DEMONSTRATION OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE Distinguished Proficient Apprentice Novice Presenter demonstrates a Presenter has some success Presenter attempts to define Presenter’s purpose and points are not Focus clear purpose and ability to defining purpose and ability to purpose and to stay on point. clearly defined. stay on point. stay on point. Presenter shows a full understanding of the topic; Presenter shows a good offers unique, insightful Presenter show basic Presenter shows minimal or no understanding of the topic; perceptions; provides understanding of the topic; understanding of the topic; provides includes perspective, persuasive sophisticated analysis when provides basic analysis; inadequate analysis; requires analysis when appropriate; Content appropriate; develops ideas includes supporting details additional supporting details, or needs develops ideas thoroughly with with engaging supporting which relate to focus, but could to clarify the relationship between supporting details that directly details that are specific, be more thorough; makes detail and focus; may make significant relate to focus; makes few necessary and thought some errors or omissions. errors or omissions. errors or omissions, if any. provoking; makes no errors or omissions. Presenter articulates Audience has difficulty information in logical, Student addresses information Audience cannot understand following presentation because Organization interesting, and creative in logical sequence, which presentation because there is no the information is not in a sequence, which audience audience can follow. sequence of information. logical sequential order. can follow. VISUAL ENHANCEMENT (Based upon Assignment Requirements) Distinguished Proficient Apprentice Novice Visual enhancement is carefully prepared and Visual does not enhance or support the Visual enhancement is supports the presentation Visual enhancement supports spoken message and/or is not appropriate. attempted; but it provides Visual effectively. It clarifies and the presentation effectively. minimal support to the Enhancement reinforces the spoken It clarifies and reinforces the –OR- presentation. It relates to the message while adding impact spoken message. spoken message. and interest to the Visual not provided. presentation. Revised 5-3-12
DEMONSTRATION OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE Distinguished Proficient Apprentice Novice Focus Presenter demonstrates a clear purpose and ability to stay on point. Presenter has some success defining purpose and ability to stay on point. Presenter attempts to define purpose and to stay on point. Presenter’s purpose and points are not clearly defined. Content Presenter shows a full understanding of the topic; offers unique, insightful perceptions; provides sophisticated analysis when appropriate; develops ideas with engaging supporting details that are specific, necessary and thought provoking; makes no errors or omissions. Presenter shows a good understanding of the topic; includes perspective, persuasive analysis when appropriate; develops ideas thoroughly with supporting details that directly relate to focus; makes few errors or omissions, if any. Presenter show basic understanding of the topic; provides basic analysis; includes supporting details which relate to focus, but could be more thorough; makes some errors or omissions. Presenter shows minimal or no understanding of the topic; provides inadequate analysis; requires additional supporting details, or needs to clarify the relationship between detail and focus; may make significant errors or omissions. Organization Presenter articulates information in logical, interesting, and creative sequence, which audience can follow. Student addresses information in logical sequence, which audience can follow. Audience has difficulty following presentation because the information is not in a logical sequential order. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. VISUAL ENHANCEMENT (Based upon Assignment Requirements) Distinguished Proficient Apprentice Novice Visual Enhancement Visual enhancement is carefully prepared and supports the presentation effectively. It clarifies and reinforces the spoken message while adding impact and interest to the presentation. Visual enhancement supports the presentation effectively. It clarifies and reinforces the spoken message. Visual enhancement is attempted; but it provides minimal support to the presentation. It relates to the spoken message. Visual does not enhance or support the spoken message and/or is not appropriate. –OR- Visual not provided. Revised 5-3-12