MrWalker Teaches Ninth Grade Speech

Essay

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.