COLEGIO BILINGUE LOS ANGELES

Oral presentation Rubric

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Subject: _________________ Professor: _________________ Total score: __/40
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Criterion Rating Rating Rating Rating Score

Excellent (4) Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Needs Improvement (1)
Gets attention, identifies topic clearly,  
Meets any three of Meets any two of Meets only one of the
Introduction establishes credibility, previews the
the four criteria the four criteria four criteria
main points.
Main points need
Main points are some Main points are not clear
clarity and
Main points are clear, well supported, clear, some support, and have no support and
Body support, lack of
and sources are documented. and no sources or
sources and
some documentation. documentation
documentations.
(1) Reviews main points Does not bring closure;  
Reviews main points,
Conclusion (2) Brings closure Brings closure. the audience is left
brings closure.
(3) Memorable hanging.
Eye contact with audience virtually all Eye contact with Eye contact with  
Eye Contact the time (except for brief glances at audience less than audience less than Little or no eye contact.
notes) 80% of the time 75% of the time
Use of language does Use of language  
Use of language contributes to not have negative causes potential
Use of effectiveness of the speech, and impact, and vocalized confusion, and/or Use of language is
Language vocalized pauses. (um, uh, er, etc.) not pauses. (um, uh, er, vocalized pauses. inappropriate.
distracting. etc.) not distracting. (um, uh, er, etc.)
are distracting.
Body language,  
Body language,
Body facial expressions Body language, gestures,
Body language, gestures, and facial gestures, and facial
language and gestures lack and facial expressions are
expressions adds greatly to the message Expressions
variety and lacking or inappropriate.
compliment message.
spontaneity.
Speaks clearly  
Speaks clearly and and distinctly
Often mumbles or cannot
distinctly nearly all most of the time
Speaks clearly and distinctly all the be understood with more
Clarity the time with no more with no more than
time with no mispronounced words. than three
than one two
mispronounced words.
mispronounced word. mispronounced
words.
Topic is
specific, Topic lacks clarity
Topic is clear No specific
follows Topic is specific, appropriate, and and focus needs
appropriate and purpose--inappropriate
assignment. adapted. adapting to
somewhat adapted. for audience or occasion.
Adapted to audience.
audience
Significant  
Minor problems with
Visual Aids Visual aids well chosen and presented. problems with No visual aids.
visual aids.
visual aids.
Within 1 day of Within 2 days of More than 2 days of  
Punctuality Within allotted time
allotted time. allotted time. allotted time.

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