Student presented a PowerPoint presentation on an assigned topic. Based on the rubric, the presentation was well organized with major points fully supported by arguments, ideas, and data. The slides used large, easy to read fonts with good contrast between text and background. Each slide contained one relevant high-quality image to help explain the content. Sources were properly cited in a bibliography. The student used the slides as prompts to narrate the presentation and answered all questions clearly about the subject.

1. Student's Name:
PowerPoint Presentation Rubric
Points 4 3 2 1 Total
Content Student presents major points Student presents major points Student presents major points, Student oversimplifies topic or
and fully supports them with and partially supports them with but fails to support them with fails to present major points.
convincing arguments, ideas convincing arguments, ideas convincing arguments, ideas
and data. and data. and data.
Organization Student presents information in Student presents information in Audience has difficulty following Audience cannot understand
logical, interesting sequence logical sequence which presentation because student presentation because there is
which audience can follow. audience can follow. jumps around. no sequence of information.
Text All slides present one idea and Most slides present one idea Most slides present one idea Most slides present multiple
a few supporting facts. and a few supporting facts. but too many words. ideas and too many words.
Font Font on all slides is large Font on most slides is large Font on most slides is too small Font on all slides is too small
enough to be read at a enough to be read at a to be read at a distance. to be read at a distance.
distance. distance.
Contrast There is good contrast between There is good contrast between The lack of contrast between The lack of contrast between
the font and background on all the font and background on the font and background makes the font and background
slides. most slides. the text difficult to read. makes the text impossible to
read.
Images and All slides contain one powerful, Most slides include one Most images are clipart. Images are distracting
Layout high-quality image per slide powerful, high-quality image Images are too large/small in decorations that create a busy
which helps audience which helps audience size, or of poor quality (fuzzy). feeling and detract from the
understand the content. Layout understand the content. Layout Layout shows some structure. content. Layout is cluttered
is visually pleasing. uses most space appropriately. and confusing.
Citations Bibliography/works cited list is Bibliography/works cited list is Bibliography/works cited list is Student does not list sources
properly formatted and complete, but not properly incomplete (e.g. no citations for used for research.
complete (like a research formatted (e.g. bulleted list). images) or improperly
paper). formatted (e.g. list of URLs).
Presentation Student uses text on slides as Student reads text on slides Student reads text on slides, Student just reads text on
prompts for original narration. and elaborates comfortably. adding a few comments. slides.
Subject Student answers all questions Student answers most Student has difficulty answering Student is unable to answer
Knowledge clearly and completely. questions. many questions. questions.
Total Points: /36