Grade 9 Speaking Rubric ARGUMENTATIVE 4 3 2 1 Exemplary Exceeds – Adequate Meets Standard Partial Approaches Standard Minimal Begins Standard – – – Standard The speaker The speaker The speaker The speaker introduces precise, introduces precise claim(s) introduces claim(s) shows an attempt to knowledgeable claim(s) introduce claim(s) establish relationships distinguishes the claim(s) from distinguishes the claim(s) from acknowledges the existence of among claims, reasons alternate or opposing claims alternate or opposing claims alternate or opposing claims and evidence demonstrates an effective demonstrates an organization demonstrates an organization organization that establishes that establishes clear that establishes relationships clear relationships among relationships among claims, among claims, reasons and claims, counterclaims, reasons counterclaims, reasons and evidence and evidence evidence shows an attempt to present effectively presents adequately presents presents some information, information, findings and information, findings and information, findings and findings and supporting supporting evidence supporting evidence that is supporting evidence that is evidence clear, concise and logical clear, concise and logical uses little or no digital media effectively makes strategic use adequately makes strategic uses some digital media (e.g., (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, of digital media (e.g., textual, use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual Flow visual or interactive elements) graphical, audio, visual and textual, graphical, audio, visual or interactive elements) interactive elements) to and interactive elements) to and enhance understanding of enhance understanding of findings, reasoning and findings, reasoning and evidence evidence add interest add interest uses limited language uses efficient and meaningful uses words, phrases and uses some words, phrases or Organization structures to establish some words, phrases and clauses clauses to: clauses to link the major linkage between the major to: link the major sections of sections of the text sections of the text link the major sections of the text the text create cohesion create cohesion clarify the relationships clarify the relationships between between claims and reasons claims and reasons reasons and evidence reasons and evidence claims and claims and counterclaims counterclaims presents a conclusion to presents a powerful conclusion presents a conclusion that presents a conclusion that support the argument that follows from and supports follows from and supports the shows an attempt to support presented the argument presented argument presented the argument presented
Grade 9 Speaking Rubric ARGUMENTATIVE 4 Exemplary – Exceeds Standard 3 Adequate – Meets Standard 2 Partial – Approaches Standard 1 Minimal – Begins Standard Organization and Flow The speaker introduces precise, knowledgeable claim(s) distinguishes the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims demonstrates an effective organization that establishes clear relationships among claims, counterclaims, reasons and evidence effectively presents information, findings and supporting evidence that is clear, concise and logical effectively makes strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual and interactive elements) to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning and evidence add interest uses efficient and meaningful words, phrases and clauses to: link the major sections of the text create cohesion clarify the relationships between claims and reasons reasons and evidence claims and counterclaims presents a powerful conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented The speaker introduces precise claim(s) distinguishes the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims demonstrates an organization that establishes clear relationships among claims, counterclaims, reasons and evidence adequately presents information, findings and supporting evidence that is clear, concise and logical adequately makes strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual and interactive elements) to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning and evidence add interest uses words, phrases and clauses to: link the major sections of the text create cohesion clarify the relationships between claims and reasons reasons and evidence claims and counterclaims presents a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented The speaker introduces claim(s) acknowledges the existence of alternate or opposing claims demonstrates an organization that establishes relationships among claims, reasons and evidence presents some information, findings and supporting evidence uses some digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual or interactive elements) uses some words, phrases or clauses to link the major sections of the text presents a conclusion that shows an attempt to support the argument presented The speaker shows an attempt to introduce claim(s) establish relationships among claims, reasons and evidence shows an attempt to present information, findings and supporting evidence uses little or no digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual or interactive elements) uses limited language structures to establish some linkage between the major sections of the text presents a conclusion to support the argument presented
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