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Oral Communication Rubric 
Oral communication is a prepared, purposeful presentation designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners' attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors. Oral communication takes many forms. This rubric is specifically designed to evaluate oral presentations of a single speaker at a time and is best applied to live or video-recorded presentations. Courtesy of AAC&U: http://aacu.org/value/index.cfm
Rubric Code: V67C36
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Oral Presentation Hemingway project
100 %
  Excellent

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Basic

2 pts

Below Basic

1 pts

Language

Excellent

-Enhances the effectiveness of the presentation
-Correct grammar
-Appropriate to audience
Proficient

-Supports the effectiveness of the presentation
-Correct grammar
-Appropriate to audience
Basic

-Not interesting
-Partially supports the effectiveness of the presentation
-Correct grammar
-Appropriate to audience
Below Basic

-Unclear
-Minimally support the effectiveness of the presentation
-Occasional mistakes in grammar
Organization

Excellent

-Specific introduction and conclusion
-Sequenced material within the body
-Cohesive presentation content in closing remarks.
Proficient

-Specific introduction and conclusion
-Sequenced material within the body
-Somewhat cohesive presentation content
Basic

-Specific introduction and conclusion
-Sequenced material within the body is inconsistent
Below Basic

-Specific introduction and conclusion
-No sequence in material
Delivery

Excellent

-Good posture
-Eye contact with the audience most of the time
-Appropriate gesture and expression
-Deliverance with confidence
Proficient

-Good posture
-Frequent eye contact with the audience
-Appropriate gesture and expression
Basic

-Intermitten good posture
-Occasional eye contact with the audience
-Appropriate gesture and expression
Below Basic

-Poor posture
-Seldom eye contact with the audience
-Not enough or too much gesture and expression
Content

Excellent

Student discusses the importance of their thesis in establishing an interpretation of the text.
Student describes in detail findings/relevant points.
Student indicates what they have learned and conveys this to the audience.
Proficient

Student demonstrates clear relevance of the thesis but does not elaborate.
Student outlines the main points discussed in the project and explains the focus.
Basic

Student establishes thesis, but does not explain relevance.
Student does not outline main points.
Below Basic

Student does not outline what they discussed in the paper and
student still sounds confused about this topic



Keywords:
  • Oral communication, Central message, Delivery techniques, Supporting material, Language







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