Oral Presentation Rubric

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Criterion Rating Rating Rating Rating Score

Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs
Improvement
Points 10-8 Points 7-6 Points -5 Points 4-1
Introduction (1) Gets attention Meets any three of the Meets any two of Meets only one of
(2) Clearly, identifies topic four criteria the four criteria the four criteria
(3) Establishes credibility
(4) Previews the main points
Body Main points are clear, Main points are Main points Main points
well supported, and somewhat clear, need clarity are not clear
sources are documented some support, and and support and have no support
some documentation lack of and no sources or
sources and documentation
documentation
Conclusion (1) Reviews main points Reviews main points , Brings closure Does not bring
(2) Brings closure brings closure; the
(3) Memorable closure audience is left
hanging
Eye Contact Eye contact with audience Eye contact with Eye contact with Little or no eye
virtually all the time (except audience less than audience less than contact
for brief glances at notes) 80% of the time 75% of the time
Use of Use of language contributes Use of language does Use of language Use of language is
Language to effectiveness of the speech not have negative causes potential inappropriate
and vocalized pauses impact and vocalized confusion, and/or
(um uh er etc.) pauses vocalized pauses
not distracting (um uh er etc.) (um uh er etc.)
not distracting are distracting

Body Body language, gestures, and Body language, Body language, Body language,
language facial expressions gestures, and facial facial gestures, and
adds greatly to the message expressions complim expressions and facial expressions
ent message gestures are lacking or
lack variety and inappropriate
spontaneity

Clarity Speaks clearly and distinctly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly Often mumbles or
all the time with no distinctly nearly all and distinctly cannot be
mispronounced words the time with no more most of the time understood with
than one with no more more than three
mispronounced word than two mispronounced
mispronounced words
words

Topic is Topic is specific, Topic is clear Topic lacks clarity No specific purpose-
specific, appropriate and appropriate and and focus -inappropriate for
follows adapted somewhat adapted needs adapting to audience or
assignment audience occasion
Adapted to
audience
Visual Aids Visual aids well-chosen and Minor problems with Significant No visual aids
presented visual aids problems with
visual aids
Time Within allotted time Within 10% of Within 20% of Not within 20% of
40 to 50 minutes allotted time allotted time allotted time