Is able to speak quickly Is able to speak effectively, Seems to ramble or speaks with organized thoughts has to stop and think and before thinking. and concise answers. sometimes gets off focus. Oral Communications Gross Total Points FFA FFA FFA 2) Speaker Name:_______________________________________Chapter:_______________________________ Non-Verbal Communication 400 points – Very strong evidence skill is Moderate evidence skill is Strong evidence skill is not Points Total Indicators present present present Weight Earned Score 5-4 3-2 1-0 Eye contact constantly Eye contact is mostly Eye contact does not used as an effective effective and consistent. always allow connection A. Mostly looks around connection. with the speaker. Attention Constantly looks at the Occasionally looks at the audience (60-80% X 20 entire audience (90-100% someone or some groups of the time). of the time). (less than 50% of the time). Does not have distracting Sometimes has Have mannerisms that pull mannerisms that affect distracting mannerisms from the effectiveness of B. effectiveness. that pull from the the presentation. X 20 No nervous habits. Displays some nervous presentation. Sometimes exhibits habits fidgets or anxious – nervous habits or ticks. ticks. Gestures are purposeful Usually uses purposeful Occasionally gestures are and effective. gestures. used effectively. Hand motions are Hands are Hands are not used to expressive and used sometimes used to emphasize talking to emphasize talking express or points; hand motions C. Gestures X 20 points. emphasize. are sometimes Great posture (confident) Occasionally slumps; distracting. Lacks positive body with positive body sometimes negative language; slumps. language. body language. Is extremely well poised. Usually is well poised. Isn’t always well poised. D. Well Poised and in control at Poised and in control Sometimes seems to lose X 20 poised all times. most of the time; rarely composure. loses composure. Non-verbal Communication Gross Total Points North Carolina FFA Association
Is able to speak quickly with organized thoughts and concise answers. Is able to speak effectively, has to stop and think and sometimes gets off focus. Seems to ramble or speaks before thinking. Oral Communications Gross Total Points FFA FFA FFA 2) Speaker Name:_______________________________________Chapter:_______________________________ Non-Verbal Communication – 400 points Indicators Very strong evidence skill is present 5-4 Moderate evidence skill is present 3-2 Strong evidence skill is not present 1-0 Points Earned Weight Total Score A. Attention Eye contact constantly used as an effective connection. Constantly looks at the entire audience (90-100% of the time). Eye contact is mostly effective and consistent. Mostly looks around the audience (60-80% of the time). Eye contact does not always allow connection with the speaker. Occasionally looks at someone or some groups (less than 50% of the time). X 20 B. Does not have distracting mannerisms that affect effectiveness. No nervous habits. Sometimes has distracting mannerisms that pull from the presentation. Sometimes exhibits nervous habits or ticks. Have mannerisms that pull from the effectiveness of the presentation. Displays some nervous habits – fidgets or anxious ticks. X 20 C. Gestures Gestures are purposeful and effective. Hand motions are expressive and used to emphasize talking points. Great posture (confident) with positive body language. Usually uses purposeful gestures. Hands are sometimes used to express or emphasize. Occasionally slumps; sometimes negative body language. Occasionally gestures are used effectively. Hands are not used to emphasize talking points; hand motions are sometimes distracting. Lacks positive body language; slumps. X 20 D. Well poised Is extremely well poised. Poised and in control at all times. Usually is well poised. Poised and in control most of the time; rarely loses composure. Isn’t always well poised. Sometimes seems to lose composure. X 20 Non-verbal Communication Gross Total Points North Carolina FFA Association
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