Undergraduate Oral Communication Skills Rubric Performance 3: Exceeds Standards 2: Meets Standards 1: Fails to Meet Standards Score Area Organizing the Presenter follows logical sequence Presenter follows logical sequence, Presenter does not follow logical Ideas: and provides explanations / but fails to elaborate. sequence (jumps around in 3 2 1 elaboration. presentation). Presenter seldom returns to notes ; Presenter mumbles, mispronounces Student confidence Presenter’s voice is relatively clear, speaks clearly and loud enough for but too low to be heard by those in terms, and makes serious and all in audience to hear, makes no the back of the room. Presenter persistent grammatical errors grammatical errors, and pronounces makes several major grammatical throughout presentation. Presenter 3 2 1 all terms correctly and precisely. errors, and mispronounces some speaks too quietly to be heard by terms. many in audience. Body language & Presenter is maintaining eye contact Presenter maintains eye contact with Presenter reads most or all of report, eye contact Eye with audience throughout the audience most of the time, but making little to no eye contact with 3 2 1 presentation. frequently returns to notes. audience. Contact: Effective delivery Attractiveness to Audience effectively participates in Audience provides the Presenter with Weak or no attention provided to the presentation, full attention to the an adequate attention also the Presenter, also no participation 3 2 1 Audiences Presenter reasonable participation had had been delivered delivered Addresses all questions in a manner Presenter demonstrates an ability to Presenter cannot address basic Responsiveness ( Q&A) that demonstrates a thorough address most questions in a questions about the topic or command of the topic(s) of the thoughtful and effective manner. addresses them in a superficial presentation. manner. 3 2 1 Time managing Speaker uses the allotted time Speaker finishes on time but has to Speaker does not finish on time or effectively. Finishes on time rush through last points to finish on finishes well before allotted time time. Presentation includes a balanced use Presentation includes limited Presentation includes little or no Multimedia Support and of appropriate multimedia that that enhance the overall multimedia or uses it in distracting or enhances the overall presentation presentation. Easy to read and ineffective manner (difficult to read, 3 2 1 Visual Aids: Charts, (easy to read, attractive, informative, informative, but not outstanding. has errors &/or typos, etc.). animation, graphs, handouts, and error free). posters, videos, slides, sound
Undergraduate Oral Communication Skills Rubric Performance Area 3: Exceeds Standards 2: Meets Standards 1: Fails to Meet Standards Score Organizing the Ideas: Presenter follows logical sequence and provides explanations / elaboration. Presenter follows logical sequence, but fails to elaborate. Presenter does not follow logical sequence (jumps around in presentation). 3 2 1 Student confidence Presenter seldom returns to notes ; speaks clearly and loud enough for all in audience to hear, makes no grammatical errors, and pronounces all terms correctly and precisely. Presenter’s voice is relatively clear, but too low to be heard by those in the back of the room. Presenter makes several major grammatical errors, and mispronounces some terms. Presenter mumbles, mispronounces terms, and makes serious and persistent grammatical errors throughout presentation. Presenter speaks too quietly to be heard by many in audience. 3 2 1 Body language & eye contact Eye Contact: Presenter is maintaining eye contact with audience throughout the presentation. Presenter maintains eye contact with audience most of the time, but frequently returns to notes. Presenter reads most or all of report, making little to no eye contact with audience. 3 2 1 Effective delivery Attractiveness to Audiences Audience effectively participates in the presentation, full attention to the Presenter Audience provides the Presenter with an adequate attention also reasonable participation had delivered Weak or no attention provided to the Presenter, also no participation had been delivered 3 2 1 Responsiveness ( Q&A) Addresses all questions in a manner that demonstrates a thorough command of the topic(s) of the presentation. Presenter demonstrates an ability to address most questions in a thoughtful and effective manner. Presenter cannot address basic questions about the topic or addresses them in a superficial manner. 3 2 1 Time managing Speaker uses the allotted time effectively. Finishes on time Speaker finishes on time but has to rush through last points to finish on time. Speaker does not finish on time or finishes well before allotted time Multimedia Support and Visual Aids: Charts, animation, graphs, handouts, posters, videos, slides, sound Presentation includes a balanced use of appropriate multimedia that enhances the overall presentation (easy to read, attractive, informative, and error free). Presentation includes limited that enhance the overall presentation. Easy to read and informative, but not outstanding. Presentation includes little or no multimedia or uses it in distracting or ineffective manner (difficult to read, has errors &/or typos, etc.). 3 2 1
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