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Download Oral Presentation Rubric| Performance Dimension |
Exceeds Standards A+ A A- |
Meets Standards B+ B |
Fails to Meet Standards B- C D |
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CONTENT, TIME, and ORGANIZATION (50%) |
Fully engages audience with well-constructed content that meets assigned intent. Completely addressed the actual issue assigned. Engages audience with highly compelling, accurate, well-constructed content within prescribed time constraints. Is fully aware of the main issues/problems of the assignment. |
Engages audience with accurate and well-constructed content. Student generally follows prescribed time constraints. Demonstrates awareness of central issues. Key issues/problems were addressed. |
Content is inaccurate and is not well-constructed. Key issue/problems were not adequately presented. Student may fail to acknowledge time constraints. | |
| Delivery 50% |
CLARITY and VOCALS |
Is an exemplary public speaker who is always understood with no verbal discontinuity. Uses very effective tone, speed, inflection, and volume (TSIV).
Excels at communicating using the spoken word. |
Speaker is understanding with no verbal discontinuity. Uses tone, speed, inflection, and volume effectively. | Spoken language is unclear and not easily understood; Tone, speed, inflection, and volume is ineffective. |
| EYE CONTACT |
Excels at using eye-contact to convey emotion and to elicit a response. Eye-contact techniques are consistent with mode of delivery (in person, camera, recording) Gages audience reactions and adjusts accordingly. |
Eye-contact or camera skill could use improvement. Eye-contact techniques are generally consistent with mode of delivery (in person, camera, recording). Somewhat gages audience reactions and adjusts accordingly. |
Makes little or no eye-contact with audience, and/or distracts from delivery. | |
| COMFORT | Appears completely self-assured and at ease with the audience (and/or the mode of delivery). | Appears reasonably comfortable with the audience (and/or the mode of delivery). | Uncomfortable with the audience/ awkward delivery. | |
| GESTURES/ Filler words/ background |
Fully integrates gestures with speech. Filler words do not distract from message background is professional. |
Gestures effectively. Limited use of filler words. |
Uses distracting gestures (or no gestures at all). Filler words distract from message. Background is not professional. "F" is awarded for academic misconduct and/or plagiarism. |
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