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 and/or
Eye Contact straight, looks straight and stands up straight does not look at
relaxed and establishes eye and establishes people during the
confident. contact with eye contact. presentation.
Establishes eye everyone in the
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 and expressions and expressions and facial expressions
body language body language body language or body
generate a strong sometimes are used to try to language. Did not
interest and generate a strong generate generate much
enthusiasm about interest and enthusiasm, but interest in topic
the topic in enthusiasm about seem somewhat being presented.
others. the topic faked.
in others.

Collaboration Almost always Usually listens to, Often listens to, Rarely listens to,
with Peers listens to, shares shares with, and shares with, and shares with, and
with, and supports the supports the supports the
supports the efforts of others efforts of others efforts of others
efforts of others in the group. in the group but in the group.
in the group. Does not cause sometimes is not Often is not a
Tries to keep "waves" in the a good team good team
people group. member. member.
working well
together.
Vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses several (5
appropriate for appropriate for appropriate for or more) words
the audience. the audience. the audience. or phrases that
Extends Includes 1-2 Does not include are not
audience words that might any vocabulary understood by
vocabulary by be new to most that might be the audience.
defining words of the audience, new to the
that might be but 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 to Student is

to accurately to accurately accurately unable to
answer almost answer most answer a few accurately
all questions questions posed questions posed answer
posed by by classmates by classmates questions posed
classmates about about the topic. about the topic. by
the topic. classmates about
the topic.
Props Student uses Student uses 1 Student uses 1 The student uses
several props prop that shows prop which no props OR the
(could include considerable makes the props chosen
costume) that work/creativity presentation detract from the
show and which make better. presentation.
considerable the presentation
work/creativity better.
and which
make the
presentation
better.
Listens to Listens intently. Listens intently Sometimes does Sometimes does
Other Does not make but has one not appear to be not appear to be
distracting noises distracting noise listening but is listening and
Presentations or movements. or 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 on scores based on scores based on to be biased.
the presentation the presentation the presentation
rather than other rather than other rather than other
factors factors factors
(e.g., person is a (e.g., person is a (e.g., person is a
close friend). close friend). close friend).

Time-Limit Presentation is Presention is 4 Presentation is 3 Presentation is

5-6 minutes minutes long. minutes long. less than 3
long. minutes OR
more than 6
minutes.