Name of Presenter: _______________________________________________________

Oral Presentation Rubric

Criteria Distinguished (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Unacceptable (1)

Organization Extremely well Generally well Somewhat Poor or non-
organized; organized; organized; existent
Introduces the Introduces the introduces the organization;
purpose of the presentation purpose of the Does not clearly
presentation; clearly; include presentation; introduce the
Student presents transitions to includes some purpose of the
information in connect key transitions to presentation; uses
logical, interesting points; Most connect key ineffective
sequence, information points but there is transitions that
connecting the presented in difficulty in rarely connect
key points; Ends logical sequence; following points; cannot
with an accurate a few minor presentation; understand
conclusion points may be Several points are presentation
showing confusing; Ends confusing; Ends because there is
thoughtful with a summary with a summary no sequence;
evaluation of the of main points or conclusion; Presentation is
evidence showing some little evidence of choppy and
presented evaluation of the evaluating disjointed; no
evidence content based on logical order of
presented evidence presentation;
Ends without
summary or
conclusion
Content/Depth Student provides For the most part, Explanations of No reference is
and Accuracy of accurate and explanations of concepts and/ or made to literature
the Content complete concepts and theories are or theory;
explanation of key theories are inaccurate or Presents little or
concepts and accurate and incomplete; no evidence of
theories; Provides complete; Presents evidence valid research;
evidence of Presents evidence of research with Shows little
extensive and of valid research sources; combine evidence of the
valid research; with multiple existing ideas combination of
Combines facts sources; combines ideas
and existing ideas existing ideas to
to form new form new insights
insights
Research Effort Went above and Did a very good Used the Did not utilize
beyond to job or materials resources
research researching; provided in an effectively; did
information; utilized materials acceptable little or no fact
Brought personal provided to their manner; but did gathering on the
ideas and full potential; not consult any topic
information to used 5-7 additional
enhance paper; resources resources
utilized 8 or more
resources
Use of Media are While graphics Aids poorly Aids are very
Communication prepared in a relate and aid prepared or used poorly prepared;
Aids professional presentation, inappropriately; font is too small
manner; font size these media are too much info to be easily seen
is large enough to not as varied and included; font is
be read my many; not as well small to be easily
details minimized connected to the seen
so that the main presentation; font
points stand out size appropriate
for reading
Use of Language; Poised, clear Clear articulation Audience Presenter is
Grammar; Word articulation, but not as occasionally has anxious and
Choice and Voice proper volume, polished slightly, trouble hearing cannot be heard
 steady rate, uncomfortable at the presentation; or monotone with
confident, correct times, seems little or no
grammar and Pronounces most uncomfortable; expression;
diction; words correctly; Student Student mumbles
Presentation has selects words incorrectly incorrectly
no misspellings or appropriate for pronounces pronouncing
grammatical context and uses terms’ Selects terms incorrectly;
errors correct grammar; words in Inappropriate
Presentation has appropriate for context and
no more than five context; uses incorrect
misspellings and incorrect grammar;
or grammatical grammar ; Presentation has
errors Presentation has more than 10
5-10 misspellings misspellings and
and grammatical grammatical
errors errors
Personal Personal For the most part, Personal Personal
Appearance appearance is personal appearance is appearance is
completely appearance is somewhat inappropriate for
accurately for the appropriate for inappropriate for the occasion and
occasion and the occasion and the occasion and audience
audience the audience audience
Audience Held the Held the Went off the topic Audience lost
Attention and audience’s audience’s and lost the interest
Response attention attention most of audience
throughout the time
Question and Demonstrates Demonstrate Demonstrates Demonstrate
Answer extensive knowledge of the some knowledge incomplete
knowledge about topic by of rudimentary knowledge of the
the topic by responding questions by topic by
responding accurately and responding responding
confidently, appropriately accurately to inaccurately and
precisely and addressing questions inappropriately to
appropriately to questions; At ease questions
all audience with answers to
questions questions but fails
to elaborate
Length of Oral Within the 10 to Within 16 to 20 Within 21-25 Too long (more
Presentation 15-minute time minutes minutes than 25 minutes)
allotment or too short (less
than 8 minutes)
TOTAL POINTS

Overall Score: __________________________

Observations/ Points for Improvement

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