University of the East
Rubric for Speech Delivery
CRITERIA EXCELLENT
MASTERY The student has memorized
40% the entire poem and is able
to present it without error.
DICTION Highly effective and
AND expressive intonation used
PRONUNCIATION to reinforce change in
15% mood, voice, setting,
and/or characterization.
VOLUME The students speak clearly,
AND distinctly and are loud
CLARITY enough for all to hear
15% throughout the
presentation.
PAUSING The student uses pauses
AND and pace effectively to
PACING communicate meaning
10% and/or enhance dramatic
impact of the poem.
POSTURE Uses posture appropriate
AND for the poem, looks relaxed
EYE CONTACT and confident. Establishes
10% eye contact with all
members of the audience
during the presentation.
COSTUME The student is able to
AND represent the character
PROPS and convinces the
10% audience.
COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS:
GOOD
The student has memorized
entire poem and is able to
present with just one error
from which h/she
recovers.
Effective and expressive
intonation used to reinforce
change in mood, voice,
setting, and/or
characterization.
The students speak clearly,
distinctly but there are
lapses in the volume
throughout the
presentation.
The student uses pauses
and pacing to communicate
meaning and/or enhance
dramatic impact of the
poem.
Uses posture appropriate
for the poem and
establishes eye contact
with all members of the
audience during the
presentation.
The student somewhat
represents the character
and tries to convince the
audience.
FAIR
The student has memorized
entire poem and is able to
present, however makes
three errors and doesn't
recover.
Moderately effective and
expressive intonation used
with room for improvement
and practice.
The students speak clearly
but are, at times, indistinct
and the volume of the
presentation varies during
the poem.
Pauses and pacing were
not effective in improving
meaning and/or dramatic
effect. Pauses at ends of
lines rather than at
punctuation marks.
Delivery is in bursts.
Sometimes stands up
straight and establishes
eye contact.
The student poorly
represents the character
and struggles to convince
the audience.
POOR TOTAL
The student has not
memorized the poem.
Not effective; more
practice with intonation is
strongly recommended.
The students do not speak
clearly, mispronounce
words and are inaudible
to the audience.
Pauses were not
intentionally used. Poetry
is choppy and “sing-
song.” Delivery is either
too quick or too slow.
Reads words with no
logical grouping.
Slouches and/or does not
look at or try to involve
audience during
presentation.
The student does not
represent the character
and fails to convince the
audience.