1. PowerPoint Presentation Rubric for _______________(give to me before you present)
Criteria Possible Earned
25
The presentation is 8 or more slides
 Title
 5 Slides on topic
 Ask Questions
 Bibliography
10
Presentation lasted 5 minutes
15
Presentation used slide transitions, theme, colors, good layout
20
Slides included graphical element to attract attention,
 Good use of bullets as a guide for speaking on topic
 Not too busy with animation or graphics,
 Not too much information presented per slide (one idea per slide)
10
Presentation fully presented:
 Researched well
 Detailed
 Statistics
 Fully developed storyline
5
Information was presented in a logical order
5
Bibliography: Topic was researched
 Topic was researched
 Sources cited using MLA
10
Presentation Skills
 Good eye contact with audience
 Practiced and smooth presentation
 Engaged audience well
Up to 10
Extra Credit
 Above & beyond in topic content, involved audience
 Presented early
o In class presentation on or before April 16, 2011
 Used props or additional visual aids, etc.
Total: 100

2. Directions for the PowerPoint Presentation
You will give a presentation to the class about a positive topic in which you are passionate. It can be sports,
travel, hobby, etc. Make sure you:
• Select a topic you can research
• Teach or tell us something new and interesting
• Consider taking a creative approach or angle to your topic
• Be specific about your topic
o i.e. ’10 Greatest Quarterbacks’ instead of just ‘football’
Each person will sign up for their topic, no duplicate presentations.
This presentation requires a minimum of 8 slides:
1. Introduction (Title Slide)
2. To 5 slides: Topic
3. Any Questions?
4. Bibliography (3 sources cited in MLA)
Each slide should have a title (Titles across all slides should match in font, color, size, etc.)
Each slide should have a graphical element to catch audience’s attention. (Use a border!)
Each slide should have bullet points to help you remember what to say
• Rule of Thumb: 3-5 bullet points per slide, 3-5 words per bullet
• Don’t give a paragraph of text on slides; put that in your script. (NO READING SLIDES or SCRIPT)
Bibliography is its own slide
• Requires 3 sources for credit
• Sources must be noted in MLA style
Script
You will write a script. This is a word-for-word guide that accompanies the presentation. Write it in the notes
section of the PowerPoint presentation
• i.e. “Slide 1: Hi my name is Bob and today I’m going to tell you all that you’ll ever need to know to plan
a fantastic vacation in the Bahamas.”
• Each slide will need at least 50 words
• The entire presentation must be 5 minutes in total presentation time.
• Quality of stats, technical information, and researched data is important. This is not a presentation of
your general knowledge of a subject.
I must review your presentation one class prior to you actually giving the presentation to the class.
Presentation Skills Matter
o Practice often, at home, in front of mirror!
o DO NOT READ SLIDES – they should have bulleted text to guide you. Presentation should be
memorized. If you read slides, I will deduct up to 25 points from your total.
o You present without ANY NOTES - your PowerPoint slideshow is your notes.