Grading Rubric for Presentations | Scaled Score: | F(0) | D(1) | C(2) | C+(3) | B(4) | A(5) | | | Weights | Unacceptable | V. Poor | Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | Weighted Score | Coherence and Organization | 15% | Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no logical flow of ideas. | Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around. | Student presents information in a poor logical sequence which audience cannot follow | Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. | Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow. | Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. | | Subject Knowledge | 40% | Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject | Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions | Student answers the questions poorly and fails to elaborate | Student demonstrates adequate knowledge by answering some class questions with explanations and elaboration. | Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate. | Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration. | | Quality of Content and Visuals | 15% | Student's presentation has many spelling errors and/or grammatical errors. Student does not use graphics | Presentation has some misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Student uses superfluous graphics | Presentation has many misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Some of the Student's graphics are relate to text and presentation. | Presentation has occasional misspellings or grammatical errors. Student's graphics explain and reinforce most of the screen text and presentation | Presentation has a few misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Student's graphics relate to text and presentation | Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. Student's graphics explain and reinforce screen text and presentation | | Posture and Eye Contact | 15% | Student reads all of report with no eye contact | Student rarely uses eye contact, but still reads most of report | Student maintains eye contact occasionally but frequently returns to notes | Student maintains eye contact with audience most of the time, returning to notes occasionally | Student maintains eye and returns to notes rarely | Student maintains eye contact with audience, without returning to notes | | Elocution | 15% | Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear | Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation | Student's voice is not clear. Student pronounces some of the words incorrectly. Most audience members cannot hear presentation | Student uses a clear but low voice, precise pronunciation of terms Some audience members can hear presentation. | Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation. | Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation. | | Total Score | 100% | | | | | | | | Scaled Score (divided by 5) | 100 | | | | | | | |