently uses facial expressions that consistently and appropriately convey meaning Facial expressions sometimes convey appropriate meaning Facial expressions are mostly neutral and convey little meaning Facial expressions are inappropriate to the message Speaker’s face is void of expression 3. Gestures Speaker consistently uses natural and varied gestures that effectively compliment and extend the message Speaker uses some natural and varied gestures that effectively compliment the message Speaker uses too few or too many gestures that may distract audience Gestures are inappropriate or repetitive which may distract audience Speaker uses no gestures 4. Posture Speakers posture communicates enthusiasm and confidence, and effectively extends the message Posture communicates enthusiasm or confidence Posture is nondescript Posture is stiff or slovenly Posture is in- appropriate 5. Movement and Body Control Speaker uses appropriate & controlled movement throughout at meaningful times Speaker moves appropriately at times Movement is minimal or robotic Speaker consistently paces or fidgets Speaker does not move 6. Audio/ Visual Multi-Media Aid(s) Handling Audio/visual & aid(s) are presented smoothly at appropriate times Audio/visual & Multi-Media aid(s) are presented smoothly Audio/visual & Multi-Media aid(s) are awkwardly presented Audio/visual & aid(s) presentation is disorganized Audio/visual & Multi-Media aid(s) are not utilized 7. Preparation Speech appeared extemporaneous, though rehearsed (not memorized or read) Speaker needed to look at notes occasionally Speaker read from the notes the preponderance of time Speaker read completely from notes Speaker had no notes and continually struggled to remember what to say
EMCC General Education Communication Ability RUBRIC for VOCAL DELIVERY (Paralanguage) of Speeches, Presentations & Performances Question 4 Excelling 3 Proficient 2 Developing 1 Emerging 0 Not Evident 8. Language Usage Speaker uses expressive, grammatically correct, & unbiased language appropriate to audience Speaker uses grammatically correct & unbiased language appropriate to audience Language is sometimes grammatically incorrect, biased, or inappropriate to audience Language is often grammatically incorrect, biased, or inappropriate to audience Language impedes comprehension by the audience 9. Rate Speaker consistently uses a varied, but appropriate pace where message is understood by the audience in its entirety, and uses pauses effectively Speaker mostly speaks at a pace where message is understood, and uses pauses effectively Speaks too fast or slow, making it difficult for audience to understand entire message, and/or does not use pauses effectively Speaks too fast or too slow, or used pauses ineffectively, so that audience cannot understand the message Pace never varies keeping the audience from attending to the message 10. Volume and Pitch Speaker is easily heard throughout and varies volume and pitch to effectively extend the message Speaker is heard throughout and varies volume and pitch to effectively extend the message Volume and pitch are too loud or too soft and message cannot be easily understood Volume and pitch make it so the audience cannot fully hear the message Volume and pitch make it impossible to hear the message 11. Articulation Speaker forms all sounds correctly, facilitating meaningfulness of the message Speaker has 1 or 2 articulation errors that do not greatly impact the meaningfulness of the message Articulation errors slightly detract from the message Articulation errors impede understanding of the message Articulation errors prevent the audience from understanding the message. 12. Pronunciation Speaker correctly pronounces all words Speaker had 1 or 2 pronunciation errors that may distract Speaker had 1 to 3 errors that distract More than 3 pronunciation errors greatly distract the audience Pronunciation errors prevents the audience from understanding NOTE: If any evaluation criteria is not relevant to the speech presentation or performance (for example, a presentation may not include any Audio/Visual Multi-Media Aid), please score that criterion with an “N”.