COMPETENCIES: Guiding questions for the competencies

Never/not evident - 1 Rarely/attempts to- 2 Sometimes / Inconsistent attempts- 3

Most of the time/ Evident use -4

Always/ Proficient -5 C

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Does the content of the speech align to the topic? Does the main idea come across? Is the content organized in a way that facilitates deeper understanding?

Content is not consistent with the topic. No clear connection between different ideas in the speech evident.

Content is related to topic broadly. Some attempt to organize and present content in speech.

Content is sometimes aligned to the topic. Main ideas come across through speech some times. Content is organized and has a clear logical flow at times.

Content is closely aligned to the topic. Main ideas are clearly discernible most of the times through the speech. Speaker's understanding is evident through clear organization and mostly lucid flow of ideas.

Content is closely aligned to the topic. Main ideas are strongly portrayed and relayed throughout the speech. Speaker's understanding is evident through clear organization and lucid flow of different ideas and details makes for deeper understanding for the audience.

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Does the speaker use grammar and pronunciation accurately? Is the speech fluent and lucid enabling clear understanding for the audience?

Grammar is mostly incorrect. Speaker's pronunciation is not clear. Speaker says individual words without phrasing, lacks fluency.

Speaker attempts to use basic grammar accurately. Pronunication is sometimes clear and accurate. Speaks in few phrases and tries to be fluent.

Sometimes uses appropriate grammar rules and correct pronunciation. Speaks in phrases and sentences, some parts of speech are fluent.

Speaks fluently using accurate grammar and pronunciation most of the times. Pronunciation of new words is mostly right.

Speech is fluent with right usage of all grammar rules. Pronunciation of known and unknown words is correct and blends fluidly with speech.

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Does the speaker employ vocabulary and language features to make speech more engaging and powerful?

Speaker uses known words from his vocabulary. No evidence of conscious choice of words to improve speech. Employs no language features.

Attempts to use known and some new words from his vocabulary. Shows some attempt at conscious selection of words to improve speech and tries to use some language features to limited success.

Speech shows some evidence of conscious selection of words from an extended vocabulary to enhance speech. Sometimes uses language features to moderate success.

Speech shows clear evidence of careful word choice from an extended vocabulary to enhance speech as well as use of language features appropriately to success most of the times.

Speech shows clear evidence of deliberate word choice from an extensive vocabulary to enhance speech. Speaker employs a wide range of language features appropriately and successfully throughout.

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Does the speaker use his voice, tone and body language to effectively communicate to his audience? Does he employ actions, gestures and expressions to keep audience attention?

Doesn't know how to use voice, tone or expressions. Tries to use a few gestures and hand actions to limited success.

Attempts to use voice and tone to improve speech. Uses a few gestures, hand actions and expressions to limited success. Tries to maintain posture and stance while talking/speaking.

Sometimes uses voice and tone to create effect in speech with moderate success. Employs frequent gestures and expressions for better communication only when required. Maintains posture and stance sometimes while speaking.

Use clear voice and intonation appropriately to create effect for extended time through the speech. Maintains comfortable and confident poise for most of the duration while employing expressions and gestures effectively for the most part.

Always speaks in a clear voice with appropriate intonation to create effect through the speech. Maintains confident and compelling poise through the speech while employing expressions and gestures sucessfully throughout.

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Does the student show evidence of learning through different behaviours? Is there evidence of sustained attention and concentration?

No evidence of listening. Shows indifference and/or disinterest.

Attempts to listen and track the speaker. Can respond and recall few points from speech.

Listens and engages with the speaker some times. Responds and recalls some points of the speech.

Listens and engages with the speaker most of the times. Takes notes and/or asks questions to deepen understanding of spech. Responds to and recalls many points of the speech and provides own opinions.

Completely engaged with the speaker by taking notes, asking relevant questions or comments. Can effectively summarize the speech and also provide responses with own views.