Oral presentation evaluation rubric
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| A. Content: Clarity & conciseness - overall | |
| 1. intro: outlined presentation near the beginning | |
| 2. main body of talk: Clear statement of topic / recommendation | |
| 3. use road map / signs to help audience follow talk | |
| 4. began each point / section w/ a topic sentence | |
| 5. used appropriate transitions between major sections and points | |
| 6. conclusion: summarized main points made | |
| B. Nonverbal communication - overall | |
| 1. projected confidence; attractive & well-groomed appearance | |
| 2. voice control - volume, clarity, intonation, expressiveness, speed | |
| 3. facial expression appropriate | |
| 4. good posture, position, movement on stage | |
| 5. eye contact | |
| 6. comfortable pace | |
| C. Maintaining audience interest - overall | |
| 1. gained audience attention / engaged in problem | |
| 2. used humor | |
| 3. compelling data / graphics | |
| 4. used gestures; appropriate 'energy level' for talk | |
| D. Media / Visual aids - overall: | |
| 1. talked about each slide w/o reading directly from it | |
| 2. controlled medium effectively | |
| 3. maintained clear view for audience | |
| 4. slides not cluttered or distracting | |
| E. Other | |
| 1. controlled time well | |
| 2. dealt well with interruptions | |
| 3. front-loaded answers to questions | |
| 4. gave minimal but sufficient background | |
| 5. avoided mannerisms: you know, um, ahh, okay |
Gene Myers, Huxley College