Assessment Rubric for PowerPoint Presentations

Beginning
1

Developing
2

Cannot
understand
presentation
--no
sequence of
information
Does not
have a grasp
of the
information.
Cannot
answer
questions
about
subject

Difficult to
follow
presentation-student
jumps around

Graphics

Uses
superfluous
graphics or
no graphics

Research

Does not
justify
conclusions
with
research
evidence
Either
confusing or
cluttered,
barren or
stark.
Buttons or
navigational
tools are
absent or
confusing

Organizatio
n

Subject
Knowledge

Screen
Design

Oral
Presentatio
n
Elocution/Ey
e Contact

Reads with
no eye
contact and
incorrectly
pronounces
terms.
Speaks too

Accomplish
ed
3
Information
in logical
sequence

Exemplary
4

Uncomfortabl
e with
information
and is able to
answer only
rudimentary
questions

At ease with
expected
answers to
questions
but does not
elaborate

Occasionally
uses graphics
that rarely
support text
and
presentation
Presents only
evidence that
supports a
preconceived
point of view

Relate to
text and
presentation

Demonstrat
es full
knowledge
by
answering
all class
questions
with
explanations
and
elaborations
Explain and
reinforce
screen text
and
presentation

Includes
combinations
of graphics
and text, but
buttons are
difficult to
navigate.
Some buttons
and
navigational
tools work

Includes a
variety of
graphics,
text, and
animation.
Adequate
navigational
tools and
buttons

Occasionally
uses eye
contact,
mostly
reading
presentation,
and

Maintains
eye contact
most of the
time and
pronounces
most words
correctly.

Uses a
variety of
sources in
reaching
conclusions

Information
presented in
logical,
interesting
sequence

Uses a
variety of
sources in
reaching
accurate
conclusions
Includes a
variety of
graphics,
text, and
animation
that exhibits
a sense of
wholeness.
Creative use
of
navigational
tools and
buttons
Maintains
eye contact
and
pronounces
all terms
precisely. All
audience

Points

quietly

incorrectly
pronounces
terms.
Audience
members
have
difficulty
hearing

Most
audience
members
can hear
presentation

members
can hear

Oral Presentation
1

Topic

Student does
not
speak
about
the
assigned
topic.

2
Student
mentions
the
assigned
topic
but
talks about
many other
topics, too.
Student
speaks too
quietly
or
includes
distracting
hesitations
(like um
okay).

Student stays
on topic most
of the time.

Student
stays
on
topic
for
the
entire
presentatio
n.

Voice

Student
cannot
be
Heard
or
understood.

Body
Language

Student
fidgets during
the
presentation
(twists
hair,
taps
foot,
drums fingers,
etc.)

Student
relies
on
notes
too
much,
failing
to
look at the
audience.

Student leans
on
desk
or
makes
only
occasional eye
contact
with
the audience.

Student fails
to
prepare
and bring a
visual tool to
support
the
presentation.

Student has
a
visual
tool, but it
is
poorly
made,
or
not used to
enhance
the
presentatio
n.

Student has a
nice visual aid,
but does not
use
it
to
enhance
the
presentation.

Visual Tool

Students voice
is
loud
and
clear most of
the time.

Students
voice
is
loud
and
clear
throughout
the
presentatio
n.
Student
stands
up
straight and
shows
confidence,
making
consistent
eye contact
with
the
audience.
Student
creates and
brings
a
nice visual
aid,
and
uses it to
enhance
the
presentatio
n.

Points