Year 7 Public Speaking

Criterion A

Preparation Insufficientevidence

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Minimalpreparation.Minimalevidenceofresearch,draftingand/orrehearsal.Minimalengagementwithfeedbackopportunities.

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Superficialengagementwiththespeechpreparationprocess.Someevidenceofresearch,draftingand/orrehearsal.Superficialengagementwithfeedbackopportunities.

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Thoughtfulengagementwiththespeechpreparationprocess.Research,draftingandrehearsalisevidentinthefinalpresentation.Feedbackopportunitiesweregenerallyutilisedeffectively.

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Rigorousandauthenticengagementwiththespeechpreparationprocess.Research,draftingandrehearsalisclearlyevidentinthefinalpresentation.Strongengagementwithfeedbackopportunities.

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Criterion B

Matter (Content)

Insufficientevidence

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Theideasofthespeechareunderdevelopedorunclear.Thespeechdoesnothaveareadilyidentifiablemessage.

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Thespeechremainedfocusedonthechosentopic.Themessageofthespeechmaybeunclearorsimplistic.Supportingevidenceandexamples,maybelimitedorundeveloped.

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Athoughtfulexplorationofthechosentopic.Thespeechconveyedamessage.Supportingevidenceandexamples,includinganecdotes,weregenerallyspecific,explainedandrelevant.

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Athoughtfulandoriginalexplorationofthechosentopic.Thespeechconveyedaclearmessage.Supportingevidenceandexamples,includinganecdotes,werespecific,explainedandrelevant.

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Criterion C

Method (Structure)

Insufficientevidence

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Littleawarenessofthestructuralrequirementsofaspeech.

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Thereissomeawarenessofthestructuralrequirementsofaspeech.

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Thespeechmostlyaddressesthestructuralrequirementsofaspeech.

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Thespeechopenswithaneffectivehooktoengagetheaudience.Signpostingisconsistentlyusedeffectivelythroughoutthespeech,andthechosenstructureworkseffectivelytodevelopthespeaker’sideas.Theendingpowerfullyreinforcesthecoremessageofthespeech.

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Manner (Delivery)

Insufficientevidence

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Limitedeyecontactwithaudience.Littlevariationoftoneorvocalexpression.Littlevoiceprojection.Speechappears‘read’.

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Someeyecontactwithaudience.Somevariationoftoneandvocalexpression.Voiceisgenerallyprojectedeffectively.Cuecardsareused,butareobtrusiveattimes.

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Verygoodeyecontactwithaudience.Confidentmanner.Variedtoneandvocalexpression.Effectivevoiceprojection.Cuecardsaremostlyusedeffectively.

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Excellenteyecontactwithaudience.Confidentmanner.Variedtoneandvocalexpression.Voiceprojectionexcellent.Themessageisdeliveredinaclearandengagingway.Ifused,cuecardsareutilisedinanunobtrusivemanner.

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