Presentation Rubric (/100)
PREPARATION &
PARTICIPATION
Presenter is well prepared
with excellent materials.
Confident grasp of
20
information presented and
able to freely discuss topic.
Time requirement met.
Paid attention and fully
16 participated in the
presentations of others.
Presenter is prepared with
adequate materials. Fairly
good grasp of information
14 14
presented and able to discuss
topic with limited reference to
notes/slides. Time
Paid attention and
12 participated in the
presentations of others.
Presenter is partially prepared
with incomplete materials.
Limited grasp of information
10
presented. Overreliance on
prepared notes/slides. Time
requirement not fully met.
Generally paid attention and
8 attempted to participate in
the presentations of others.
Presenter is unprepared with
poor materials. No grasp of
information presented (read
6 6
primarily from notes or
slides.) Less than 50% of time
requirement met.
Poor participation/attention
4 paid to the presentations of
others.
0-3 Insufficient attempt
Student Name: ______________________________
COHESION & SIGNALLING
Presentation has all required
20
sections and logical flow.
Speaker consistently uses
appropriate language and
16 clear transitions. Explicit and
accurate use of cohesive
devices.
Presentation has all required
sections and generally logical
flow.
Speaker uses appropriate
language and mostly logically
12 transitions. Use of cohesive
devices was present with
minor errors.
Presentation has somewhat
10 clear sections, but some detail
needed.
Speaker attempts to use
appropriate language and
8 transitions. Use of cohesive
devices limited with major
errors.
Presentation has unclear
sections with significant detail
missing.
Inappropriate language and
lack of transitions used. Poor
4 4
use of cohesive devices and
signaling phrases.
0-3 Insufficient attempt
Date: __________
MATERIAL/SLIDE DESIGN
Materials/slides used are
relevant. The text is concise,
20 20
easy to read grammatically
correct.
Information on
materials/slides guides the
audience and support ideas
16 well. Clearly meets and 16
exceeds objective of a visually
supported/APA PowerPoint
presentation.
Materials/slides used are
mostly relevant. The text is
14 14
clear, easy to read and had
only minor errors.
Information on
materials/slides supported
ideas and helped the
12 audience understand.Meets 12
objective of a visually
supported/APA PowerPoint
presentation.
Materials/slides used are
irrelevant or unprofessional.
10 10
The text is unclear or has
major errors.
Information on
materials/slides was
occasionally distracting or did
not help guide the
8 8
audience.Attempt was made
to produce a visually
supported/APA PowerPoint
presentation.
Little effort was invested in
materials/slides. Text is hard
6 6
to read or contains frequent
errors.
Information on
materials/slides was
distracting, did not help guide
the audience, or directly
4 4
copied. Poor attempt to
produce a visually
supported/APA PowerPoint
presentation.
0-3 Insufficient attempt 0-3
Module: ________ Section: _________ Score: ______
DELIVERY CONTENT & RESEARCH
Demonstrates clear examples
Very effective delivery and
of critical thinking and
high- level audience 20
complex understanding of
engagement.
topic.
Clear projection of voice. Few
Citation and content
or no pronunciation errors or
requirements exceeded. Clear
interference. Consistent eye
16 interpretation and
contact with entire audience
explanation of
and used appropriate body
material/position presented.
language.
Demonstrates some examples
Effective delivery and good of critical thinking, but
level of audience 14 support needed. Citations and
engagement. content requirements mostly
met.
Mostly clear projection of
voice. Minor pronunciation
Interpretation and
errors or interference. Made
12 explanation of
eye contact with entire
material/position presented.
audience and used mostly
appropriate body language
Demonstrates few examples
Good attempt at delivery and
10 of critical thinking. More
audience engagement.
research necessary.
Attempted projection of
voice. Major pronunciation
Citation and content
errors or interference, or
requirements not fully met.
difficult to
8 Interpretation and
hear/understand.An effort
explanation of
was made to maintain eye
material/position attempted
contact and use appropriate
body language.
No demonstration of critical
Poor attempt at delivery and
6 thinking. Inadequate research
audience engagement.
conducted.
No attempt to project voice or
flat tone. Frequent Citation and content
pronunciation errors make requirements not met.
pronunciation errors make Interpretation and
comprehension difficult. No explanation of
effort to maintain eye contact material/position poorly
and use appropriate body attempted
language.
Insufficient attempt 0-3 Insufficient attempt