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Content: Purpose
My presentation has a
purpose or theme. All the
parts of my presentation
say something meaningful
about the purpose or
theme.
Content: Conclusions
I use my background
knowledge to interpret my
research information and
draw meaningful
conclusions.
Content: Key Points
My presentation combines
my research and the
conclusions I have drawn
into a few concise,
important points.
Content: Supporting
Information
I include appropriate,
meaningful findings from
credible research that
support and explain my
main points.
Creativity
My presentation includes
unusual and surprising
features and components
that excite my audience
about my topic and add to
the meaning.
Oral Presentation
I am prepared and have
rehearsed my presentation.
I speak clearly and
smoothly in an engaging
way.
Conventions
My presentation contains
no spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, or language
errors.
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My presentation has a My presentation has a
topic. All the parts of my topic. Most parts of my
presentation say presentation say
something important about something important about
the topic. the topic.
I draw reasonable With help, I draw
conclusions from my conclusions from my
research. research.
My presentation describes I try to describe the main
the main ideas of my ideas of my research in a
research and the few points, but my
conclusions I have drawn in presentation may be too
a few points. wordy or missing
information.
I include appropriate I try to include findings
findings from research to from research to support
support and explain my and explain my main
main points. points, but some
information is incomplete
or inaccurate.
My presentation includes I try to include unusual and
some unusual and surprising features, but
surprising features that they do not add to the
interest my audience and meaning of my
relate to the meaning. presentation.
I am prepared and have I am somewhat prepared,
rehearsed my presentation. but I should have spent
I speak clearly. more time rehearsing. I
deliver a presentation but I
sometimes forget what I
am doing or lose the
audience’s attention.
My presentation contains My presentation contains a
no spelling, punctuation, few spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, or language capitalization, or language
errors that take away from errors that take away from
the meaning. the meaning.
My presentation’s topic is
unclear. Many parts of my
presentation seem off
topic.
I rarely draw conclusions
from my research.
My presentation is too
wordy or missing important
information.
I do not include enough
information to support and
explain my main points.
My presentation includes
no unusual or surprising
features, or the features I
add detract from the
meaning.
I am not at all prepared. I
have not rehearsed my
presentation. I often forget
what I am doing and lose
the audience’s attention.
My presentation contains
so many spelling,
punctuation, capitalization,
and language errors that it
is difficult to understand.