Name:
Period: 2 3 4 6 7
Personal Narrative Oral Presentation Rubric
Exceeds Standard (4)
Thesis/Focus Effectively and
insightfully develops a
clear, analytical, and
comprehensive thesis that
provides focus to the
writing
Demonstrates sophisticated
Support of thesis critical thinking by using
comprehensive examples,
reasons, and supporting
evidence
Presents information with a
Organization clear coherence and smooth,
logical progression of ideas
Use a variety of highly
Word Choice effective word choices
Language
Uses appropriate
Conventions grammar and vocabulary
Physical Gestures
Actively engages the
audience by making and
maintaining eye contact
and using movement
(facial expressions,
posture, gestures) to focus
attention and interest
Meets Standard (3)
Develops a reasonable thesis
that provides focus to the
writing
Demonstrates competent
critical thinking by using
adequate examples, reasons,
and supporting evidence
Presents information with
coherence and a logical
continuity of ideas
Uses a variety of generally
effective word choices
Uses mostly appropriate
grammar and vocabulary
Usually engages the
audience by making and
maintaining eye contact
and using movement
(facial expressions,
posture, gestures) to focus
attention and interest
Emerging (2)
Develops a thesis that
provides a limited focus to
the writing
Demonstrates some critical
thinking by using examples,
reasons, and supporting
evidence that maybe
inconsistent or inadequate
Presents information with
some lapses in coherence or
progression of ideas
Sometimes uses weak
vocabulary or inappropriate
word choice
Makes some errors in
grammar and vocabulary
Occasionally engages the
audience by making and
maintaining eye contact
and using movement
(facial expressions,
posture, gestures) to focus
attention and interest
Attempt made (1)
Fails to develop a clear thesis
or lacks a thesis
Uses weak critical thinking
and inappropriate or
insufficient examples,
reasons, and supporting
evidence
Presents ideas that are
disjointed or incoherent
Uses incorrect or simplistic
vocabulary
Makes many grammatical
mistakes
Neglects to
engage the audience
because rarely makes and
maintains eye contact or
uses movement (facial
expressions, posture,
gestures) to focus
attention and interest
 Exceeds Standard (4) Meets Standard (3) Emerging (2) Attempt made (1)

Voice
Always speaks Usually speaks Speaks clearly/loudly Does not speak
clearly/loudly clearly/loudly clearly/loudly
Appearance
Thoroughly demonstrates Generally demonstrates Demonstrates minimal Fails to demonstrates
appropriate appearance appropriate appearance understanding of appropriate appearance
appropriate appearance
Conclusion Provides effective and Provides effective closure Provides some sense of Fails to provide sufficient
complex closure that which summarizes the main closure closure
synthesizes ideas points
Level 4 indicates competence in all standards/benchmarks and exceptional performance in a few, Level 3 indicates general competence in all
standards/benchmarks, Level 2 indicates general competence in most standards/benchmarks with difficulties in some, Level 1 indicates difficulties in a majority
of standards/benchmarks.

_____/ 36 pts. x 3 =_____ /108

Rough Draft _______/20 points

Peer Edit _______/10 points
*Tii.com Receipt ______/ 5 points
*Final Draft Copy ______/ 10 points
Speech Presentation _______/108 points
Time Penalty + 7 (NP) / -2 (30 sec.) / -5 (1 min.) /
-7 (2 min.)
Total Points ______/ 160 points

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