LASER Speech Competition – Judge’s Rubric Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory Score/Comments (3 points) (2 points) (1 point) (0 points) Organization Speaker presents ideas in Speaker presents ideas in Speaker presents ideas Speaker did not a way that is easily a way that is easily that, while not demonstrate a followed. followed, though there do have a speech. This are a few spots that could general flow. speech may be use stronger organization. unclear/difficult to follow. Content Speaker discusses the Speaker adequately Speaker discusses the Speaker speech does not theme of “tradition” in an discusses the theme of theme of “tradition”, but discuss the theme of engaging and “tradition” in their speech is largely unoriginal or “tradition.” way, providing and provides some clichéd, providing no new original insight into the original thoughts on the insight or understanding topic. subject. of the subject. Eye Contact Speaker establishes eye Speaker establishes eye Speaker frequently looks Speaker fails to establish contact equally among contact with portions of up, down, or off to the eye contact among audience. the audience. side while presenting. This audience members. This speaker may read off their speaker makes little to no notes for long periods of eye contact. the speech. Body Language Speaker’s body language is Speaker’s body language Speaker’s body language Speaker’s body language natural and supports the mostly supports the somewhat supports the does not support the message of their speech. message of their speech, message of their speech, message of their speech at but there may be a few but there may be a few all. minor distractions. major distractions. Voice Speaker is easy to Speaker is mostly easy to Speaker is clear, but may Speaker could not be understand. Student has understand, but may speak in a monotone, heard or understood very few or no vocal fillers speak too quickly/slowly speak too quickly/slowly, easily. (umms, uhhs, likes, etc.) or too loudly/softly at and/or speak too times. Student may also loudly/softly for much of have vocal fillers that are the speech. noticeable in a few areas.
LASER Speech Competition – Judge’s Rubric Excellent (3 points) Satisfactory (2 points) Needs Improvement (1 point) Unsatisfactory (0 points) Score/Comments Organization Speaker presents ideas in a way that is easily followed. Speaker presents ideas in a way that is easily followed, though there are a few spots that could use stronger organization. Speaker presents ideas that, while not do have a general flow. Speaker did not demonstrate a speech. This speech may be unclear/difficult to follow. Content Speaker discusses the theme of “tradition” in an engaging and way, providing original insight into the topic. Speaker adequately discusses the theme of “tradition” in their speech and provides some original thoughts on the subject. Speaker discusses the theme of “tradition”, but is largely unoriginal or clichéd, providing no new insight or understanding of the subject. Speaker speech does not discuss the theme of “tradition.” Eye Contact Speaker establishes eye contact equally among audience. Speaker establishes eye contact with portions of the audience. Speaker frequently looks up, down, or off to the side while presenting. This speaker may read off their notes for long periods of the speech. Speaker fails to establish eye contact among audience members. This speaker makes little to no eye contact. Body Language Speaker’s body language is natural and supports the message of their speech. Speaker’s body language mostly supports the message of their speech, but there may be a few minor distractions. Speaker’s body language somewhat supports the message of their speech, but there may be a few major distractions. Speaker’s body language does not support the message of their speech at all. Voice Speaker is easy to understand. Student has very few or no vocal fillers (umms, uhhs, likes, etc.) Speaker is mostly easy to understand, but may speak too quickly/slowly or too loudly/softly at times. Student may also have vocal fillers that are noticeable in a few areas. Speaker is clear, but may speak in a monotone, speak too quickly/slowly, and/or speak too loudly/softly for much of the speech. Speaker could not be heard or understood easily.