Speaker:______Topic:______

OFF THE CUFF REMARK? Yes  No 

INTRODUCTION

Exceeds Meets Does Not Meet

HOW DID THE SPEAKER GET YOUR ATTENTION? ______

Reference to Self

Rhetorical Questions   

Anecdote   

Reference to the occasion   

Other______  

GAVE THE AUDIENCE A REASON TO LISTEN? ______

PREVIEWED MAIN POINTS? ______

BODY: DEVELOPING THE IDEA

Exceeds Meets Does Not Meet

MAIN POINTS DEVELOPED: ______

1.______

2.______

3.______

FORMS OF SUPPORT: ______

Statistics   

Authority   

Examples   

Analogy   

CONNECTIONS ______

Focus Words   

Transitions   

Internal Previews   

Internal Summaries   

CONCLUSIONS

Exceeds Meets Does Not Meet

Main Points Summarized? MP1  MP2  MP3  ______

Closing Sentence/Residual Message? Yes  No 

DELIVERY

Exceeds Meets Does Not Meet

______

More Same Less More Variety Needed

Volume    

Pitch    

Rate    

Pauses    

Movements & Gestures    

Eye Contact    

LANGUAGE USE

Exceeds Meets Does Not Meet

______

Does dialect, grammar and word choice add to speaker’s credibility?______

Do colorful and precise words create images in listener’s mind?______

Are technical words used correctly and defined?______

Does slang and jargon enhance message?______

Do disfluencies distract or compromise credibility?______

CIM Speaking Scoring Guide

Imbler School District

Name of Student: ______Grade ______Date______

Type of Speech:  Informative  Persuasive  Impromptu

Scoring Guide:

Organization 6 5 4 3 2 1

Delivery 6 5 4 3 2 1

Language 6 5 4 3 2 1

Ideas and Content 6 5 4 3 2 1

* Other (optional) 6 5 4 3 2 1

*The other category is not part of the state standard but can be used in individual grading.

Comments:

Work Sample: _____Exceeds _____Meets _____Does Not Meet

Teacher/Rater Signature ______Date ______

Explanation for Scoring Guide:

6 – Excellent 5 – Very Good 4 – Good 3- Needs Improvement 2 – Incomplete 1 – Unacceptable

ORGANIZATION:

6 – Must receive a mark of “exceeds” in every area of the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

5 – Must receive more “exceeds” than “meets”.

4 – Received “meets” in all areas of the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

3, 2, 1 – Received marks in the “does not meet” areas. Raters determine the score based on the number of

“does not meet” marks.

DELIVERY:

6 – All areas should be marked same and this would receive a mark of “exceeds”.

5 – If only one area needs to be improved, this would receive a mark of “exceeds”.

4 – If two areas need to be improved, this would receive a mark of “meets”.

3 – If three areas need to be improved, this would receive a mark of “does not meet”.

2 – If four areas need to be improved, this would receive a mark of “does not meet”.

1 – If five or six areas need to be improved, this would receive a mark of “does not meet”.

LANGUAGE:

6 or 5 – All questions under Language Use are answered with a “yes” except the last question, which should be

“no”. This would receive an “exceeds” mark and the score of 6 or 5 would be determined by the rater.

4 – If one question in this section was answered with a “no”, this would receive a “meets” mark.

3 – If two questions were answered with a “no”, this would receive a “does not meet” mark.

2 – If three questions were answered with a “no”, this would receive a “does not meet” mark.

1 – If four or five questions were answered with a “no”, this would receive a “does not meet” mark.

IDEAS AND CONTENT:

6 or 5 – All areas under the Body should receive “exceeds” marks. To receive an “exceeds” mark the speech should

contain at least two or three main points that are clearly identified. It should also have three or four forms of

support and use focus words and transitions throughout the speech.

4 – Marks of “meets” or “exceeds” were received in the Body. To receive a “meets” mark, the speech contains main

points which may not be clearly identified. It should also have one or two forms of support and use focus words and

transitions in parts of the speech.

3, 2, 1 – Marks of “meets” or “does not meet” were received in the Body. To receive a “does not meet” mark the speech

would not have identifiable main points, forms of support, or use focus words and transitions