iRubric: Road to Civil War rubric

Virtually error-free; minor mistakes do not compromise argument.

Includes a few errors; errors do not significantly compromise argument.

General, largely accurate information, but contains major errors or misstatements.

Extremely high error rate; totally unsubstantiated by historical fact.

Well structured sentences and ideas used.
Poised, clear articulation; proper volume and rate; eye contact.
Involved the audience in the presentation; points made in creative way.
Every group member speaks frequently.

Well structured sentences and ideas used most of time.
Some mumbling; some eye contact; uneven rate; little expression. Held the audience's attention most of the time. Every group member speaks.

Few well structured sentences used.
Inaudible or too loud; no eye contact; rate too slow/fast.
Lost the audience's interest; mostly presented facts with little or no imagination. Most group members speak

Poor sentence structure used.
Unprepared and unrehearsed oral expositions are given. Volume and/or rate may be off. Speakers fail to engage the audience. Only one or two group members speak.