Name: ______________________________ CONTENT RUBRIC Date: ______________________________

Beginning Developing Applying Extending

Content - Is working towards demonstrating a
basic understanding of the concept
- Answer is missing criteria elements
- No examples given to illustrate
concepts
- No connections given to demonstrate
understanding of concepts
- Includes irrelevant information
- Did not use basic information provided
- Is working toward providing
explanations of concepts studied
- Is working toward using content and
vocabulary
Organization - Is working toward developing the
presentation in an organized fashion
- Title and slides lacking adequate
information
- Sources are not identified
- Is working towards using notes to
deliver the presentation
- Is able to demonstrate a basic
understanding of the concept
- Answer is incomplete: missing some
expected elements
- Attempts to use simple examples given
to illustrate concepts
- Attempts to use simple connections
given to demonstrate understanding of
concepts
- Used only basic information: lacks
depth
- Attempts to use language that
demonstrates an understanding of the
concepts
- Is able to provide a simple explaination
of concepts studied
- Attempts to use content/vocabulary
meaning
- Is working toward a ‘flow’ of ideas and
concepts
- Organization is adequate, but missing
connections from one element to the
next
- Is working towards using slides
appropriately to demonstrate concepts
- Is working toward developing a
presentation style
- Clearly demonstrates an understanding
of the concept
- Answer is complete with all expected
elements included
- Provides simple/expected examples to
illustrate concepts
- Provides simple/expected connections to
demonstrate understanding of concepts
- All information is relevant: remained on
topic
- Uses relevant and expected sources of
information
- Uses language/vocabulary relevant to
the concepts studied
- Organized with reasonable ‘flow’ of ideas
and concepts
- Makes sense: content is relevant and
focused
- Title and information slides used
appropriately
- Good use of images and videos
- Sources are identified
- Presentation is appropriately paced
- Very clearly demonstrates an
understanding of the concept
- Answer goes beyond expected
elements
- Strong examples given to illustrate
concepts
- Strong connections given to
demonstrate understanding of concepts
- Includes ‘extra’ information to
illustrate understanding
- Uses unique sources of information
beyond those provided.
- Understands and uses topic relevant
language/vocabulary
- Anticipates audience: provides
strong /clear explanations of new
concepts and vocabulary resulting from
research
- Organized with exceptional ‘flow’ of
ideas and concepts
- Focus is enhanced by all ‘extras’
- Transitions are effective and smooth
- Title and information slides clearly
enhance presentation
- Used multiple sources, some of which
are unique
- Presentation is appropriately paced:
has smooth ‘flow’: is enjoyable
Name: ______________________________ CONTENT RUBRIC
Beginning
Visual - Many grammatical errors present
Presentation - Text size is too small or too big
- Many formatting problems
- Is working towards using visual aids to
enhance the demonstration of concepts
- Is working toward incorporating
appropriate and adequate information
on slides
Oral - Is working towards developing clear
Presentation and confident speech
- Many errors in pronunciation of words
- Little or no eye contact with audience
- Is working towards delivering
information by reading from cue cards
- Body position is closed and 'away' from
audience: appears to be 'hiding'
Responsibility - Project/ Assignment is late
- Quality is far below expected for time
given: including presentation and
content
Developing
- Few grammatical errors present
- Is working towards using appropriate
and effective visual aids
- Is working towards using adequate
information on the visual medium
- Text size is too small or too big
- Is working toward developing editing
skills to finalize the presentation
- Attempts to use clear and confident
speech
- Some errors in pronunciation of words
- Is working towards making eye contact
with audience
- Attempts to deliver information with
reading exclusively from cue cards
- Is working towards interacting with
and addressing the entire audience
- Is working towards a confident body
position
- Project/ Assignment is ready on time.
- Quality is acceptable, but to a minimal
level, including presentation and content
Date: ______________________________
Applying
- Very few grammatical errors present
- Visuals augmented, strengthened, and
were appropriate to presentation
- Text size is appropriate
- Information on slides was appropriate
and adequate
- Few formatting issues
- Clear and confident speech
- Pronunciation of words mostly correct
- Good eye contact with audience
- Body position is good, open and facing
audience
- Appropriate and rare use of cue cards or
assistive tools to remember
- Project is ready on time and teacher is
aware of preparation/practice
- Quality is to a level expected with time
provided
- Practice is obvious: student(s) are
prepared
Extending
- No grammatical errors present
- Visuals clearly augmented,
strengthened, and were appropriate to
presentation
- Exceptional, varied, and/or unique
choices of visuals used
- Timing of slides/images was excellent;
had 'flow' to presentation
- Very clear and confident speech
- Pronunciation of all words correct
- Excellent eye contact with audience
- Excellent use of cue cards or assistive
tools
- Excellent body position: open to
audience, standing up, no distracting
activity
- Project was completed early and teachers
is aware of practice including using the
necessary equipment for presentation:
and/or students checked with teacher for
files or materials readiness
- Quality is to a level above what is
expected. There is obvious pride and effort
put into the presentation.
- Very obvious practice: including elements
such as integration of various sources - ie.
More than one tool used effectively), and/or
memorization of script/presentation