Preparing a Speech?

S1 Amazon created a rubric – we did this by thinking about what a quality speech sounds like and looks like.

If you are in Kindergarten or Stage 1, you can use the examples in the rubric below to help you produce a “3-star speech”. Remember that the students featured in the rubric are acting as examples only.

 

  3 STARS  

★★★

  2 STARS  

★★

1 STAR

★

Eye Contact

eyes

photo

  • Looking at a variety of people
  • Might quickly look at palm cards
 IMG_0041

  • Some eye contact with people
  • Looking at palm cards a bit 
 photo

  • No eye contact with people
  • Looking at palm cards
  • Hiding face

Voice

voice

  3 star (click to listen)

  • Well-paced
  • Control over volume
  • Clearly articulated
  • Words spoken accurately
  • Expressive speech
 2 star (click to listen)

  • Usually well-paced (might
    be too fast or too slow
    at times)
  • Some use of a clear voice
  • Volume is appropriate
  • Expression not always used
 1 star (click to listen)

  • Voice is too quiet or
    too loud
  • Unclear or difficult to
    understand
  • Mumbling
  • Mispronouncing words
  • Pacing is not consistent 

Body Language

hand

 photo 1

  • Use gestures to enhance speech
  • Stands still
  • Positive body language
    (confident/proud posture)
  • Stands still at times
  • Might have distracting
    movements that do not
    enhance speech (toe tapping,
    wiggling knees, shifting
    weight, wringing hands etc.)
 photo 2

  • ‘Closed’ body language
  • Difficulty engaging with
    audience 

Preparation

pencil

 IMG_0047

  • Speech has been practised
  • Feedback has been given
  • Palm cards prepared
  • Full school uniform
  • Calm and confident
  IMG_0042 1

  • Speech is written
  • Some practise
  • Need palm cards
  • Uniform not tidy

 
  • Speech has not been
    rehearsed
  • Full school uniform not
    worn or untidy
  • Palm cards forgotten,
    or reading off palm
    cards only

Time

clock
  • Speech is too short
  • Speech is too long
  • Speech is too short
  • Speech is too long

 

10 thoughts on “Preparing a Speech?”

  1. October 4, 2013 at 5:05 pm
    Erin

    Hello S1 Amazon I think you will all be very good at your speeches very soon.

    Reply
  2. October 5, 2013 at 7:06 pm
    Udochukwu Franklin Uzoma.

    Hello everyone, I have already practiced my speech and it is going to be awesome, I know that you guys can’t wait till the day.A big goodbye everyone.

    Reply
  3. October 7, 2013 at 6:48 pm
    Udochukwu Franklin Uzoma.

    Hello Mrs. Reed, when I was practicing my speech my younger brother, Kingsley was disturbing me a lot and he was so annoying.

    Reply
  4. October 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
    Udochukwu Franklin Uzoma.

    Hello everyone, I know that you guys can’t wait till tomorrow, when school upon.GOODBYE EVERYONE.

    Reply
  5. October 8, 2013 at 6:21 pm
    SANA

    Hi Mrs Reed I went on the blog and I check the blog just in case if we know the blog site because to not get the speech wrong.

    Reply
  6. October 20, 2013 at 2:12 pm
    Mrs Reed

    Hi Franklin and Sana, I am happy to see that the online rubric has helped you. I cannot wait to see the Public Speaking videos on Monday, I hear everyone put in a lot of effort.
    Thank you Mrs Klose for commenting on S1Amazon’s blog entry!

    Reply

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