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YEAR/PROGRAM/SECTION DATE
Oral and Visual Communication Assessment Rubric
Le vel of Achievement
Skill
Excellent Good Adequate Poor
Component
4 3 2 1
• Shows excellent grasp of issue(s). • Shows solid grasp of issue(s). • Shows some grasp of issue(s). • Shows little or no understanding of
• Develops a detailed logical argument that • Develops a logical argument. • Develops an argument, but does not lead issue(s).
persuades or informs reader. • Conclusion relates to most of arguments. the reader through it consistently. • Argument is undeveloped or illogical.
Content • Conclusions follow directly from • Most credit or citations given when • Some arguments support conclusion. • Conclusion is a surprise.
arguments. needed. • Some credit or citations given when • No credit or citations given when
• All credit or citations given when needed. needed. needed.
• Organization is clear and easy to follow. • Organization mostly clear and easy to • Organization somewhat unclear and • Organization unclear and difficult to
• Transitions or flow between ideas follow. difficult to follow. follow.
Organization excellent. • Transitions or flow between ideas • Transitions or flow between ideas • Transitions or flow between ideas
generally smooth generally rough. non-existent.
• Eye contact over entire room. • Eye contact with limited group within • Makes some eye contact with audience. • Little or no eye contact with audience.
• Body language reflects confidence and audience. • Body language reflects some discomfort • Body language reveals a reluctance to
ease when interacting with audience. • Body language reflects some level of when interacting with audience. interact with audience.
• Highly responsive to audience comments comfort when interacting with audience. • Reluctantly interacts with audience. • Avoids or discourages active audience
and questions. • Generally responsive to audience • Responds to questions inadequately. participation.
• Appropriate responses to questions. comments and questions. • Presentation occasionally inaudible. • Is not responsive to questions.
Mechanics • Presentation audibles to all. • Generally appropriate responses to • Some excess verbiage; occasionally • Mumbling or poor volume.
• No excess verbiage. questions. detracts from presentation. • Excess or off-topic verbiage.
• Speaking pace consistently appropriate • Presentation mostly audible. • Speaking pace occasionally too fast or too • Speaking pace consistently too fast or too
and effective. • Occasional excess verbiage; does not slow. slow.
• Energetically communicates enthusiasm. detract from presentation. • Little energy and enthusiasm. • Monotone.
• Speaking pace generally appropriate.
• Some energy and enthusiasm.
• Excellent choice of visual elements. • Good choice of visual elements. • Adequate choice of visual elements. • Poor choice of visual elements.
• Slides or handouts (if used) are well • Slides or handouts (if used) are generally • Slides or handouts (if used) are adequate • Slides or handouts (if used) are poorly
Visual constructed with no significant errors. well constructed with few errors. but contain numerous errors. constructed or contain numerous errors.
Elements • Visual elements are used in a way that • Visual elements are used in a way that • Visual elements are used in a way that • Non-use or ineffective use of visual
effectively enhances and adds impact to generally contributes to the quality of occasionally detracts from the quality of elements consistently detracts from the
the presentation. presentation. the presentation. quality of the presentation.
• The visual aids (e.g. PowerPoint slides) are • The visual aids are informative and • The visual aids are generally supportive of • Visual aids are not designed to effectively
informative, well designed, easy to read, generally supportive of the presentation, the presentation, but some of them are to convey the information intended by the
Style/Form and
and complement the speaker’s content. but could be improved to more effectively difficult to read, too busy, and/or not speaker.
Format
• The number of slides is consistent with the complement the speaker’s content. necessary for the intent of the talk.
time limit of the presentation.
