ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
Name: ________________________________ Date: ______
Grade and Section: _____________________ Group: _____
Exceptional (93-100) Admirable (86-92) Acceptable (80-85) Amateur (79-75)
Content An abundance of material Sufficient information that relates There is a great deal of Topic is not clear; information
clearly related to the topic; to topic; many good points made information that is not clearly included that does not support the
points are clearly made, and all but there is an uneven balance connected to the topic topic in any way
evidence supports it; varied use and little variation
of materials
Coherence and Topic is clearly stated and Most information presented in Concept and ideas are loosely Presentation is choppy and
Organization developed; specific examples logical sequence; generally, very connected; lacks clear disjointed; development of topic is
are appropriate and clearly well organized but better transitions; flow and vague; no apparent logical order
develop; conclusion is clear; transitions from idea to idea and organization are choppy of presentation
shows control; flows together medium to medium needed
well; good transitions; sufficient
and well organized
Creativity Very original presentation of Some originality apparent; good Little or no variation; material Repetitive with little or no variety;
material; uses the unexpected variety and blending of presented with little originality insufficient use of multimedia
to full advantage; captures materials/media or interpretation
audience’s attention
Material Balanced use of multimedia Use of multimedia not as varied Choppy use of multimedia Little or no multimedia used or
materials; properly used to and not as well connected to the materials; lacks smooth ineffective use of multimedia;
develop the topic; use of media topic transition from one medium to imbalance in use of materials-too
is varied and appropriate another; multimedia not clearly much of one not enough of
connected to the topic another
Speaking Poised, clear articulation; Clear articulation but not polished Some mumbling; little eye Inaudible or too loud; no eye
Skills/Gestures proper volume; steady rate; contact; uneven rate; little or contact; rate too slow/fast;
good posture and eye contact; no expression speaker seemed uninterested and
enthusiasm; confidence used monotone
Audience Involved the audience in the Presented facts with some Some related facts but went Incoherent; audience lost interest
Response presentation; points made in interesting “twists”; held the off topic and lost the audience; and could not determine the point
creative way; held audience’s audience’s attention most of the mostly presented facts with of the presentation
attention throughout the time little or no imagination
discussion