RUBRIC FOR POEM RECITATION

Category WEIGHT 4 3 2 1

Often slurs, or
Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and mumbles or cannot be
Speaks Clearly 20% distinctly Enunciates distinctly most of the distinctly some of the understood OR
each word clearly. time. time. mispronounces more
than one word
Generates and Tries to generate a
displays a strong Sometimes generates strong interest or Does not generate
interest and a strong interest or enthusiasm, but much interest or
Enthusiasm 20%
enthusiasm. Emotion enthusiasm and has seems somewhat enthusiasm and has no
is present in the some emotion. faked or does not emotion.
presentation. display emotion.
Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard Volume is often too
Volume 20% by all audience by all audience by all audience soft to be heard by all
members during the members most of the members some of the audience members
entire presentation time time
Somewhat prepared,
Somewhat prepared, Does not seem at all
Completely prepared but may have needed
but it is clear that prepared for the
and has obviously a couple more
rehearsal was lacking. presentation. Tension
Preparedness & rehearsed Student rehearsals. Makes
20% Displays mild tension, and nervousness is
Practice displays relaxed, self- minor mistakes, but
has trouble obvious. Has trouble
confident nature quickly recovers from
recovering from recovering from
about self. 18 lines them. Displays little
mistakes. 10 lines mistakes. 4 lines
or no tension. 15 lines