Criteria

Points

1

2

3

4

Organization

Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.

Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.

Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.

Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.

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Content Knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.

Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.

Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.

Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) with explanations and elaboration.

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Visuals

Student used no visuals.

Student occasional used visuals that rarely support text and presentation.

Visuals related to text and presentation.

Student used visuals to reinforce screen text and presentation.

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Mechanics

Student's presentation had four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation had three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

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Delivery

Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.

Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.

Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly.

Student used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms.

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Skills

Criteria

Points

1

2

3

4

The teacher observed the students offering assistance to each other.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

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The teacher observed students working from each other's ideas.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

____

The teacher observed each student contributing to the project.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

____

The teacher observed the students exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

____

The teacher observed the students interacting, discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

____

The teacher observed the students encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

____

The teacher observed the students offering ideas and reporting their findings to each other.

None of the Time

Some of the Time

Most of the Time

All of the Time

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Total Points

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Criteria

Points

4

3

2

1

Body Language

Movements seemed fluid and helped the audience visualize.

Made movements or gestures that enhanced articulation.

Very little movement or descriptive gestures.

No movement or descriptive gestures.

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Eye Contact

Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact.

Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience.

Displayed minimal eye contact with audience.

No eye contact with audience.

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Introduction and Closure

Student delivers open and closing remarks that capture the attention of the audience and set the mood.

Student displays clear introductory or closing remarks.

Student clearly uses either an introductory or closing remark, but not both.

Student does not display clear introductory or closing remarks.

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Pacing

Good use of drama and student meets apportioned time interval.

Delivery is patterned, but does not meet apportioned time interval.

Delivery is in bursts and does not meet apportioned time interval.

Delivery is either too quick or too slow to meet apportioned time interval.

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Poise

Student displays relaxed, self-confident nature about self, with no mistakes.

Makes minor mistakes, but quickly recovers from them; displays little or no tension.

Displays mild tension; has trouble recovering from mistakes.

Tension and nervousness is obvious; has trouble recovering from mistakes.

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Voice

Use of fluid speech and inflection maintains the interest of the audience.

Satisfactory use of inflection, but does not consistently use fluid speech.

Displays some level of inflection throughout delivery.

Consistently uses a monotone voice.

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