Rubric ARubric A : Individual Oral Presentation Rubric : Individual Oral Presentation Rubric Speaker/Group Assignment:

This rubric is designed to clarify the grading process for oral presentations

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1. Message of work performed 1. Presenter’s level of success in delivering a competent and

accurate message?

2. Personal style/facial expressions 2. Intensity (dynamism/enthusiasm) 3. Facial expressions appropriate to subject content

3. Vocal factors

4. Tempo of words (speech rate) throughout presentation -Tempo of words at ends of phrases/sentences

5. Rhythmic variety – ‘speaking tone’ vs ‘reading tone’ 6. Volume of voice throughout presentation

-Volume of words at ends of phrases/sentences 7. Variety of inflections/pitch/expressiveness 8. Pronunciation (level of correctness of sounds and accents) 9. Enunciation/articulation (shaping of the sounds to avoid

muttering) throughout presentation -Enunciation/articulation at ends of phrases/sentences

10. Silent spaces when appropriate between words, and phrases, and sentences

11. Avoidance of disfluencies (“uh,” “like,” “ya know,” etc)

4. Eyes 12. Eye contact with audience 13. Eyes moving from script to audience

5. Body language and misc.

14. Posture 15. Gestures 16. Visual Aids (see also Electronic Visual Aid Presentation

Rubric, if required) Last revision 10/12