GM Hakim

Public Speaking Rubric

Student Name:____________________________________________________________

Speech Title:_____________________________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Preparedness Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is Student does not seem
prepared and has prepared but might somewhat prepared, but at all prepared to
obviously rehearsed. have needed a couple it is clear that rehearsal present.
more rehearsals. was lacking.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or can
distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly all (100- distinctly most ( 94- not be understood OR
the time, and 95%) the time, but 85%) of the time. mispronounces more
mispronounces no mispronounces one Mispronounces no more than one word.
words. word. than one word.
Posture and Eye Stands up straight, looks Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does
Contact relaxed and confident. establishes eye contact straight and establishes not look at people
Establishes eye contact with everyone in the eye contact. during the presentation.
with everyone in the room during the
room during the presentation.
presentation.
Volume Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume often too soft
to be heard by all to be heard by all to be heard by all to be heard by all
audience members audience members at audience members at audience members.
throughout the least 90% of the time. least 80% of the time.
presentation.
Time-Limit Presentation is between Presentation is under Presentation is less than Presentation is less
2:30 and 3:30 long. 2:30 long. 2 minutes long. than 1 minute OR more
than 5 minutes.

Gestures Facial expressions and
body language generate
a strong interest and
enthusiasm about the
topic in others, and are
used appropriately for
emphasis.
Visual Aid Visual Aid is helpful to
illustrate the point of the
speech, and adds interest
to the speech.
Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Very little use of facial
body language body language are used expressions or body
sometimes generate a to try to generate language. Did not
strong interest and enthusiasm, but seem generate much interest
enthusiasm about the somewhat faked and/or in topic being
topic in others, and are used at inappropriate presented.
used for emphasis. times.
Visual Aid is used and Visual Aid is present, Visual Aid not present.
is interesting, but is not but is not used and/or
used much in the has little relevance or
speech. interest.