Categories of Performance: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Content Topic lacks relevance or focus; Topic would benefit from more Topic is adequately focused and Topic is tightly focused and Importance of topic, relevance presentation contains multiple fact focus; presentation contains some relevant; major facts are accurate relevant; presentation contains accuracy of facts, overall treatment of errors fact errors or omissions and generally complete accurate information with no fact topic errors Organization/Clarity Ideas are not presented in proper Some ideas not presented in Most ideas are in logical order with Ideas are presented in logical Appropriate introduction, body, and order; transitions are lacking proper order; transitions are adequate transitions between most order with effective transitions conclusions; logical ordering of ideas; between major ideas; several parts needed between some ideas; major ideas; presentation is between major ideas; transitions between major points of presentation are wordy or some parts of presentation may be generally clear and understandable presentation is clear and concise unclear wordy or unclear Completeness Presentation does not provide Additional depth needed in places; Presentation provides adequate Presentation provides good depth Level of detail, depth, appropriate adequate depth; key details are important information omitted or depth; few needed details are and detail; ideas well developed; length, adequate background of omitted or undeveloped; not fully developed; presentation is omitted; major ideas adequately facts have adequate background; information presentation is too short too short or too long developed; presentation is within presentation; presentation is or too long specified length within specified length Documentations Little or no message support Some message support provided Adequate message support Effective message support Proper support and sourcing for major provided for major ideas; visual by facts and visual aids; sourcing provided for key concepts by facts provided in form of facts and ideas, inclusion of visual aids that aids are missing or inadequate; may be outdated or thin, visual aids and visual aids; sourcing is visual aids; sourcing is current support message little or no sourcing provided need work generally adequate and current and supports major ideas Delivery Low volume or energy; pace too More volume/energy needed at Adequate volume and energy; Good volume and energy; proper Adequate volume, appropriate pace, slow or fast; poor diction; times; pace too slow or fast; some generally good pace and diction; pace and diction; avoidance of diction, personal appearance, distracting gestures or posture; distracting gestures or posture; few or no distracting gestures; distracting gestures; professional enthusiasm/energy, posture, effective unprofessional appearance; visual adequate appearance; visual aids professional appearance; visual appearance; visual aids used use of visual aids aids poorly used could be aids used adequately effectively improved Interactions Little or no eye contact with Additional eye contact needed at Fairly good eye contact with Good eye contact with audience; Adequate eye contact with audience, audience; poor listening skills; times; better listening skills audience; displays ability to listen; excellent listening skills answers ability to listen and/or answer uneasiness or needed; some difficulty answering provides adequate answers to audience questions with authority questions inability to answer audience audience questions audience questions and accuracy questions Note: Please circle the appropriate level for each category of performance.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Answering Question Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Interpretation Answers are mostly correct Answers are often correct Answers are occasionally Answers do not reflect and demonstrate excellent and demonstrate good correct and demonstrate an accurate comprehension of comprehension. Opinions are comprehension. Opinions are incomplete comprehension of the topic(s). Opinions are always fully justified. adequately justified. the topic. Opinions are unjustified. sometimes justified. Detail Answers are mostly complete, Answers are usually Answers contain some Answers lack the required extensive, and include many complete and include several details. detail or are incomplete. details. details. Use of Information Answers mostly include Answers usually include Answers include occasional Answers do not include supporting evidence from the supporting evidence from the supporting evidence from the supporting evidence from the text/lesson when necessary. text/lesson when necessary. text when necessary. text when necessary Quotations or paraphrases Quotations or paraphrases are often included in answers. are sometimes included. Clarity Answers are very easy to Answers are always easy to Answers are sometimes Answers are difficult to understand. They are clear understand. understandable, but need to understand and concise. be more to the point. Note: Please circle the appropriate level for each category