Oral Presentation Rubric

0 (Unacceptable) 1 (Marginal) 2 (Good) 3 (Excellent) Score

▪ Poised, clear articulation
▪ inaudible or too loud ▪ proper volume
▪ some mumbling
Speaking ▪ rate too slow/fast Clear articulation but not as ▪ steady rate
Skills
▪ uneven rate
▪ speaker seemed polished ▪ good posture
▪ little or no expression
uninterested and used ▪ enthusiasm
monotone ▪ confidence
▪ displays neither
▪ displays introductory ▪ delivers clear opening and
clear introductory nor ▪ displays some level
closing remarks that capture the
or closing remarks, but
closing remarks of organization with
segments of the body of the attention of the audience and set
▪ does not present the discernible theme, but the the mood
presentation are not
Organization segments presentation is not organized
presented in a coherent ▪ provides a “road
of the body of the clearly or in a coherent
manner. map” for the audience
presentation in a coherent manner.
manner ▪ presents the ▪ each segment relates to
▪ introductory and
segments of the body of the the others according to a
▪ irrelevant statements closing remarks are missing.
presentation in a coherent carefully planned framework
are made manner, but introductory or
▪ leaves the audience closing remarks are missing.
wondering where the
presentation is
headed.

Satisfactory use of inflection,

Consistently uses a Displays some level of Use of fluid speech and inflection
Voice but does not consistently use
monotone voice inflection throughout delivery. maintains the interest of the
fluid speech.
audience.
▪ ran too quickly through ▪ gave audience ▪ gave audience ample
visuals almost enough time to time to absorb information on
Visuals Used no visuals. ▪ visuals did not absorb material, but visual
detract from the occasionally read the slide ▪ spoke to the audience, not
presentation. ▪ visuals added to the the screen
presentation. ▪ visuals greatly enhanced
presentation
▪ correct use of grammar
▪ one or two minor ▪ correct grammar ▪ use of some advanced
Multiple grammar errors and
Language grammar errors. ▪ vocabulary mostly language
use of inappropriate
vocabulary. ▪vocabulary use is too appropriate for the purpose ▪ effective use of
elementary or not effective and the audience appropriate vocabulary for the
purpose and for the audience
Pronunciation Frequent mispronunciations; Some mispronunciations; Mostly clear pronunciation; Clear and accurate pronunciation
difficult to understand. meaning few throughout.
occasionally unclear. errors.
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