Full name: ____________________________________________ Period: _____ Speech Score: _____________ Oral Presentation Score: _____________ Argumentative Speech Rubric Exemplary (4) Proficient (3) Approaching (2) Struggling (1) Introduction All of Proficient and… introduction is engaging. Introduction includes relevant background or context information about the topic; introduces main points of speech; establishes purpose for speech. Introduction includes some background or context information about the topic and generally introduces main points of speech Introduction includes limited background information about the topic, but leaves out important information Argumentative Claims Main claim is clearly introduced; subclaims are relevant to main claim. Claims and subclaims are clearly introduced throughout writing and organized so that relationships between claims and subclaims are clear. Claims and subclaims are clearly introduced and organized in a way that makes relationships among claims & subclaims clear. Organization supports the reader's understanding. Some attention is given to the significance of claims. Claims and subclaims are clear, focused, and consistent throughout the writing. Organization of the claims and subclaims builds the reader's understanding throughout the writing. The significance of the claims is clearly established. Selection of Evidence Selects a variety of detailed, relevant evidence; evidence clearly and accurately supports claims Selects a variety of relevant evidence that is sufficient to support claim; evidence clearly supports claims Selects evidence that generally supports claims; evidence is weakly related to claim Evidence for claims is not a direct quote OR is missing OR evidence is not related to claim Explanation of Evidence Explanation is clear analysis that accurately explains how the selected evidence supports claims or statements Explanation is relevant analysis that explains how the selected evidence supports claim; however analysis at times may be vague, illogical, or overly general Explanation partially explains how selected evidence supports claims or statements; may still contain some repeating, rewording, and/or summarizing of evidence Explanation is limited, consisting mostly of repeating, rewording, and/or summarizing the evidence
Conclusion Conclusion summarizes the main idea(s) in a clear and effective way; pulls multiple ideas together in relation to the main idea(s) Conclusion summarizes the main idea(s) in a clear and effective way. Conclusion restates main idea(s) Conclusion partially restates main idea(s); brings up ideas that are off topic Selecting Relevant Sources Selects sources that provide detailed, comprehensive, credible information relevant to the research topic. Selects sources that provide credible information relevant to the research topic. Some sources are credible/relevant to the research topic Sources not relevant/credible OR Cited page not included Exemplary (4) Proficient (3) Approaching (2) Struggling (1) Oral Presentation Demonstrates consistent control of eye contact, volume, pronunciation, and body posture. Uses some variation in volume and inflection to emphasize key points. Uses some body movements to enhance articulation. Uses consistently appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate body posture (calm, confident). Uses mostly appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate body posture (calm, confident). Attempts to control eye contact, volume, pronunciation, and/or body posture to enhance presentation but may lapse into distracting behaviors at times (too much/not enough eye contact, inappropriate volume, etc…)