Oral Presentation Rubric

Teacher Name: Dora Camacho

Student's Name: ________________________________________

Achievements and
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 improvements.
1. Enthusiasm Facial expressions and body language Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Very little use of facial expressions
generate a strong interest and language sometimes generate a language are used to try to or body language. Did not
enthusiasm about the topic in others. strong interest and enthusiasm generate enthusiasm, but seem generate much interest in topic
about the topic in others. somewhat faked. being presented.

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2. Preparedness Student is completely prepared and Student seems pretty prepared but The student is somewhat prepared, Student does not seem at all
has obviously rehearsed. might have needed a couple more but it is clear that rehearsal was prepared to present.
rehearsals. lacking.

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3. Fluency .-Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100- .-Speaks clearly and distinctly all .-Speaks clearly and distinctly most .-Often mumbles or can not be
(The student applies the 90%) the time, and mispronounces no (90-80%) the time, but ( 80-70%) of the time. understood OR mispronounces
correct pronunciation and words. -Phonetically correct mispronounces from one until 3 Mispronounces no more than 5 more than 6 words.
-Almost error-free words. - words. - -Many errors that interfere with
fluency to deliver a clear and
-Awareness of accent Comprehensible, generally correct Frequent errors that confuse the comprehensibility
coherence speech.)
-Genuine effort to sound like native -Occasional error listener and require guessing at the -Most utterances contain errors
speaker -Speaker can self-correct and meaning. - -Little communication
-Smooth flow respond to cues. Halting, hesitating -Frequent hesitations, searches for
-Natural pauses -Visibly translating before speaking. words. - Constant
-Can rephrase and continue searching for vocabulary, verb
speaking. tense
-Does not complete
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4. Vocabulary Uses vocabulary appropriate for the Uses vocabulary appropriate for Uses vocabulary appropriate for Uses several (5 or more) words or
(The student apply the audience. Extends audience the audience. Includes 1-2 words the audience. Does not include any phrases that are not understood
appropiate vocabulary to vocabulary by defining words that that might be new to most of the vocabulary that might be new to by the audience.
might be new to most of the audience, but does not define the audience.
deliver a clear and coherence
audience. them.
message.)

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5. Volume Volume is loud enough to be heard by Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume is loud enough to be heard Volume often too soft to be heard
all audience members throughout the by all audience members at least by all audience members at least by all audience members.
presentation. 90% of the time. 80% of the time.
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6. Syntax .-Always (99-100% of time) speaks in .-Mostly (80-98%) speaks in .-Sometimes (70-80%) speaks in .-Rarely speaks in complete
(The student uses Complete complete sentences. complete sentences. complete sentences. sentences. -
Sentences) - No grammatical errors. -Two or fewer syntax errors -Frequent errors. Many errors (agreement, verb
-Speaker self-corrects without expressions. -Self-corrects on some. forms)
hesitation. -Minor errors that do not impede -Errors in basic structures in basic
communication. structures.
-Errors impede communication.
-Constant use of infinitive; no
conjugation
-Listener understands only
because of past experience.
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7. Posture and Eye Contact Stands up straight, looks relaxed and Stands up straight and establishes Sometimes stands up straight and Slouches and/or does not look at
confident. Establishes eye contact eye contact with everyone in the establishes eye contact. people during the presentation.
with everyone in the room during the room during the presentation.
presentation.
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8. Content and material Shows a full understanding of the Shows a good understanding of the Shows a good understanding of Does not seem to understand the
(The student mentions in a topic. All visuals are attractive (size topic. A few visuals are not parts of the topic. Most of the topic very well. Several visual are
coherence sequence all the and colors) and support the attractive but all support the visuals are attractive but a few do unattractive AND detract from the
theme/content of the [Link] theme/content of the not seem to support the content of the presentation.
information requested and
includes all the requested presentation. It includes most of theme/content of the Almost nothing of the requested
bibliography in APA style)
information. the requested information presentation. It includes just some information was included.
of the requested information.

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Total 100% = 100