Oral Interpretation Scoring Rubric Name _______________________ Date _____________ Piece____________________________ Category (4) Excellent (3) Very Good (2) Okay (1) Unacceptable Pronunciation/ Precise, easily Some words and Words run together Can not understand understandable phrases unclear Enunciation Vocal Variety Reflects message Moments of Tones inappropriate Monotone of the speech enthusiasm for message Volume Easily heard by Decreasing volume Significant periods Can't hear entire audience at end of sentences of low volume Pace Conversational, Moments of Speeding most of run together easy to listen to speeding or long the time Introduction Attention getting, Attention getting or Announces None previews, gives previews reason to listen Poise No signs of Occasional nervous Some notable Constant fidgeting nervousness habits nervous habits Eye Contact Always looks at Looks at entire Occasionally looks Eyes always on entire audience audience most of the at a few people script time Cutting Edited for time, Edited for time Editing seems Minimal editing dialogue, and effect limits confused Body Posture Posture reflects Some attempt at Posture is neutral Posture shows some moods, action, and physicalization nervousness characters Facial Expressive and Reflects moods Minimal attempts Neutral reflects moods, at variation Expressions characters, action of scene Vocal Characters Characters Inconsistent vocal Reading with distinguished by attempted vocally characterization minimal vocal Characterization vocal variety differences Time Limit Within limits Too long Too short Did not complete Total Comments:
Oral Interpretation Scoring Rubric Name _______________________ Date _____________ Piece____________________________ Category (4) Excellent (3) Very Good (2) Okay (1) Unacceptable Pronunciation/ Enunciation Precise, easily understandable Some words and phrases unclear Words run together Can not understand Vocal Variety Reflects message of the speech Moments of enthusiasm Tones inappropriate for message Monotone Volume Easily heard by entire audience Decreasing volume at end of sentences Significant periods of low volume Can't hear Pace Conversational, easy to listen to Moments of speeding or long Speeding most of the time run together Introduction Attention getting, previews, gives reason to listen Attention getting or previews Announces None Poise No signs of nervousness Occasional nervous habits Some notable nervous habits Constant fidgeting Eye Contact Always looks at entire audience Looks at entire audience most of the time Occasionally looks at a few people Eyes always on script Cutting Edited for time, dialogue, and effect Edited for time limits Editing seems confused Minimal editing Body Posture Posture reflects moods, action, and characters Some attempt at physicalization Posture is neutral Posture shows some nervousness Facial Expressions Expressive and reflects moods, characters, action of scene Reflects moods Minimal attempts at variation Neutral Vocal Characterization Characters distinguished by vocal differences Characters attempted vocally Inconsistent vocal characterization Reading with minimal vocal variety Time Limit Within limits Too long Too short Did not complete Total Comments:
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