8th Grade PowerPoint Presentation Rubric Presenter’s Name_______________________________________

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Purpose very well explained & addressed

Purpose explained and addressed

Purpose unexplained or unclear

Purpose unrecognizable

All 10 Excel charts correct, easy to read

All 10 charts, but some hard to read

All 10 charts, many hard to read

Some charts missing

Imported images from scanner, camera enhance presentation

Imported images from scanner, camera present

Missing photo OR scanned image

Missing photo AND scanned image

All conventions correct

Almost no mistakes with conventions

Several mistakes with conventions

Many mistakes with conventions

Follows logical slide sequence

Mostly logical slide sequence

Somewhat muddled slide sequence

No logical order to slide sequence

Recommendations within budget and rationale very clear

Recommendations within budget but rationale a bit unclear

Recommendations within budget but no rationale given

Recommendations over or under budget

Used time wisely daily, helped others

Used time wisely daily Misspent class time on occasion

Misspent class time often

Look

Backgrounds enhance meaning and graphs

Backgrounds fit presentation

Backgrounds seem randomly chosen

Backgrounds clash or distract

Both animation and transitions enhance overall effect

Both animation and transitions pleasing

Animations OR transitions missing OR somewhat distracting

Animations and/or transitions very distracting

Colors/fonts easy to read, draw audience into presentation

Colors/fonts pleasing for the most part, easy to read

Colors/fonts somewhat distracting, OR hard to read

Colors/fonts overwhelming OR very hard to read

Delivery

Eye contact well maintained throughout

Eye contact good Eye contact spotty No eye contact attempted

Voice volume, pitch, inflection clear, professional, and held audience attention

Voice volume, pitch and inflection well maintained, conversational style

Voice volume too low or inflection monotone

Voice inaudible

Posture and gestures poised and composed, Presenter well dressed & professional

Posture and gestures comfortable, presenter dressed appropriately

Posture and gestures indicate discomfort, OR presenter’s attire too informal

Posture and gestures distracting, AND presenter’s attire too informal

Scoring guide: Sum of the Board of Directors scores: 100-104 = A+ 85-89 = B+ 95-99 = A 80-84 = B 90-94 = A- 75-89 = B-