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Oral Presentation Rubric : Oral Poetry Presentation

Teacher Name: Ms. Speirs


Student Name:

CATEGORY

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Pitch

Pitch was often used


and it conveyed
emotions
appropriately.

Pitch was often used


but the emotion it
conveyed sometimes
did not fit the
content.

Pitch was rarely


used OR the
emotion it conveyed
often did not fit the
content.

Pitch was not used


to convey emotion.

Pauses

Pauses were
effectively used 2 or
more times to
improve meaning
and/or dramatic
impact.

Pauses were
effectively used once
to improve meaning
and/or dramatic
impact.

Pauses were
Pauses were not
intentionally used but intentionally used.
were not effective in
improving meaning
or dramatic impact.

Enthusiasm

Facial expressions
and body language
generate a strong
interest and
enthusiasm about
the topic in others.

Facial expressions
and body language
sometimes generate
a strong interest and
enthusiasm about
the topic in others.

Facial expressions
and body language
are used to try to
generate
enthusiasm, but
seem somewhat
faked.

Very little use of


facial expressions or
body language. Did
not generate much
interest in topic
being presented.

Listens to Other Listens intently. Does Listens intently but


not make distracting has one distracting
Presentations
noises or
movements.

noise or movement.

Sometimes does not


appear to be
listening but is not
distracting.

Sometimes does not


appear to be
listening and has
distracting noises or
movements.

Speaks Clearly

Speaks clearly and


distinctly all (10095%) the time, and
mispronounces no
words.

Speaks clearly and


distinctly all (10095%) the time, but
mispronounces one
word.

Speaks clearly and


distinctly most ( 9485%) of the time.
Mispronounces no
more than one word.

Often mumbles or
can not be
understood OR
mispronounces more
than one word.

Time-Limit

Presentation is 5-6
minutes long.

Presentation is 4
minutes long.

Presentation is 3
minutes long.

Presentation is less
than 3 minutes OR
more than 6 minutes.

Vocabulary

Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Extends
audience vocabulary
by defining words
that might be new to
most of the
audience.

Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Includes
1-2 words that might
be new to most of
the audience, but
does not define
them.

Uses vocabulary
appropriate for the
audience. Does not
include any
vocabulary that
might be new to the
audience.

Uses several (5 or
more) words or
phrases that are not
understood by the
audience.

Volume

Volume is loud
enough to be heard
by all audience
members throughout
the presentation.

Volume is loud
enough to be heard
by all audience
members at least
90% of the time.

Volume is loud
enough to be heard
by all audience
members at least
80% of the time.

Volume often too soft


to be heard by all
audience members.

Content

Shows a full
Shows a good
Shows a good
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of
topic.
topic.
parts of the topic.

Posture and Eye Stands up straight,


looks relaxed and
Contact

Stands up straight
and establishes eye
confident.
contact with
Establishes eye
everyone in the room
contact with
during the
everyone in the room presentation.
during the
presentation.

Sometimes stands
up straight and
establishes eye
contact.

Does not seem to


understand the topic
very well.

Slouches and/or
does not look at
people during the
presentation.

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