Rubric
Advanced (100%) Proficient (85%) Acceptable (75%) Needs Improvement (50%) Nonperformance (0%)
Purpose, Audience, and Thesis: Informative Speech
Effectively define and align purpose, audience, and thesis. (19%)
States a purpose, audience, and thesis within the speech that are aligned, clear, and specific. States a purpose, audience, and thesis within the speech that are somewhat vague, lacking in detail, or are not well aligned. States a purpose, audience, and thesis within the speech that are mostly vague, lacking in detail, or not well aligned. Purpose, audience, and thesis are not well aligned, vague, or lacking in detail, or one element (purpose, audience, or thesis) has not been stated within the speech. Does not state a purpose, audience, and/or thesis within the speech.
Sources
Identify credible and relevant sources to support the speech. (25%)
Incorporates three different sources throughout the speech that are relevant and credible. Incorporates three different sources throughout the speech; however, one of the sources is lacking in relevance and/or credibility. Incorporates three different sources throughout the speech; however, two of the sources are lacking in relevance and/or credibility, or only two sources are included. Incorporates at least two different sources throughout the speech; however, all of the sources are lacking in relevance and/or credibility, or only one source is included. Incorporates only one source or does not list any sources and/or listed sources are all lacking in relevance and/or credibility.
Support
Provide multiple types and pieces of evidence to support the thesis. (25%)
Includes five different pieces of support that directly support the thesis. Includes three or more different types of support. Includes five different pieces of support; however, one or two pieces of support do not directly support the thesis. Includes two different types of support. Includes three or four pieces of support; however, most pieces of support do not directly support the thesis. Includes one type of support. Includes less than three pieces of support. Most of the pieces of support do not directly support the thesis. Includes one type of support. Pieces of support used do not support the thesis, or the speech includes no support.
Language
Choose the right language to convey your message. (19%)
Language is consistently clear and appropriate to the audience, helping the audience connect with the speaker and the topic. Where necessary, technical jargon is explained. Language is predominantly clear and appropriate to the audience, generally helping the audience connect with the speaker and the topic. Language is frequently clear but inconsistent with the audience and often fails to help the audience connect with the speaker or the topic. Language is mostly unclear or inconsistent with the audience and often fails to help the audience connect with the speaker or the topic. Language does not help the audience connect with the speaker or the topic.
Time Management
Make effective use of the time without either finishing early or going over by more than a few seconds. (12%)
Makes effective use of the 5–7 minutes without either finishing early or going over by more than a few seconds. Runs a little short or a little long of the 5–7 minutes by no more than 30 seconds. Runs a little short or a little long of the 5–7 minutes by no more than a minute. Runs short or long of the 5–7 minutes by well over a minute. Speech is so brief or so long that it is not an appropriate response to the assignment.