TRAIT Non-Verbal Skills Eye Contact Body Language Verbal Skills Enthusiasm Enunciation
Content Knowledge Information detail
Organization
Time limit Mechanics Visuals
Evaluation
Comments
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Uses direct eye contact with
audience, seldom looking at notes. Movements seem fluid and help the audience visualize.
Some use of direct eye contact with
audience, but often uses notes. Made movements or gestures that enhance articulation.
Minimal eye contact with audience,
reading mostly from the notes. Very little movement or descriptive gestures.
No eye contact with audience, as
entire report is read from notes. No movement or descriptive gestures.
Strong, positive feeling about topic
during entire presentation. Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.
Occasionally shows positive
feelings about topic. Students voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.
Shows some negativity toward
topic presented. Students voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.
Shows absolutely no interest in
topic presented. Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for a majority of students to hear.
Demonstrates full knowledge by
answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration. Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. Presentation is the required time
Student is at ease with expected
answers to all questions, without elaboration. Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow. Presentation did not quite meet the time No more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors. The student read the journal entry well and had a picture of someone who would be similar to their person. The student can accurately describe and evaluate the immigration to the United States
Student is uncomfortable with
information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions. Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around. Presentation is below the required time. Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors. The student only reads journal entry, and picture doesnt add to the presentation
Student does not have grasp of
information; student cannot answer questions about subject. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. Person did not present.
The student makes a few mistakes
partially describing and evaluating the immigration to the United States
The student makes several mistakes
attempting to describe and evaluate the immigration to the United States
Presentation has no misspellings or
grammatical errors. The student played the part well even dressing up as the person
The student can accurately and
thoroughly describe and evaluate the immigration to the United States
Presentation has four or more
spelling and/or grammatical errors. The student has no visual .