Grading Scale
Poor              Fair          Average          Good          Excellent
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Purpose/Subject:

Appropriate to Assignment

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Appropriate to Audience

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Specific

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Sufficient delimitation

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Functional Organization/Content:

Opening attention-getting

1        2        3        4        5

Motive appeals compelling

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Problem defined adequately

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Need personalized

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Analysis clear and convincing

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Criteria clear and cogent

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Options reasonable

1        2        3        4        5

Claims derived from criteria

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Essential issues confronted

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Claims supported by valid evidence

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Evaluation of options comparative

1        2        3        4        5

Sources of evidence credible

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Audience adaptation evident

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Auxiliary aids clear/interesting

Expressiveness:

Enunciation

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Grammar

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Eye contact

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Dynamic

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Extemporaneous delivery

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Conversational quality

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Audience interaction

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Whole-person involvement

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Avoidance of distracting mannerisms

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Required time:  5-7 minutes  Achieved time:  _______

General Comments: