|[pic] |Teacher Rubric: Oral presentations |

▪ This is a sample rubric for teachers to assess students’ oral presentations. The criteria are based on the standards for LOTE and Communication.

▪ This rubric is designed to be integrated into a scoring sheet. A complete grading sheet typically has a scoring system attached to performance descriptors, and space for comments.

▪ The criteria, performance levels and performance descriptors are suggestions only and can be altered to suit specific requirements.

|Criteria |Below expected level |At expected level |Above expected level |
|Introduction of topic |Topic introduced. |Topic introduced clearly, and purpose of talk was made |Topic introduced clearly and in an interesting way. |
| | |clear. |Purpose of talk was made clear. Outline of points was |
| | | |given. |
|Development of topic |Some understanding of topic shown. Some links and |Good understanding of topic shown. Links and connections |A very good understanding of the topic shown. Links and |
| |connections made between ideas. Points are usually |between ideas made clear. Information was relevant and |connections between ideas made clear. Information was |
| |developed with minimum detail. Information is usually |expressed in own words. Points were developed with |relevant and well expressed in own words. Points were |
| |relevant. |sufficient and appropriate details. |well-organised and developed with sufficient and |
| | | |appropriate details. |
|Ability to engage and involve |Some eye contact was made. |An interesting approach taken to topic. Speaker used |Speaker monitored audience and adapts presentation |
|audience |Techniques used to engage audience were minimal, or mainly|techniques such as visual aids and props, anecdote, |accordingly. An interesting or original approach taken to |
| |ineffective. |surprising facts, direct audience participation. |the topic. Speaker used techniques such as visual aids and|
| | | |props, anecdote, humour, surprising facts, direct audience|
| | | |participation. |
|Suitability of presentation for |Attempts were made to tailor the presentation content to |The presentation content and structure was tailored to the|The presentation content, structure and delivery were |
|purpose and audience |the intended purpose of informing, interesting or |audience and to the intended purpose of informing, |closely tailored to the audience and to the intended |
| |persuading. |interesting or persuading. |purpose of informing, interesting or persuading. |
|Voice: clarity, pace, fluency |Presenter occasionally spoke clearly and at a good pace. |Presenter usually spoke clearly to ensure audience |Presenter spoke clearly and at a good pace to ensure |
| | |comprehension. Delivery was usually fluent. |audience comprehension. Delivery was fluent and |
| | | |expressive. |
|Vocabulary, sentence structure, |The vocabulary of the presentation was mainly appropriate |The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate for the|The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate for the|
|grammar |for the topic. The presentation content was occasionally |topic. Sentence structures were usually correct. The |topic. A variety of phrases and sentence structures were |
| |grammatically correct. |presentation content was usually grammatically correct. |used. The presentation content was grammatically correct. |
|Pronunciation |Pronunciation occasionally correct, but often hesitant and|Pronunciation and intonation is usually correct. |Pronunciation and intonation is correct and confident. |
| |inaccurate. | | |
|Cultural conventions for oral |Greetings and general presentation are not culturally |Greetings are culturally appropriate. Questions are |Greetings are culturally appropriate. Gestures, stance and|
|presentation |inappropriate. |answered appropriately. |eye contact are appropriate. Questions are answered |
| | | |appropriately. |
|Use of visual aids |No visual aids were used; OR |Visual aids supported the presentation effectively. They |Visual aids were carefully prepared and supported the |
| |Visual aids were occasionally appropriate and related to |clarified and reinforced the spoken message. |presentation effectively. They clarified and reinforced |
| |the spoken message. | |the spoken message. The aids added impact and interest to |
| | | |the presentation. |
|Conclusion of topic |An attempt was made to conclude the presentation. |The presentation was summed up clearly. |The presentation was summed up clearly and effectively, |
| | | |with key points emphasised. |
|Answering questions from |Not all questions could be answered. Questions answered |Most questions answered. |Questions answered with little difficulty. Very good |
|audience |with difficulty, and little knowledge of the topic was |Answers showed good knowledge and understanding of the |knowledge of the topic was demonstrated. Language was |
| |demonstrated. |topic. Language was mainly correct. |correct and fluent. |

Presenter’s Name:________________________________ Presenter’s Topic:__________________________________ Date: ________

|Criteria |Below expected level |At expected level |Above expected level |Excellent |
|Rating Scale | | | | |
|Introduction of topic | |
|Development of topic | |
|Ability to engage and involve audience | |
|Suitability of presentation for purpose and audience | |
|Voice: clarity, pace, fluency | |
|Vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar | |
|Pronunciation | |
|Cultural conventions for oral presentation | |
|Use of visual aids | |
|Conclusion of topic | |
|Answering questions from audience | |

Evaluated by: _____________________________ Score: ____________ / ____________________ Name Perfect: 110 Evaluator’s signature
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