Family Stories Assignment Rubric
Read the rubric below to understand how you will be marked. Prepare accordingly.
 
| Expression & Volume | 
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Can't always hear, sometimes monotone 1 point | 
Easy to hear, voice attempts to match mood of poem 2 points | 
Adjusts volume and tone of voice effectively to show emotion and/or mood 3 points | 
Excellent expression with volume and tone used precisely for strong emotional impact 4 points |  | 
| Clarity & Enunciation | 
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Slurs / mumbles/ hurries pronunciation of some words / Beginning or end sound of some words are not clearly pronounced 1 point | 
Articulates most words correctly 2 points | 
Words are spoken (articulated) clearly and pronounced well 3 points | 
Excellent control of mouth and tongue to pronounce words well 4 points |  | 
| Pacing | 
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Story told at one pace; no excitement, or told too slow or too fast throughout 1 point | 
Story rushed or dragged in several parts 2 points | 
Story told well, but some parts may be rushed or dragged in some parts 3 points | 
Story told at the appropriate pace, depending on the story line 4 points |  | 
| Knows the Story | 
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Does not know story; reads from notes 1 point | 
Knows the story pretty well; some practice; may use notes; fairly confident 2 points | 
Knows the story pretty well; some practice; may use notes; fairly confident 3 points | 
Knows the story well; has obviously practiced telling the story; uses no notes; speaks with confidence 4 points |  | 
| Content & Explanation | 
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Limited story content and explanations 1 point | 
Stories and explanations missing elements or not well explained 2 points | 
Fair story choices and explanations with some supporting details 3 points | 
Thoughtful story choices and explanations with clear supporting details 4 points |  |