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Graduation Speech Evaluation Form

Part One: CONTENT

Trait / Wow!
10 / Strong
9 / Competent
8 / Developing
7 / Emerging
6 / Not Yet
5
Ideas
The Message / Intriguing. Insightful.
Captivating. / Clear and focused. Narrow and manageable. Meaningful. Specific and accurate details. Fresh and original. / Focused. Beginning to dig and question. / Focus broad yet apparent. General. Tells but doesn’t show. Obvious. Skimpy support. / Random thoughts. Hard to paraphrase. / Murky. Perplexing. Doesn’t show or tell. Repetitious, disconnected, random.
Organization
The Structure of the Piece / Well organized; includes transitions between all parts or ideas; effective beginning, middle, and end / Well organized; includes transitions between all parts or ideas; effective beginning or end (slow start or abrupt stop) / Structure is evident; includes some transitions between ideas and parts / Somewhat organized;
includes some transitions between ideas and parts / Somewhat organized; transitions between ideas are absent or ineffective / Unorganized; random; lacks connection between ideas
Individual. Written to be read. Lively. Courageous. / Strong conviction.
Style. Fingerprint of author. Passionate. Emotive. / Voice of authority. A thoughtful person wrote this. / Safe. Guarded. Expected. / “Let’s get this over with” vibe. Mechanical or technical. Bland. / No hints of writer. Indifferent.
Words
The Language That Brings It to Life / Deliberate. Striking yet natural. / Dynamic. Energetic. Vivid. Precise. / Sensory details. Original. Routine. / Tries to hard to impress. Some precision; some generalities. / Leans on clichés. Passive. Monotonous, repetitions. / Inadequate. Just plain wrong.
Fluency
Rhythm and Flow / Powerful. Graceful. Delightful to read aloud. Wonderful cadence. / Varied and purposeful beginnings. Fragments well used. Parallel structure. Varied sentence length. / Natural dialogue. Smooth connections. / Sometimes mechanical. Steady but not graceful. Lacks energy. Skips an occasional beat. / Awkward phrasing. Jerks and jolts. / Irregular. Too many choppy, little sentences. Rambling. Disjointed.

Part Two: Delivery

Criteria for Presentation / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6
Eye Contact / Makes frequent eye contact with variety or audience members / Makes frequent eye contact with a few audience members / Makes occasional eye contact with a variety of audience members / Makes occasional eye contact with a few audience members / Avoids eye contact throughout; does not look up from script
Volume / Uses appropriate volume; varies volume to enhance meaning / Uses appropriate volume throughout / Uses appropriate volume; occasionally drops the ends of sentences / Frequently drops the ends of sentences / Fails to use an audible voice throughout
Rate / Uses appropriate rate throughout; varies rate to enhance meaning / Uses appropriate rate throughout / Occasionally speaks too rapidly / Frequently speaks too rapidly / Speaks too rapidly throughout
Enunciation/
Inflection / Pronounces all words clearly and correctly; stresses certain words to enhance meaning / Pronounces all words clearly and correctly / Noticeable mispronunciation; stresses certain words to enhance meaning / Noticeable mispronunciation / Monotone; muddled
Posture/
Body Language / Stands straight and still, body language suggests confidence; smiles / Stands straight and still, body language suggests confidence / Stands straight and still; smiles / Slouches and shuffles; smiles / Slouches and shuffles; does not smile

Total Points Earned for Part One:______

Total Points Earned for Part Two:______

Final Grade:______/100 = ______

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