Planet Presentation Component Exceptional Acceptable Marginal Point(s) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point) A device was used to Students give details Students do a one- or Students do not or an amusing fact, a two-sentence attempt to gain get the audience’s series of questions, a introduction, and begin attention of audience; attention short demonstration, a the presentation. just start colorful visual, or presentation. something to help engage the listeners. Eye contact Students maintain eye Students maintain Students read from contact with audience, some eye contact, but notes with little or no seldom referring to frequently refer to eye contact. notes. notes. Elocution Students use a clear Students’ voices are Students mumble, voice and correct, mostly clear; students incorrectly pronounce precise pronunciation pronounce most words terms, and speak too of terms so that all correctly; most quietly for many audience members can audience members can students to hear. hear presentation. hear presentation. Organization Students present Students present most Audience cannot information in logical, information in logical understand interesting sequence manner; however, presentation because which audience can there are some there is no sequence follow. sequencing issues. of information. Mechanics Presentation (and Presentation (and Presentation (and components) has no components) has one components) has three misspellings or to two misspellings or more misspellings grammatical errors. and/or grammatical and/or grammatical errors. errors. Enthusiasm Students demonstrate Students occasionally Students show a strong positive show positive feelings absolutely no interest feeling about topic about topic, but mainly in topic presented. during entire appear indifferent. presentation. Preparedness Students are Students do not have Students are not at all completely prepared all materials prepared to present. with regard to adequately prepared; materials and have may need a couple obviously rehearsed. more rehearsals.
Planet Presentation Component Exceptional (3 Points) Acceptable (2 Points) Marginal (1 Point) Point(s) A device was used to get the audience’s attention Students give details or an amusing fact, a series of questions, a short demonstration, a colorful visual, or something to help engage the listeners. Students do a one- or two-sentence introduction, and begin the presentation. Students do not attempt to gain attention of audience; just start presentation. Eye contact Students maintain eye contact with audience, seldom referring to notes. Students maintain some eye contact, but frequently refer to notes. Students read from notes with little or no eye contact. Elocution Students use a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation. Students’ voices are mostly clear; students pronounce most words correctly; most audience members can hear presentation. Students mumble, incorrectly pronounce terms, and speak too quietly for many students to hear. Organization Students present information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. Students present most information in logical manner; however, there are some sequencing issues. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. Mechanics Presentation (and components) has no misspellings or grammatical errors. Presentation (and components) has one to two misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Presentation (and components) has three or more misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Enthusiasm Students demonstrate a strong positive feeling about topic during entire presentation. Students occasionally show positive feelings about topic, but mainly appear indifferent. Students show absolutely no interest in topic presented. Preparedness Students are completely prepared with regard to materials and have obviously rehearsed. Students do not have all materials adequately prepared; may need a couple more rehearsals. Students are not at all prepared to present.
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