Oral Presentation Rubric
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This rubric is designed to be used for any oral presentation. Students are scored in three categories—delivery, content, and audience awareness.
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Oral presentation and speaking are important skills for students to master, especially in the intermediate grades. This oral presentation rubric is designed to fit any topic or subject area. The rubric allows teachers to assess students in several key areas of oral presentation. Students are scored on a scale of 1–4 in three major areas. The first area is Delivery, which includes eye contact, and voice inflection. The second area, Content/Organization, scores students based on their knowledge and understanding of the topic being presented and the overall organization of their presentation. The third area, Enthusiasm/Audience Awareness, assesses students based on their enthusiasm toward the topic and how well they came across to their intended audience. Give students the oral presentation rubric ahead of time so that they know and understand what they will be scored on. Discuss each of the major areas and how they relate to oral presentation.
- After students have completed their oral presentations, ask them to do a self-assessment with the same rubric and hold a conference with them to compare their self-assessment with your own assessment.
- Provide students with several examples of oral presentations before they plan and execute their own presentation. Ask students to evaluate and assess the exemplar presentations using the same rubric.
- Students can do a peer evaluation of oral presentations using this rubric. Students meet in partners or small groups to give each other feedback and explain their scoring.
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Use this FREE rubric to provide students with clear expectations for their next oral presentation or speech! Public speaking is difficult for everyone, especially students. Getting up and speaking in front of the class is the last thing many of our students want to do. Help students prepare for their speech or presentation with a clear set of guidelines.
Rubrics provide students with…
- a clear set of criteria for evaluation
- objective benchmarks for assessment
- constructive feedback for improvement
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Criteria to Include in a Presentation Rubric:
- Content & Organization
- Time & Pacing
- Eye Contact
- Clear & Audible Voice
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Oral Presentation Rubric. Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, seldom looking at notes • Speaks with fluctuation in volume and inflection to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points.
Oral Presentation Rubric. Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, seldom looking at notes. Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes. Displayed minimal eye contact with audience, while reading mostly from the notes.
Information. Well-versed in subject, responds to questions with further explanation. Overall command of subject matter, responds to questions on a basic level. Generally comfortable with material, able to answer most questions. Basic understanding of material, but mastery not evident.
This oral presentation rubric is designed to fit any topic or subject area. The rubric allows teachers to assess students in several key areas of oral presentation. Students are scored on a scale of 1–4 in three major areas.
overly text-heavy, distracting, unconnected to claim, or otherwise claim, or otherwise presentation. ineffective. connected to claim, and effectively help support. Speech and manner (eye contact, volume, clarity, pacing) Speech and manner One or more are not effective: pacing may be too fast or slow; eye contact may not be present; voice may be ...
This rubric is specifically designed to evaluate the oral presentations of a single speaker at a time and is best applied to live or video-recorded presentations. It is recommended that each speaker be evaluated separately for panel or group presentations.
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The visual item enhances the audience understanding. Display of item is appropriate and visible for all audience members. Visual item is an essential part of the presentation. Inquiry Methods. Inquiry process is not a part of the presentation. Data collection lacks purpose. Disorganized.
Oral presentations are expected to provide an appropriate level of analysis, discussion and evaluation as required by the assignment. Oral presentations are expected to be well-organized in overall structure, beginning with a clear statement of the problem and ending with a clear conclusion.
Oral Presentation: Scoring Guide. 1.) Organization • 4 points – Clear organization, reinforced by media. Stays focused throughout. • 3 points – Mostly organized, but loses focus once or twice. • 2 points – Somewhat organized, but loses focus 3 or more times. • 1 point – No clear organization to the presentation. 2.)