Effective
10-9

Adequate
8-7

Somewhat
6-4

Little or None
3-0

The beginning of my speech is very engaging and captures the audience's interest. 

My transitions between ideas are smooth, logical, and seamless.

My conclusion effectively summarizes the speech and is related to the whole.

I was prepared for my oral presentation and did not rely on my multimedia slides. 

The beginning of my speech is engaging and mostly captures the audience's interest. 

My transitions between ideas are smooth and mostly logical. 

My conclusion summarizes the speech and is related to the whole.

I was somewhat prepared for my oral presentation and somewhat relied on my multimedia slides.

The beginning of my speech is somewhat engaging.

My transitions between ideas are somewhat logical, although rough or awkward. 

My conclusion is ineffective and may not relate to the whole.

I relied heavily on my multimedia slides to present my oral presentation. 

The beginning of my speech is not engaging. 

My transitions between ideas are rough and not logical.

There is no logical plan to my speech.

I read from my multimedia slides and was not prepared for my oral presentation.

Immigrant Persona and Letters Home 

Address the Unit Question, What was it like for immigrants as they traveled to, arrived at, and lived in the United States? and the Content Question, Why did immigrants leave their homes to come to the United States between 1870 and 1930?

The facts and ideas I share give the audience a very good sense of what life was like for my chosen immigrant persona.

The facts and ideas I share give the audience a sense of what life was like for my chosen immigrant persona.

The facts and ideas I share give the audience a minimal sense of what life was like for my chosen immigrant persona.

The facts and ideas I share do not give the audience a sense of what life was like for my chosen immigrant persona.

I stay in character throughout all of the presentation.

I stay in character throughout most of the presentation.

I stay in character throughout some of the presentation.

I do not stay in character during the presentation.

Personal Perspective

Address the Essential Question, Why take the risk?

My audience absolutely knows my opinion. My reasoning and examples are clearly described and explained.

I have strong support and great examples to back my opinion.

My audience has a good idea of my opinion. My reasoning is described and explained.

I have good support and examples to back my opinion.

My audience has to guess my opinion. My reasoning is partly described or explained.

I have little support and few examples to back my opinion.

My audience does not know my opinion. My reasoning is not described or explained.

I have no support or examples to back my opinion.