Performance Rubric

Use of Language: Grammar, Word Choice, Voice -

• Distinguished 100%-94%

Poised, clear articulation; Proper volume; Steady rate; Enthusiasm; Confidence; speaker is comfortable in front of group.

• Proficient 93%-85%

Clear articulation but not as poised; Slightly uncomfortable; Student pronounces most words correctly.

• Basic 84%-75%

Audience occasionally has trouble hearing presentation; Seems uncomfortable; Student incorrectly pronounces terms.

• Unacceptable 74% and below

Presenter is obviously anxious and cannot be heard or monotone with little or no expression; Students mumbles, incorrectly pronounce terms.

Eye Contact -

• Distinguished 100%-94% 

Maintains eye contact with audience throughout the entire presentation. Presentation is like a planned conversation.

• Proficient 93%-85%

Students maintain eye contact most of the time.

• Basic 84%-75%

Some eye contact, but not maintained at least half the time.

• Unacceptable 74% and below

No eye contact.

Personal Appearance -

• Distinguished 100%-94%

Full uniform; Personal appearance is completely appropriate for the occasion and audience.

• Proficient 93%-85%

For the most part, personal appearance is appropriate for the occasion and the audience.

• Basic 84%-75%

Personal appearance is somewhat inappropriate for the occasion sand audience.

• Unacceptable 74% and below

Personal appearance is inappropriate for the occasion and audience.

Audience Response -

• Distinguished 100%-94%

Involved the audience in the presentation; Held the audience's attention throughout.

• Proficient 94%-85%

Presented facts t=with some interesting "twists"; Held the audience's attention most of the time.

•  Basic 84%-75%

Some related facts but went off topic and lost the audience.

• Unacceptable 74% and below

Incoherent; audience lost interest.

Length of Presentation

• Distinguished 100%-75%

Within  minutes of allotted time.

• Unacceptable 74% or below

Too long or too short or more minutes above or below the allotted time