Oral Presentation Rubric : Sample Rubric -

Oral Presentation

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Shows a full Shows a good Shows a good Does not seem
understanding understanding understanding to understand
of the topic. of the topic. of parts of the the topic very
topic. well.

Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often

enough to be enough to be enough to be too soft to be
heard by all heard by all heard by all heard by all
audience audience audience audience
members members at members at members.
throughout the least 90% of least 80% of
presentation. the time. the time.
Posture and Stands up Stands up Sometimes Slouches
Eye Contact straight, looks straight and stands up and/or does not
relaxed and establishes eye straight and look at people
confident. contact with establishes eye during the
Establishes eye everyone in the contact. presentation.
contact with room during the
everyone in the presentation.
room during the
presentation.
Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly Speaks clearly Speaks clearly Often mumbles
and distinctly all and distinctly all and distinctly or can not be
(100-95%) the (100-95%) the most ( 94-85%) understood OR
time, and time, but of the time. mispronounces
mispronounces mispronounces Mispronounces more than one
no words. one word. no more than word.
one word.
Enthusiasm Facial Facial Facial Very little use of
expressions expressions expressions facial
and body and body and body expressions or
language language language are body language.
generate a sometimes used to try to Did not
strong interest generate a generate generate much
and enthusiasm strong interest enthusiasm, but interest in topic
about the topic and enthusiasm seem being
in others. about the topic somewhat presented.
in others. faked.
Collaboration Almost always Usually listens Often listens to, Rarely listens
with Peers listens to, to, shares with, shares with, to, shares with,
shares with, and supports and supports and supports
and supports the efforts of the efforts of the efforts of
the efforts of others in the others in the others in the
others in the group. Does not group but group. Often is
group. Tries to cause "waves" sometimes is not a good
keep people in the group. not a good team member.
working well team member.
together.
Vocabulary Uses Uses Uses Uses several (5
vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary or more) words
appropriate for appropriate for appropriate for or phrases that
the audience. the audience. the audience. are not
Extends Includes 1-2 Does not understood by
audience words that include any the audience.
vocabulary by might be new to vocabulary that
defining words most of the might be new to
that might be audience, but the audience.
new to most of does not define
the audience. them.
Uses Complete Always (99- Mostly (80- Sometimes (70- Rarely speaks
Sentences 100% of time) 98%) speaks in 80%) speaks in in complete
speaks in complete complete sentences.
complete sentences. sentences.
sentences.

Preparedness Student is Student seems The student is Student does

completely pretty prepared somewhat not seem at all
prepared and but might have prepared, but it prepared to
has obviously needed a is clear that present.
rehearsed. couple more rehearsal was
rehearsals. lacking.
Stays on Topic Stays on topic Stays on topic Stays on topic It was hard to
all (100%) of most (99-90%) some (89%- tell what the
the time. of the time. 75%) of the topic was.
time.

Comprehension Student is able Student is able Student is able Student is

to accurately to accurately to accurately unable to
answer almost answer most answer a few accurately
all questions questions questions answer
posed by posed by posed by questions
classmates classmates classmates posed by
about the topic. about the topic. about the topic. classmates
about the topic.
Props Student uses Student uses 1 Student uses 1 The student
several props prop that shows prop which uses no props
(could include considerable makes the OR the props
costume) that work/creativity presentation chosen detract
show and which better. from the
considerable make the presentation.
work/creativity presentation
and which better.
make the
presentation
better.
Listens to Listens intently. Listens intently Sometimes Sometimes
Other Does not make but has one does not does not
distracting distracting appear to be appear to be
Presentations noises or noise or listening but is listening and
movements. movement. not distracting. has distracting
noises or
movements.
Evaluates Fills out peer Fills out almost Fills out most of Fills out most of
Peers evaluation all of the peer the peer the peer
completely and evaluation and evaluation and evaluation but
always gives always gives always gives scoring appears
scores based scores based scores based to be biased.
on the on the on the
presentation presentation presentation
rather than rather than rather than
other factors other factors other factors
(e.g., person is (e.g., person is (e.g., person is
a close friend). a close friend). a close friend).
Time-Limit Presentation is Presention is 4 Presentation is Presentation is
5-6 minutes minutes long. 3 minutes long. less than 3
long. minutes OR
more than 6
minutes.