PowerPoint Presentation Rubric Excellent

Mechanics: spelling, use of presentation tools, timing, oral presentation, organization - PowerPoint presentation is free of spelling and grammatical errors. - Presentation made appropriate use of visual imagery to provide clarity. - Presentation was completed within time limit and covered material fully. - Presenter's voice was clear and audible at all times. - Presentation is clearly organized and developed, including introduction and conclusion. Main points are clear and relevant, and transition/flow is smooth.

Good
- PowerPoint presentation contained one or two spelling and grammatical errors. - Presentation made use of some visual imagery to provide clarity, but could have been improved on two or more points. - Presentation went one minute or more over the time limit or did not fully cover the material. - Presenter's voice was clear and audible except for once or twice. - Presentation is generally well organized with the main ideas present but may not flow well.

Satisfactory
- PowerPoint presentation contained several spelling and grammatical errors. - Presentation made appropriate use some visual imagery to provide clarity but could have been improved in several areas, - Presentation went two minutes or more over the time limit or only minimally covered material. - Presenter's voice was clear and audible most if the time. - Presentation has structure and main ideas can be distinguished but may be disjointed.

Unsatisfactory
- PowerPoint presentation contains frequent spelling and grammatical errors. - Presentation made no use of visual imagery to provide clarity. - Presentation was three minutes or more over the time limit or did not minimally cover material. - Presenter's voice frequently was difficult to hear. - Presentation is poorly structured or main ideas are not clear. Transition may be awkward. Lacking introduction or conclusion.

- Presentation provided a clear introduction. - Source material is substantial and appropriately cited. - Clear understanding of material; ex. able to answer follow-up questions with ease. Application of - Presentation clearly key aspect(s) of covers all aspects of the the assignment assignment. General information

- Presentation provided a general introduction. - Source material was generally appropriate but some may have come from non-expert sources (ex. Wikipedia, popular press).

- Presentation provided a clear introduction. - Source material was largely non-expert sources and not clearly cited. - Could only answer elementary follow-up questions. - Presentation generally - Presentation covers covers all aspects of the some aspects of the assignment. assignment.

- Presentation did not provide an introduction. - Source material was not cited, or from exclusively non-expert sources. - Could not answer follow-up questions.

- Presentation does not reflect the assignment.