Rubric

Criteria Good
3
Fair
2
Needs Work
1
Organization

The presentation is carefully
organized and provides
convincing evidence to support
conclusions
The presentation has a
focus and provides some
evidence which supports
conclusions.

No apparent
organization. Evidence
is not used to support
assertions.

Content

The content is accurate and
complete. Listeners are likely to
gain new insights about the
topic

The content is generally
accurate, but incomplete.
Listeners may learn some
isolated facts, but they are
unlikely to gain new
insights about the topic.
The content is
inaccurate or overly
general. Listeners are
unlikely to learn
anything or may be
misled.

Delivery

The speaker is relaxed and
comfortable, speaks without
undue reliance on notes, and
interacts effectively with
listeners.
The speaker is generally
relaxed and comfortable,
but too often relies on
notes. Listeners are
sometimes ignored or
misunderstood.
The speaker
appears anxious and
uncomfortable, and
reads notes, rather
than speaks. Listeners
are largely ignored.

Voice: clarity,
pace, fluency
Presenter occasionally spoke
clearly and at a good pace.
Presenter usually spoke
clearly to ensure audience
comprehension. Delivery
was usually fluent.
Presenter
occasionally spoke
clearly and at a good
pace.
Vocabulary,
sentence
structure,
grammar
The vocabulary of the
presentation was mainly
appropriate for the topic. The
presentation content was
occasionally grammatically
correct.
The vocabulary of the
presentation was
appropriate for the topic.
Sentence structures were
usually correct. The
presentation content was
usually grammatically
correct.
The vocabulary of
the presentation was
mainly appropriate for
the topic. The
presentation content
was occasionally
grammatically correct.

Pronunciation Pronunciation and intonation
is correct and confident.
Pronunciation and
intonation is usually
correct.
Pronunciation
occasionally correct,
but often hesitant and
inaccurate.
Use of visual
aids
Visual aids were carefully
prepared and supported the
presentation effectively. They
clarified and reinforced the
spoken message. The aids
added impact and interest to
the presentation.
Visual aids supported
the presentation
effectively. They clarified
and reinforced the spoken
message.
No visual aids were
used; OR
Visual aids were
occasionally
appropriate and
related to the spoken
message.