Oral Communication Rubric Category Emerging Developing Proficient Exemplary 1 2 3 4 Thesis Thesis and purpose Thesis and purposes Thesis and purpose Thesis and purpose are not clearly are evident, but not are evident and are logically, stated. stated. stated. coherent and explicitly stated. Supporting Central idea is not Central idea is Central idea is Central idea is focused. Supporting minimally focused. sufficiently focused. clearly focused and Details details are general Some supporting Most supporting effective. All and not specific. details are specific details are specific. supporting details but most are general. are specific and clearly contribute to the central idea. Presentational Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation structure is weak and structure supports structure and structure and logical Structure lacks transitions. the central ideas, but transitions help to transitions transitions are support central idea. consistently and lacking. effectively support the central idea. Oral Mechanics Frequent errors in Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is varied word choice and oral limited. Frequent varied. Occasional and carefully structure, seriously errors in oral errors in oral chosen. Oral affect clarity. structure may structure do not structure is error obscure content. obscure content. free. Audience Style is is appropriate Style is appropriate Style is appropriate, inappropriate for for intended and effective but effective and Centered intended audience. audience, but is not may not engage engages intended effective. intended audience. audience. Quantitative Analysis Rubric
Category Emerging 1 Developing 2 Proficient 3 Exemplary 4 Thesis Thesis and purpose are not clearly stated. Thesis and purposes are evident, but not stated. Thesis and purpose are evident and stated. Thesis and purpose are logically, coherent and explicitly stated. Supporting Details Central idea is not focused. Supporting details are general and not specific. Central idea is minimally focused. Some supporting details are specific but most are general. Central idea is sufficiently focused. Most supporting details are specific. Central idea is clearly focused and effective. All supporting details are specific and clearly contribute to the central idea. Presentational Structure Presentation structure is weak and lacks transitions. Presentation structure supports the central ideas, but transitions are lacking. Presentation structure and transitions help to support central idea. Presentation structure and logical transitions consistently and effectively support the central idea. Oral Mechanics Frequent errors in word choice and oral structure, seriously affect clarity. Vocabulary is limited. Frequent errors in oral structure may obscure content. Vocabulary is varied. Occasional errors in oral structure do not obscure content. Vocabulary is varied and carefully chosen. Oral structure is error free. Audience Centered Style is inappropriate for intended audience. is appropriate for intended audience, but is not effective. Style is appropriate and effective but may not engage intended audience. Style is appropriate, effective and engages intended audience. Oral Communication Rubric Quantitative Analysis Rubric
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