Oral Presentation Rubric

Teacher’s Name: _________________________________________________________ 32-29 A 25-23 C

Student’s Name __________________________________________________________ 28-26 B 22 or lower F

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Posture and Eye Stands up straight, looks relaxed Stands up straight and establishes Sometimes stands up straight Slouches and/or does not look at
Contact and confident. Establishes eye eye contact with everyone in the and establishes eye contact. people during the presentation.
contact with everyone in the room room during the presentation. Reading speech. Reading speech.
during the presentation.

Content The theme of the speech was Speech was generally focused which Speech was somewhat focused Speech lacked focus, which
suitably targeted, allowing the allowed to audience to understand or had a vague sense of purpose, resulted in confusion on the part
audience to comprehend the your purpose most of the time. which required the audience to of the audience.
purpose of the speech as a whole. make assumptions.

Preparedness Student is completely prepared and Student seems pretty prepared but The student is somewhat Student does not seem at all
has obviously rehearsed. might have needed a couple more prepared, but it is clear that prepared to present.
rehearsals. rehearsal was lacking.

Memorization Speech was memorized and Speech was memorized. Facial Some of the speech was None of the speech was
speaker knew it well enough to expressions showed that student memorized. memorized.
have a natural voice to "tell the was working on remembering the
story." words.

Volume Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume is loud enough to be Volume often too soft to be heard
by all audience members by all audience members at least heard by all audience members by all audience members.
throughout the presentation. 80% of the time. at least 60% of the time.

Listens to Other Obviously critically listening. Does Listens intently but has one Sometimes does not appear to be Does not appear to be listening
Presentations not make distracting noises or distracting noise or movement. listening but is not distracting. and/or has distracting noises or
movements. movements.

Enthusiasm Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Very little use of facial
language generate a strong interest language sometimes generate a language are used to try to expressions or body language. Did
and enthusiasm about the topic in strong interest and enthusiasm generate enthusiasm, and may not generate much interest in
others. about the topic in others. seem somewhat faked. topic being presented.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and distinctly all Speaks clearly and distinctly all (94 Speaks clearly and distinctly Often mumbles or can not be
(100-95%) the time, and – 85%) the time, but most (84%-75%) of the time. understood OR mispronounces
mispronounces no words. mispronounces one or two words. Mispronounces some words. words.
Watch the “ums!”
(Adapted from Study Lib)

Oral Presentation Rubric

Teacher’s Name: _________________________________________________________ 32-29 A 25-23 C
Student’s Name __________________________________________________________ 28-26 B 22 or lower F
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Posture and Eye Stands up straight, looks relaxed Stands up straight and establishes Sometimes stands up straight Slouches and/or does not look at
Contact and confident. Establishes eye eye contact with everyone in the and establishes eye contact. people during the presentation.
contact with everyone in the room room during the presentation. Reading speech. Reading speech.
during the presentation.

Content The theme of the speech was Speech was generally focused which Speech was somewhat focused Speech lacked focus, which
suitably targeted, allowing the allowed to audience to understand or had a vague sense of purpose, resulted in confusion on the part
audience to comprehend the your purpose most of the time. which required the audience to of the audience.
purpose of the speech as a whole. make assumptions.

Preparedness Student is completely prepared and Student seems pretty prepared but The student is somewhat Student does not seem at all
has obviously rehearsed. might have needed a couple more prepared, but it is clear that prepared to present.
rehearsals. rehearsal was lacking.

Memorization Speech was memorized and Speech was memorized. Facial Some of the speech was None of the speech was
speaker knew it well enough to expressions showed that student memorized. memorized.
have a natural voice to "tell the was working on remembering the
story." words.

Volume Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume is loud enough to be Volume often too soft to be heard
by all audience members by all audience members at least heard by all audience members by all audience members.
throughout the presentation. 80% of the time. at least 60% of the time.

Listens to Other Obviously critically listening. Does Listens intently but has one Sometimes does not appear to be Does not appear to be listening
Presentations not make distracting noises or distracting noise or movement. listening but is not distracting. and/or has distracting noises or
movements. movements.

Enthusiasm Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Very little use of facial
language generate a strong interest language sometimes generate a language are used to try to expressions or body language. Did
and enthusiasm about the topic in strong interest and enthusiasm generate enthusiasm, and may not generate much interest in
others. about the topic in others. seem somewhat faked. topic being presented.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and distinctly all Speaks clearly and distinctly all (94 Speaks clearly and distinctly Often mumbles or can not be
(100-95%) the time, and – 85%) the time, but most (84%-75%) of the time. understood OR mispronounces
mispronounces no words. mispronounces one or two words. Mispronounces some words. words.
Watch the “ums!”
(Adapted from Study Lib)