TRENAK11 Course Reference Files

AK11 General Marking Form For Speech Exercises
TRENAK11 English Public Speaking (Hopkins)
Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere


  1. Student Name:

  2. Date and Exam Topic:

  3. Summary Grade for this Performance: [ _____________________ ]
Each item will be graded between 1-5, with "5" the highest and "1" the lowest grade.
Brief descriptions or examples should accompany all grades.

Delivery
  1. Volume and Projection:
  2. Phrasing, Stress & Rhythm:
  3. Enunciation and Pronunciation:
  4. Eye and Audience Contact:
  5. Gestures (where appropriate):
  6. Comments:

Appearance

  1. Poise and Assertiveness:
  2. Posture:
  3. Comments:

Definition of Evaluation Terminolgy
I. Delivery
  1. Volume means a voice level adequate to be clearly understood in all parts of a large hall or outdoor space, above background noise. Projection is the ability of your voice to carry clearly throughout a large room, including "speaking up" rather than "down."
  2. Phrasing, Stress, and Rhythm involve an awareness and proper delivery of the meter of a text, as well as emphasis on "oral punctuation" and the "weighting" of words to differentiate between major and minor aspects of the presentation.
  3. Pronunciation refers to correct word pronunciation (with consistency of GB and/or US); Enunciation to a clarity of intonation of words so that they are easily understood within the speech context.
  4. Eye Contact refers to continuous visual contact with the audience while speaking; Audience Contact to similar movements of the head and body so as to face different parts of the audience directly while speaking.
  5. Gestures include fluid and apt "body punctuation"; using "natural" gestures to reinforce your speech.

II. Appearance

  1. Poise and Assertiveness refer to bearing, confidence, and the conveyance of an impression of preparedness and effectiveness; the overall impression of the speaker should be assuring, confident, and positive.
  2. Posture includes an alert and erect bearing, proper placement of feet and hands, lack of shuffling, fidgeting, shifting weight, slouching, and the like.



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