DELTA PARK SCHOOL

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

TERM 2
TASK 7: PREPARED SPEECH

GRADE 12E 1/2

Name: ____________________ Date: ___________ 2025

Examiner: Ms E. Landman Due Date: ____________ 2025

Moderator: Ms L. Rossel _______________ Marks: 10

MARKS OBTAINED: ONLY FOR EDUCATOR TO COMPLETE

QUESTION LEARNER
TASK PERCENTAGE
TOTAL MARK

PREPARED SPEECH 10 %

Comments/ good practices: ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Work on:
Voice modulation Pace Language and vocabulary
Projection Body language Length
Pronunciation Eye contact Dependency on cue cards
Use of visual/ audio aids
MARKER: ________________________________ DATE: _____________

MODERATOR: ____________________________ DATE: _____________

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This is a prepared speech task.

2. You are required to select one of the options below and present a speech.

3. Your speech must be approximately 3 minutes in length.

4. Remember to project your voice and to speak clearly.

5. You need to hand in proof of planning (in the form of a rough draft and cue cards) and
any research conducted.

6. You will be assessed according to the criteria listed on the rubric.

Good
1 luck!
Topics:

1. The legacy I want to leave at DPS. (10)

2. How to survive a zombie apocalypse. (10)

3. “When you are happy you enjoy the music, when you are sad you understand the
lyrics.” Discuss. (10)

4. That which I am passionate about. (10)

5. Free health care is a worthy goal, but South Africa is not really ready for it. (10)

6. My wish for the world is… (10)

7. The future of technology is being shaped right now. (10)

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 English Grade 10 / 11 /12
Oral Rubric CAPS Final Mark
Prepared Speaking

Name of School: _DELTA PARK SCHOOL___________ Date of assessment: __________________ ___

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________________ Class: _12E 1/2__ Total ÷ 5 = 10
50
Code
Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not Achieved
Code 7 Code 6 Code 5 Code 4 Code 3 Code 2 Code 1
Criteria
8 – 10 7 6 5 4 3 2–0
Outstanding evidence that
Convincing evidence that Very good evidence that a
more than the minimum of Good evidence that a
more than the minimum of minimum of two relevant Some evidence that a
two relevant resources relevant resource has been Limited evidence of use of No evidence of resources
Planning 10 have been effectively
two relevant resources resources have been
consulted and
relevant resource was
a resource. used.
have been consulted and consulted and used.
consulted and acknowledged.
acknowledged. acknowledged.
acknowledged.
Outstanding choice of
topic which is original, Convincing choice of topic Very good choice of topic Choice of topic shows little
Choice of topic shows Choice of topic shows
relevant and sensitive to which is largely original, which is original and Good choice of topic which or no originality or
some originality and limited originality and
the audience. Outstanding relevant and sensitive to sensitive to the audience. is original and sensitive to sensitivity to the audience.
sensitivity to the audience. sensitivity to the audience.
introduction which the audience. Convincing Very good introduction the audience. Good Little or no evidence of
Some evidence of Limited evidence of
immediately grasps introduction which grasps which grasps audience introduction, good introduction, audience
Content 10 audience attention, audience attention, attention, very good audience attention, good
introduction, audience introduction, audience
attention, development of
attention, development of attention, development of
outstanding development convincing development of development of ideas and development of ideas and ideas and argument, and
ideas and argument, and ideas and argument, and a
of ideas and argument, ideas and argument, argument, very good argument, good conclusion no attempt at a conclusion.
some attempt at a limited attempt at a
outstanding conclusion convincing conclusion that conclusion that ends the that ends the speech. Speech completely
conclusion. conclusion.
that ends the speech ends the speech skilfully. speech skilfully. plagiarised.
skilfully.
Outstanding ability to Convincing ability to Very good ability to Good ability to manipulate Some ability to manipulate Limited ability to Unable to manipulate
Critical use of language 10 manipulate language manipulate language manipulate language. Very language. Good language. Moderate use of manipulate language language. Very limited
Outstanding vocabulary. Convincing vocabulary. good vocabulary. vocabulary. vocabulary. Limited vocabulary. vocabulary.
A well-structured
Impressive presentation Adequate presentation Moderate presentation
presentation with A structured presentation Elementary presentation Ineffective presentation
with outstanding style, with good style, register, with some use of style,
convincing style, register, with very good style, with limited use of style, with little or no style,
register, eye contact, facial eye contact, facial register, eye contact, facial
eye contact, facial register, eye contact, facial register, eye contact, facial register, eye contact, facial
Presentation 10 expression, gestures and
expression, gestures and expression, gestures and
expression, gestures and expression, gestures and
expression, gestures and expression, gestures and
body language. Confident body language. Some body language. Use of cue
body language. Cue cards body language. Cue cards body language. Dependent body language. No use of
delivery with very effective dependency on cue cards, cards often distracts from
used effectively and with used effectively. on cue cards. cue cards.
use of cue cards. but still good contact. the presentation.
confidence.
Use of audio and/or Impressive choice and Convincing choice and use Very good choice and use Good choice and use of Some use of visual aids but
10 presentation of visual aids of visual aids of visual aids visual aids not always appropriate
Limited use of visual aids Makes no use of visual aids
visual aids