Mr. Walker teaches ninth grade speech. He uses traditional testing to assess students' knowledge about various types of speeches and their purposes, but wants to use authentic assessment to evaluate students' performance when they make presentations. The upcoming speech assignment involves presenting a four-minute informative speech in which students cite three reputable sources to support their
content. The speech needs to inform the audience about something in the environment that poses a risk to them and their friends and families. Describe in detail an appropriate process for creating a rubric for grading these speeches.
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested Response: Mr. Walker is using authentic assessment and needs to use a rubric to provide authentic grading. Students may be involved in creating the rubric. Mr. Walker's first step might involve presenting models of informative speeches for students to observe. With Mr. Walker's guidance, students may be involved in identifying criteria that make each speech a good model. They might also be involved in defining four levels of quality
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