Question

WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb
Oratorical Rubric
Poise - ______/30 points total
• Appearance
• Confidence
• Personality
Content of Selection - ______/30 points total
• Subject adherence (speech stays on topic)
• Logical (speech makes sense)
• Topic is appropriate for all audiences
Delivery & Presentation - ______/40points total
• Adhere to time limits
• Voice (voice inflections)
• Fluency (speech is slow enough to be understood)
• Volume (loud enough to be heard around the room)
• Clear Pronunciation
• Gestures (gestures made and given at appropriate times)
• Eye Contact (eye contact made with audience throughout speech)
• Memorization or effective use of note cards *(note cards for self-created
speeches only)
Total Score:_________________/100
Notes:

Answer 1

Completed rubric (evaluation of Amanda Gorman’s reading of "The Hill We Climb"):

Poise - 30/30
• Appearance: professional, stage-appropriate
• Confidence: commanded the stage, calm and assured
• Personality: engaging, warm, and charismatic

Content of Selection - 30/30
• Subject adherence: stayed on topic and relevant to the occasion
• Logical: ideas progressed clearly and cohesively
• Appropriate for all audiences: language and themes were inclusive and suitable

Delivery & Presentation - 40/40
• Adhere to time limits: appropriate length for occasion
• Voice (inflections): expressive and dynamic, used emphasis effectively
• Fluency: smooth phrasing and pacing
• Volume: projected clearly for the setting
• Clear Pronunciation: diction crisp and understandable
• Gestures: natural and purposeful, amplified meaning
• Eye Contact: strong use of audience/ camera engagement
• Memorization/effective notes: clearly memorized, enhancing delivery

Total Score: 100/100

Notes:
- Exceptional combination of poetic craft and public-speaking technique.
- Performance strengthened the poem’s emotional and rhetorical impact—excellent example of prepared, memorized oratory for a formal event.