Research Presentation Rubric

Exemplary Very Fair Total

Standards Score Weight
5 Satisfactory 4-3 2-1 Score
Organization Has a clear Has a clear Has opening
opening statement opening statement statement x2
that catches that catches relevant to
audience’s audience’s topic; lacks
interest; interest; main points
maintains focus maintains focus
throughout; throughout;
summarizes main insufficient in
points giving main
points
Content Demonstrates Demonstrates Some topics
substance and substance and are not well x2
depth; is depth; is covered;
comprehensive; comprehensive incomplete
shows mastery of sources
material
Quality of Delivers a Delivers a Lacks drawn
Conclusion conclusion that is conclusion that is conclusion x2
well documented well documented
and persuasive
Delivery Has natural Has natural Has
delivery; delivery; somehow a x1.5
modulates voice; modulates voice; modulated
is articulated; is articulated; voice; lacks
project projects confidence
enthusiasm, enthusiasm,
interest, and interest, and
confidence; uses confidence
body language
effectively
Use of Uses slides Uses slides Uses slides
Media effortlessly to effortlessly to frequently x1.5
enhance enhance while reading
presentation; has presentation on notes and
an effective makes
presentation frequent eye
without media contact
Response to Demonstrates full Demonstrates full Can answer
Questions knowledge of knowledge of questions but x1
topic; explains topic; explains with lack of
and elaborates on questions very confidence
all questions well

Reviewer: ___________________________ Grand Total: ______