Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard

Explanatio • does not present • presents information, findings, ● presents information,

n of Ideas information, arguments, arguments and supporting findings, arguments and
& ideas, or findings clearly, evidence in a way that is supporting evidence
Informatio
n concisely, and logically; not always clear, concise, and clearly, concisely, and
argument lacks supporting logical; line of reasoning is logically; audience can
evidence; audience cannot sometimes hard to follow easily follow the line of
follow the line of reasoning • attempts to select information, reasoning
• selects information, develop ideas and use a style ● selects information,
develops ideas and uses a appropriate to the purpose, task, develops ideas and uses a
style inappropriate to the and audience but does not fully style appropriate to the
purpose, task, and succeed purpose, task, and
audience (may be too • attempts to address alternative or audience
much or too little opposing perspectives, but not ● clearly and
information, or the wrong clearly or completely completely
approach) addresses
• does not address alternative or
alternative or opposing
opposing perspectives
perspectives
Organization • does not meet • meets most requirements for ● meets all requirements for
requirements for what what should be included in the what should be included in
should be included in the presentation the presentation
presentation • has an introduction and ● has a clear and
• does not have an conclusion, but they are not interesting introduction
introduction and/or clear or interesting and conclusion
conclusion • generally times presentation ● organizes time well;
• uses time poorly; the well, but may spend too much or no part of the
whole presentation, or a too little time on a topic, a/v aid, presentation is too
part of it, is too short or or idea short or too long
too long
Eyes & Body ● does not look at ● makes infrequent eye ● keeps eye contact with
audience; reads notes contact; reads notes or audience most of the
or slides slides most of the time time; only glances at
● does not use gestures ● uses a few gestures or notes or slides
or movements movements but they do not ● uses natural gestures and
● lacks poise and look natural movements
confidence (fidgets, ● shows some poise and ● looks poised and confident
slouches, appears confidence, (only a little ● wears clothing appropriate for
nervous) fidgeting or nervous the occasion
● wears clothing
 inappropriate for the movement)
occasion ● makes some attempt to
wear clothing
appropriate for the
occasion
Voice ● mumbles or ● speaks clearly most of the time ● speaks clearly; not too quickly
speaks too quickly ● speaks loudly enough for or slowly
or slowly the audience to hear most ● speaks loudly enough for
● speaks too softly to be of the time, but may everyone to hear; changes
understood speak in a monotone tone and pace to maintain
● frequently uses ● occasionally uses filler words interest
“filler” words (“uh, ● attempts to adapt speech for ● rarely uses filler words
um, so, and, like, the context and task but is ● adapts speech for the
etc.”) unsuccessful or inconsistent context and task,
● does not adapt demonstrating command
speech for the of formal English when
context and task appropriate

Presentatio ● does not use audio/visual ● uses audio/visual aids or ● uses well-produced
n Aids aids or media media, but they may audio/visual aids or media
● attempts to use one or sometimes distract from or to enhance understanding
a few audio/ visual not add to the of findings, reasoning, and
aids or media, but presentation evidence, and to add
they do not add to or ● sometimes has trouble interest
may distract from the bringing audio/ visual ● smoothly brings
presentation aids or media smoothly audio/visual aids or media
into the presentation into the presentation
Response ● does not address ● answers some audience ● Answers audience
to audience questions questions, but not questions clearly and
Audience (goes off topic or always clearly or completely
Questions misunderstands without completely ● seeks clarification, admits
seeking clarification) “I don’t know” or explains
how the answer might be
found when unable to
answer a question
Participation ● Not all team members ● All team members ● All team members
in Team participate; only one or participate, but not participate for about the
Presentatio two speak equally same length of time
ns
● All team members are able
to answer questions about
the topic as a whole, not
just their part of it