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Grading Rubric:
Oral Presentation

 

Grading Rubric for Oral Presentation

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  • Introduction
    • Did  you introduce yourself to the class?
    • Did you tell the class why you selected that particular topic?
    • Did you do anything to get the interest of the class (ask a question, tell an anecdote, relate an interesting statistic, highlight the importance of your topic?
    • Did you adequately prepare your audience for the body of the speech by stating the main idea  (thesis) and previewing the main points (topics)
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  • Body
    • Did you clearly explain your topic - define terms
    • If applicable, did you present the class with background information on your topic ?
    • Did you provide adequate support and  specific examples to make your presentation  understandable,  vivid rather than  just presenting general information that does not make as much of an impact?
    • Is it well-organized with smooth transitions?
    • Did you come up with an appropriate test question for the students and did you cover it sufficiently?
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  • Ethics
    • Did you present a few ways of looking at your topic based on different ethical perspectives?
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  • Closing
    • Did you indicate you were approaching the end of your speech?
    • Did your conclusion bring a sense of closure?
    • Was your conclusion memorable (Did it reinforce your central idea)?
    • Had you presented me with a copy of your exam question  at lest one week prior to your oral report?
    • Did the exam question  appropriate and did it ask about an important point you made in your paper?
    • Was the class able to answer your exam question?
    • Did you ask the audience if they had questions?
    • Did you thank the audience for their interest and participation?
100 Total Points
 
  • Timing
    • Did you stay within the required time allotment   (excluding questions after your report)?
    • One letter grade will be deducted for not conforming to the time requirements. The exception to this is if students have questions AFTER your report is over. Questions after the report do not count as part of your five minutes.       
    • One letter grade is deducted if your question(s) has not been submitted with your oral report.
  • Note:  In addition to presenting quality content, strive for a quality delivery:
    • Good Eye contact
    • Animated voice (clear, loud, well paced)
    • Poised appearance
    • Appropriate visual aids (if necessary)
    • Interested, impassioned speaker and interesting presentation
    • No self-deprecating remarks
    • No verbal fillers (ah, um, er, )