ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC

Criteria 0 1 2 3
Nonverbal Skills        
Only focuses
Does not attempt to Occasionally looks
attention to one Constantly looks at
look at audience at at someone or some
Eye Contact particular part of someone or some
all, reads notes the groups during
the class, does not groups at all times
entire time presentation
scan audience
Gives audience
Has either a Occasionally Occasionally clues to what the
deadpan expression displays both a demonstrates either content of speech is
of shows a deadpan and a deadpan OR about;   Appropriate
Facial Expressions
conflicting conflicting conflicting expression, never
expression during expression during expression during notice a deadpan or
entire presentation presentation presentation conflicting
expression

Occasional Natural hand

No gestures are Few gestures or
Gestures gesturing but not gestures are
notices distractive
natural demonstrated
gesturing
 Mostly slumps
Sits during Stands up straight
and/or moves feet Occasionally slums
Posture presentation or with both feet on
throughout during presentation
slumps on podium the ground.
presentation
Total lack of Slight attention to Generally Exception attention
attention to appropriate attire appropriate attire to attire and
Appearance
appropriate attire and grooming and grooming grooming; quite
and grooming professional
Vocal Skills        
Demonstrates a
Shows absolutely Shows some Occasionally shows strong positive
Enthusiasm no interest in topic negativity toward positive feelings feeling about topic
presented topic presented about topic during entire
presentation
Vocalized Pauses 10 or more are No vocalized
6-9 are noticed 1-5 are noticed
(uh, well uh, um) noticed pauses noticed
Content        
Tells the topic to Clearly explains
Audience has no  Vaguely tells
Topic Announced the audience but what the report is
idea of the topic audience the topic
needs clarification covering
  Presentation in
Presentation is Presentation falls
Presentation is less required time frame
Time frame more than within required
than minimum time but used “filler”
maximum time time frame
words
Visual aid enhances
Poor, distracts Thoughts
Adds nothing to presentation, all
Visual Aid audience and is articulated clearly,
presentation thoughts articulated
hard to read but not engaging
and keeps interest
Majority of points
Completeness of One or more points Majority of points covered in depth, Thoroughly
Content left out glossed over some points glossed explains all points
over
Presentation is
Thoughts don't Thoughts
Mumbles, audience organized and the
Professionalism of flow, not clear, articulated clearly,
has difficulty interest level of the
Presentation does not engage though does not
hearing, confusing audience is
audience engage audience
maintained

Grading of oral presentation is based on total points scored according to the rubric. Total will be
calculated into actual percentage.

0-7 points F

8-14 points D

15-21 points C

22-28 points B

29-36 points A

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