Oral Presentation Rubric

Presenter(s): _______________________________________________________

Booktalk Presentation (circle one)

Category	4 Points	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point	Points Assigned
Content	An abundance of material clearly related to topic; points are clearly made and all evidence supports topic; all required elements present	Sufficient information that relates to topic; many good points made but uneven balance and little variation; most required elements present	There is a great deal of information that is not clearly connected to the topic; some required elements present	Topic not clear; information included that does not support topic in any way; few required elements present
Coherence and Organization	Topic is clearly stated and developed; specific details are included and clearly developed; conclusion is clear; good transitions; succinct but not choppy; well organized	Most information presented in logical sequence; generally well organized but better transitions from idea to idea needed	Concept and ideas are loosely connected; lacks clear transitions; organization is choppy	Presentation is choppy and disjointed; does not flow; development of topic is vague; no apparent logical order of presentation
Creativity	Very original presentation of material; interesting ideas presented; captures audience's attention	Some originality apparent; good variety and blending of materials	Little or no variation; material presented with little originality	Repetitive with little or no variety; insufficient discussion of and uses of materials
Speaking Skills	Poised, clear articulation; proper volume; steady rate; good posture and eye contact; enthusiasm; confidence	Clear articulation but not as polished	Some mumbling; little eye contact; uneven rate; little or no expression	Inaudible or too loud; no eye contact; rate too slow/fast; speaker(s) seemed uninterested and monotone
Audience Response	Involved the audience in the presentation; points made in creative way; held the audience's attention throughout	Presented material with some interesting "twists"; held the audience's attention most of the time	Some related material but went off topic and lost the audience; mostly presented material with little or no imagination	Incoherent; audience lost interest and could not determine the point of the presentation
Length of Presentation	Within allotted time +/–	Within one minute of allotted time +/–	Within two minutes of allotted time +/–	Too long or too short; three or more minutes above or below the allotted time
Total Points Assigned
Total Points Possible					24
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