Assessment

Duration : 6 – 8 minutes Marks: /72 marks Name : _ __ Date/Time : ___ Topic : ___ Rate the speaker according to the following scale:
 * WEEK 7&12** **INFORMATIVE & PERSUASIVE SPEECH ASSESSMENTS**  **(20% - 72 marks)**
 * ** 4 – Excellent ** || Excellent presentation skills with organized flow of text, good grammar and shows great confidence during presentation. ||
 * ** 3 – Good ** || Good presentation skills with organized flow of text, minimal grammar mistakes and shows confidence during presentation. ||
 * ** 2 – Average ** || Average presentation skills, organized flow of text, frequent grammar mistakes and shows some confidence. ||
 * ** 1 – Poor ** || Poor presentation skills with glaring grammar mistakes and shows little confidence during presentation. ||
 * *6 mins.– 8 mins. = 4 marks || 3 mins. – 2 mins.= 2 marks ||
 * 5 mins. – 4 mins. = 3 marks || 1 min. and below = 1 mark ||
 * Items || Elements || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * 1. || ** Topic **
 * Specific and narrow enough ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2. || ** Introduction **
 * Gain attention
 * Introduce topic clearly
 * Preview body of speech ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3. || ** Body **
 * Main points clear
 * Supporting points clear
 * Organizational pattern clear
 * Connectives effective, clear ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4. || ** Conclusion **
 * Summarize main points
 * Memorable statement ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5. || ** Language **
 * Language clear, concise
 * Hardly any grammar errors ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 6. || ** Delivery **
 * Effective non-verbal communication
 * Effective speaker’s voice
 * Hardly any dysfluencies
 * * Effective time management
 * Minimal reliance on text
 * Relevant visual aids ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

**WEEK 7 & 12** **PREPARATION SPEECH OUTLINE** **(Informative & Persuasive Speeches)**  **(10% - 20 marks)**

**Content: 15 marks** Specific purpose (1/2 mark): Central idea (1/2 mark):
 * Instructions:**
 * 1) Submit the outline during the presentation day.
 * 2) Type using font size 12, Times New Roman.
 * 3) This template is to be used for informative and persuasive speeches.
 * Title (1/2 mark):

**I.** **INTRODUCTION** A. Attention getter (2 marks): Transition to body of speech (1/2 mark): **II.** **BODY** A. Main-point (1/2 mark): i. Supporting details (2 marks): Transition (1/2 mark): B. Main-point (1/2 mark): i. Supporting details (2 marks): Transition (1/2 mark): C. Main-point (1/2 mark): i. Supporting details ((2 marks): Transition to conclusion (1/2 mark): **III.** **CONCLUSION** A. Summary of main points (1 mark): B. Memorable final statement/Call for action (1 mark): ||
 * Language: 5 marks**


 * 5 marks || Excellent control of language, effective and varied vocabulary, and hardly any grammatical errors. ||
 * 4 marks || Confident control of language, appropriate and varied vocabulary, and few grammatical errors. ||
 * 3 marks || Satisfactory control of language and vocabulary, and some grammatical errors. ||
 * 2 marks || Poor control of language, limited vocabulary, and major grammatical errors. ||
 * 1 mark || Very poor control of language, limited vocabulary, and major grammatical errors making comprehension difficult. ||

**WEEK 10** **COMMENTARY BASED ON A VIDEO** **“The Last Lecture”** **1 hour (20% - 20 marks)**


 * Content: 15 marks**
 * # Title of the speech (1 mark)
 * 1) State **4** reasons why the speaker gave the speech (1/2 mark for each reason).
 * 2) Provide **5** key points mentioned by the speaker (1 mark for each key point).
 * 3) Explain **5** effective delivery strategies employed by the speaker (1 mark for each strategy).
 * 4) Your personal reactions about the speaker and speech (2 marks). ||
 * Language: 5 marks**


 * 5 marks || Demonstrate an outstanding ability to provide a comprehensive, in-depth and substantially developed commentary, hardly any grammatical errors. ||
 * 4 marks || Demonstrate a good ability to provide comment of content on video, few grammatical errors. ||
 * 3 marks || Demonstrate some ability to meaningfully comment on content of video, some grammatical errors. ||
 * 2 marks || Demonstrate limited ability to comment on content of video, major grammatical errors. ||
 * 1 mark || Demonstrate poor ability to comment on content of video, little accuracy, major grammatical errors making comprehension difficult. ||

**Week 14** **IMPROMPTU SPEAKING ASSESSMENTS (20% - 20 marks)**

**Duration: 3 min** || **Persuasive (10%)** **Duration: 3 min** || Date/Time: Topic: Comments: Date/Time: Topic: Comments:
 * **Informative (10%)**
 * Name :
 * Marks: /10** || Name :
 * Marks: /10** ||

language. Minimal dysfluencies. Meaning clear, reasonable use of appropriate and varied vocabulary, effective use of connectives, few grammatical errors. || dysfluencies noted. Satisfactory control of language. Meaning may occasionally be unclear, satisfactory use of vocabulary, satisfactory use of connectives, some grammatical errors. ||
 * Marks || Descriptors ||
 * 9-10 || Main points very clear and interesting. Delivery effective. Very confident control of language. Hardly any dysfluencies. Meaning very clear, appropriate and varied vocabulary, effective use of connectives, hardly any grammatical errors. ||
 * 7-8 || Main points clear and delivery somewhat effective. Confident control of
 * 5-6 || Main points may occasionally be unclear. Delivery satisfactory. Some
 * 3-4 || Poor control of language. Main points unclear making meaning incomprehensible, limited use of vocabulary, many dysfluencies, limited use of connectives, major grammatical errors making comprehension difficult. ||
 * 1-2 || Totally incomprehensible. ||