Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentations: Example #1

Total
Category Scoring Criteria Points Score
The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and 5
audience.
Organization
Information is presented in a logical sequence. 5
(15 points)
Presentation appropriately cites requisite number of references. 5
Introduction is attention-getting, lays out the problem well, and 5
establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation.
Technical terms are well-defined in language appropriate for 5
the target audience.
Content
Presentation contains accurate information. 10
(45 points)
Material included is relevant to the overall message/purpose. 10
Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and points made 10
reflect well their relative importance.
There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation. 5
Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is 5
appropriately animated (e.g., gestures, moving around, etc.).
Speaker uses a clear, audible voice. 5
Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. 5
Presentation
(40 points) Good language skills and pronunciation are used. 5
Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not 5
distracting.
Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits. 5
Information was well communicated. 10
Score Total Points 100
Scrapbook Assessment Rubric

Excelling Acceptable Fair Needs work Nonexistent

10/10 8/10 6/10 4/10 2/10

Creativity Scrapbook is Scrapbook is Scrapbook is Scrapbook is Scrapbook

unique, mostly similar to like many does not take
appealing, unique, others, others, advantage of
and takes organized, layout is layout is creative tools
advantage of and shows unorganized. unappealing available. Little
the design some use of and thought in
tools design tools. unorganized. choice of
available. subject
Content Accurate Accurate Some Many Project does
content content, but inaccuracies inaccuracies, not reference
explained in not very in content, or any content
detail. detailed. or lack of incomplete discussed in
any detail. information. the unit.
Included all All All One Two More than
requirements requirements requirements requirement requirements two
met or met. missing. missing. requirements
exceeded missing from
the project.
Collaboration Worked well Worked well Some Trouble with Did not take
and use of with partner, with partner, trouble with partner or a advantage of
class time actively used was on task partner, a great deal of class time or
class time to most of class few off task did not help
work on time. instances of behavior partner
project. off-task during class complete
behavior work time. most of
during class project.
work time.

Total: /40pts.