Criteria Excellent Good Fair Needs
5 pts 3 pts 2 pts Improvement Score
1 pt
Use of Facial Facial expressions Facial expressions Some facial Minimal use of
Expressions are natural, are mostly expressions may facial expressions
expressive, and appropriate and appear forced or and not effectively
enhance the contribute to the unnatural. convey the
overall recitation. recitation. meaning of the
piece
Use of Gestures are Gestures are Some gestures may Minimal use of
Gestures purposeful, well- mostly appropriate not align closely gestures and not
timed, and add and contribute to with the recitation effectively support
depth to the the overall or may be the content of the
recitation. presentation. distracting. piece
Expression Perform with clear Perform with Perform with Perform with
and Tone expression, consistent limited expression minimal
varying tone, and expression and and tone, with few expression and
appropriate tone, using variations in voice monotone
emphasis on words appropriate to convey meaning delivery, making it
and phrases to variations to and emotion. difficult to discern
convey meaning convey meaning the meaning or
and emotion and emotion. emotion behind the
effectively. words.
Pronunciation Pronounces words Pronounces most struggles to Struggles
and clearly and words clearly and pronounce some pronouncing many
Articulation articulates sounds articulates sounds words clearly and words clearly and
accurately, accurately, with may have difficulty may frequently
ensuring that every occasional minor articulating certain stumble over
word is understood errors or unclear sounds, leading to sounds or
by the audience. passages. occasional mispronounce
misunderstandings words, making it
or confusion for challenging for the
the audience. audience to
understand the
poem.
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