Rubric

Oral Presentation (http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30700_rubric.pdf)
Oral Presentation (http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30700_rubric.pdf)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Delivery
threshold: pts
4 pts Excellent: Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, seldom looking at notes • Speaks with fluctuation in volume and inflection to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points.
3 pts Good: Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes • Speaks with satisfactory variation of volume and inflection.
2 pts Fair: Displays minimal eye contact with audience, while reading mostly from the notes • Speaks in uneven volume with little or no inflection.
1 pts Needs Improvement: Holds no eye contact with audience, as entire report is read from notes • Speaks in low volume and/ or monotonous tone, which causes audience to disengage.
0 pts No Marks
pts
4 pts
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Content/ Organization
threshold: pts
4 pts Excellent: Demonstrates full knowledge by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration • Provides clear purpose and subject; pertinent examples, facts, and/or statistics; supports conclusions/ideas with evidence.
3 pts Good: Is at ease with expected answers to all questions, without elaboration • Has somewhat clear purpose and subject; some examples, facts, and/or statistics that support the subject; includes some data or evidence that supports conclusions.
2 pts Fair: Is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions • Attempts to define purpose and subject; provides weak examples, facts, and/ or statistics, which do not adequately support the subject; includes very thin data or evidence.
1 pts Needs Improvement: Does not have grasp of information and cannot answer questions about subject • Does not clearly define subject and purpose; provides weak or no support of subject; gives insufficient support for ideas or conclusions.
0 pts No Marks
pts
4 pts
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Enthusiasm/ Audience Awareness
threshold: pts
4 pts Excellent: Demonstrates strong enthusiasm about topic during entire presentation • Significantly increases audience understanding and knowledge of topic; convinces an audience to recognize the validity and importance of the subject.
3 pts Good: Shows some enthusiastic feelings about topic • Raises audience understanding and awareness of most points.
2 pts Fair: Shows little or mixed feelings about the topic being presented • Raises audience understanding and knowledge of some points.
1 pts Needs Improvement: Shows no interest in topic presented • Fails to increase audience understanding of knowledge of topic.
0 pts No Marks
pts
4 pts
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