1. Oral Presentation Rubric - Undergraduate
Category 4 (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0 (F)
ORGANIZATION
Introduction Central topic was made Central topic seemed Central topic is Central topic is Central topic was
clear and got the clear and was generally somewhat clear somewhat vague with unclear, vague, and
attention of the attention getting generating satisfactory limited attention appeal gathered little attention
audience attention
Key Concepts All main points were Several main points Some main points were Several main points Main points were not
identified and supported were identified, most identified with sufficient were missed, little identified, no clarifying
with facts, examples, were supported with support supporting data facts or examples were
etc. facts, examples, etc. provided used
Transitions Transitions are used Transitions are used Transitions are generally Transitions are used Transitions are not used,
consistently and clearly most often and used and usually sporadically and may or leaving movement
signal movement to a generally indicate indicate change to a may not signal change between points unclear
new point change to a new point new point to a new topic
Conclusion Smooth transition led to Transition was fine, Transition was Transition was not well Transition was not used,
a clear summarization of summary was good but somewhat abrupt and defined, and summary information not related
the central theme less thorough summary was less was not well organized to body of presentation.
related to the central or related to the central
theme theme
General Presentation was very Presentation was Presentation provided Relevant information Information was not
informative, well informative, organized, adequate information, was minimal, many informative, or relevant
organized, interesting and provided ample some key concepts left concepts were to the assignment, no
and relevant to the information relevant to out, organization was unrelated, poorly apparent organization
assignment the assignment acceptable organized

2. Category 4 (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0 (F)
NONVERBAL
Eye Contact Presenter maintained Eye contact was Eye contact was Little eye contact with Eye contact was
eye contact with maintained most of the maintained some of the audience, extensive avoided, most or all of
audience throughout time with no extensive time, occasional reading reading from notes or the presentation was
with only brief glimpses reading from notes or from notes or slides slides read directly from notes
at notes or slides slides or slides
Physical Presence Gestures, facial Gestures, facial Gestures, facial Gestures, facial Gestures, facial
expressions, and expressions, and expressions, and expressions, and expressions, and
posture were posture were usually posture were posture were often not posture were not
appropriate and always appropriate with poise occasionally appropriate appropriate with poise appropriate with no
displayed poise and and enthusiasm with poise and and enthusiasm seldom poise or enthusiasm
enthusiasm displayed most of the enthusiasm displayed displayed displayed
time some of the time
Visual Aids All points were made Points were usually Some points were made The effectiveness of Points were not
effectively without made effectively effectively without points made without effectively made
audio or visual aids, or, without audio or visual audio or visual aids, or, audio or visual aids was without audio or visual
if used, the aids helped aids, or, if used, the aids if used, the aids were inconsistent, or, if used, aids, or, if used, the aids
explain and support the helped explain and somewhat helpful in the aids were slightly did not provide any
verbal presentation, support the verbal explaining and helpful in explaining or support for the verbal
were easy to read and presentation with supporting the supporting the presentation and
contained no occasional grammatical presentation but had presentation, but was grammatical errors were
grammatical errors errors some problems with not easy to read and/or extensive
visual clarity or had multiple
grammatical errors grammatical errors
Delivery Presenter was at ease Presenter was usually at Confidence and poise Presenter seemed Presenter was
and displayed ease and confident, wavered throughout, uncomfortable most of uncomfortable,
confidence, this modest enhancement to did not enhance or the time, was often a displayed no confidence,
enhanced the the presentation detract from the distraction to the this created a
presentation presentation presentation distraction
Source Documentation All sources were Sources were almost Most sources were Sources were generally No source
properly cited for both always cited, and done cited, some improperly not cited, or were done documentation was
oral and written so properly improperly provided
information

3. Category 4 (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0 (F)
VERBAL
Voice control Volume, pace, and tone Volume, pace, and tone Volume, pace, and tone Volume, pace, and tone Volume, pace, and tone
of voice was always was usually audible, was reasonably audible, was inconsistent and was not controlled, this
audible, controlled, and controlled, and clear controlled, and clear this detracted from the made it hard to
clear presentation understand the
presentation
Language usage Language is clear and Most language is clear & Language used was Some language was not Presentation was hard
appropriate, slang & appropriate, few verbal acceptable, some appropriate, too many to understand due to
distracting “uh”s and “uh” or “um” wording was distracting distracting “uh”s or poor language usage
“um”s were avoided. distractions used “um”s used
Articulation Proper pronunciation & Pronunciation and Pronunciation and Some terms were Many terms were
understandable speech understandable speech understandable speech mispronounced, and mispronounced, speech
patterns strengthened patterns were evident, patterns were understandable speech was difficult to
an impressive message and supported the acceptable was inconsistent understand, this made
presentation the message incoherent