The rubric provides grading criteria for PowerPoint presentations across five categories: information balance, graphics and language, topic choice, presentation style, and organization. Each category is scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. Key criteria include outlining major points, use of graphics to illustrate concepts, choosing a topic that extends beyond the audience's knowledge level, engaging presentation style, and logical organization with clear introduction, body, and conclusion. The total possible score is 50 points.

1. PowerPoint Grading Rubric
Value SLIDES PRESENTATION PROFESSIONALISM
Scale Information Graphics & Language Topic Choice Presentation Style Organization
Balance
5 Each info slide outlines Graphics used to illustrate Topic goes well beyond Looks at audience while Presentation
or supplements a major topic of slide in an effective knowledge level of talking, doesn’t read includes clear,
point or details previous manner. They all explain audience. Based upon from slides. Speaks organized
point. Doesn’t visually complex issues in a clear original research loudly and clearly. Significance
overload or contain small manner. Slides spell out any published within past Presentation reflects lots (greater context –
font – all text clearly new technical terms spoken by five years in major of practice, and segues why should we
visible. 10-30 words per presenter. No grammatical or scientific journal(s). from one slide to the care?) Introduction
slide. Completely logical spelling errors. next. (what are you
sequence of ideas. going to say, some
background), Body
(study
methods/results)Co
nclusion (what was
most important –
main points)
Future directions
4 Most info slides outline Graphics often illustrate topic Topic goes beyond Occasionally talks to One component
or supplement a major of slide effectively. They knowledge level of slide rather than not clear and
point. Most don’t almost always explain complex audience. Based upon audience, rarely read organized.
visually overload or issue in a clear manner. Slides original research from slides. Speaks
contain small font. 8-40 spell out almost all technical published within past loudly and clearly.
words on a few slides. terms spoken by presenter. seven years in major Presentation reflects
Sequence of ideas mostly Few grammatical or spelling scientific journal(s). some practice, and
logical. errors. segues from one slide to
the next.
3 Some slides outline or More graphics needed to Topic only occasionally Occasionally talks to Multiple
supplement a major illustrate topic of slide in an goes beyond knowledge slide rather than components not
point. Most don’t effective manner. Some level of audience. audience, rarely read clear and
visually overload or explain complex issue in clear Based somewhat upon from slides. Most speech organized
contain small font – all manner. Slides spell out some original research loud and clear.
words clearly visible. 6- technical terms spoken by published within past Presentation reflects
45 words on a few slides. presenter. Some grammatical seven years in major some practice, and
Hard to tell where talk or spelling errors. scientific journal(s). segues from one slide to
was heading sometimes. the next.
2 Few slides outline or Few graphics used, and many Topic only occasionally Talks to slide almost as One component
supplement a major are confusing. Slides spell out goes beyond knowledge much as to audience; missing, not clear
point. They often some technical terms spoken level of audience. reads from slides. and organized
visually overload or by presenter. Some Based somewhat upon Speech hard to hear at
contain small font – all grammatical or spelling errors. original research, and back of room; pace too
words clearly visible. not exactly cutting edge slow or too fast.
Too many or too few and not beyond info in Presentation reflects need
words. Direction of talk textbook. for more practice.
hard to follow.
1 Talk quite difficult to Graphics ineffective in Topic at level suitable In front of audience, Multiple
follow, slides typically presenting material. Slides for high school biology presenter faints, looses components
confusing or presented in contain many errors in class or some other bladder/bowel control, or missing, not clear
illogical order. technical and common community college, but otherwise fails to and organized.
language. student should cancel complete presentation. Kept audience
transfer hopes. glued to their
iPods during
presentation
Team 100% contribution to 90% contribution to effort. 75% contribution to 50% contribution to 25% contrib. to
share effort. Total score X .9 effort. effort. effort.
Total score X 1 Total score X .75 Total score X .5 Total score X .25
Five categories each have maximum value of five. Total value is 25, total point value is 2 X 25 = 50 points