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The Fertile Crescent

Rubric for Assessing an Oral Presentation

Grading Criteria Excellent Acceptable Minimal Unacceptable

Preparation Gathers Gathers Gathers Gathers

information from information from information from information from
varied sources; three or four one or two only one source;
makes note cards sources; prepares sources; writes may not be able to
to use as cues notes and visual presentation complete task
during aids to use during word-for-word as because of lack of
presentation; presentation. it will be given. preparation.
creates attractive
visual aids to
illustrate
presentation.

Content Abundance of Adequate Some information Information

material clearly
related to topic;
points clearly
made; varied use
of materials.
information about not connected to included has little
the topic; many the topic. connection to
good points made; topic.
some variation in
use of materials.

Organization Information well Most information Ideas loosely No apparent

organized and presented in connected; logical order of
logically ordered; logical order; organization and information in
argument easy to argument flow choppy and presentation.
follow; conclusion generally clear somewhat difficult
clear. and easy to to follow.
follow.

Speaking Skills Poised, Engaged during Little or no Appears

enthusiastic, and presentation; expression; disinterested
confident during speaks mostly in enunciation not during
the presentation; complete always clear; presentation; hard
uses complete sentences. speaks mostly in to understand.
sentences; sentence
enunciates fragments.
clearly.

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