Extemporaneous Public Speaking Rubric
This is a scoring rubric from the National FFA Organization’s Career and Leadership Development Events for the Extemporaneous Public Speaking event, worth 1,000 points. It evaluates a member’s performance across three weighted categories—Oral Communication (300 points), Non-verbal Communication (400 points), and Question Points (300 points)—using indicators rated as very strong, moderate, or weak evidence of skill, with a time deduction and final ranking.
At a glance
- Total Points
- 1,000 points
- Scoring Categories
- Oral Communication – 300 points; Non-verbal Communication – 400 points; Question Points – 300 points
- Time Deduction
- -1 point per second under four minutes or over six minutes as determined by the timekeepers.