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Feet Movement

Slouches. Constant movement of feet.

Sometimes stands up straight. Some movement of feet.

Stands up straight. Looks reasonably confident. Minimal movement of feet.

Stands up straight. Looks confident. Feet firmly planted on the floor.

 

Interpretation

No inflection or interpretation. Monotone. No gestures.

Not monotone but little impact

Some pauses and effective inflection. Some gestures.

Effective inflection. Effective pauses. Effective gestures.

 

Articulation

Volume is inappropriate. Unclear.

Volume is appropriate at least 80% of the time. Somewhat clear.

Volume is appropriate at least 90% of the time. Clear voice.

Volume is appropriate during entire presentation. Clear voice.

 

Difficulty

Easy vocabulary, length and themes.

Average vocabulary, length and themes.

Above average vocabulary, length and themes.

Challenging vocabulary, length and themes.

 

Accuracy and Memory

Numerous errors. Has trouble recovering from mistakes.

Several errors and prompting required. Has trouble recovering from mistakes.

Minimal errors. Makes minor mistakes, but recovers quickly.

No errors.

 

Stage Presence

No eye contact. Little body language.

Some eye contact. Some body language.

Eye contact with the audience. Uses body language.

Eye contact with the audience. Effective body language.

 

Preparedness

Does not seem at all prepared. Nervousness and tension is obvious.

Somewhat prepared but lacked rehearsal. Mild nervousness and tension.

Somewhat prepared but could have used a few more rehearsals. Displays little or no nervousness or tension.

Completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. Relaxed and self-confident.

 

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