Oral Presentation Rubric

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY Excellent Good Average Needs

(15/20 20/20) (13/20 14/20) (10/20 12/20) Improvement
(0/20 9/20)
Preparedness Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is somewhat Student does not seem at
prepared and has prepared but might have prepared, but it is clear all prepared to present.
obviously rehearsed. needed a couple more that rehearsal was
rehearsals. lacking.

Volume Volume is loud enough to Volume is loud enough to Volume is loud enough Volume often too soft to
be heard by all audience be heard by all audience to be heard by all be heard by all audience
members throughout the members at least 90% of audience members at members.
presentation, INCLUDING the time. least 80% of the time.
the back of the
classroom!

Content Shows a full Shows a good Shows a good Does not seem to
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of parts understand the topic very
topic. topic. of the topic. well.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or can not
distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly most (94-85%) be understood OR
the time, and the time, but of the time. mispronounces too many
mispronounces few mispronounces some Mispronounces many words.
words. words. words.

Enthusiasm Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Very little use of facial
body language generate body language body language are used expressions or body
a strong interest and sometimes generate a to try to generate language. Did not
enthusiasm about the strong interest and enthusiasm, but seem generate much interest in
topic in others. enthusiasm about the somewhat faked. topic being presented.
topic in others.

Posture and Stands up straight, looks Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does not
Eye Contact relaxed and confident. establishes eye contact straight and sometimes look at people during the
Establishes eye contact with everyone in the establishes eye contact. presentation.
with everyone in the room during the
room during the presentation.
presentation.

Time-Limit Presentation is 15-20 Presentation is 13-15 Presentation is 11-13 Presentation is less than
minutes long. minutes long, OR 20-22 minutes long OR 22-24 11 minutes OR longer
minutes long minutes long than 24 minutes.

Power Point Presentation has no Presentation has one Presentation has many Presentation has too
Presentation grammatical mistakes, or two grammatical mistakes, is not very many mistakes, does not
is clean and informative mistakes, is informative informative or is contribute to the students'
but not distracting. but somewhat distracting. oral presentation.
distracting.