1. Scoring Rubric for Midterm Presentation _______________________
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1: Novice 2: Beginner 3: Proficient 4: Expert Score
Visual Organization
No clear opening. Audience is Opening only orients the audience Clear opening that orients Engaging opening that orients
unsure what theme is. No to the topic or theme but not both. audience to topic and theme the audience to the topic and
Opening Basis for audience to predict Audience has some sense of what but is not engaging. Audience theme. Audience knows what
or follow. will follow. has a good sense of what will will follow.
follow. Includes “A Wiseowl” checklist
No clear conclusion. The There is some restatement of the Clear restatement of main Creative and memorable
speech just seems to stop. main theme and major support. theme and major supports. restatement of main theme and
Conclusion
Audience is asked to action or major supports. Strong call to
belief. action or beliefs.
Does not supply any words Supplies a few words and/or Inconsistently supplies words Supplies words and/or phrases
Transition
and/or phrases that link ideas phrases that link ideas throughout. and/or phrases that link ideas that link ideas throughout. Uses
Words/Signposting/
throughout. throughout. the useful language studied in
Verbal Road Signs
class.
Analysis/
Coherence
Seems to stray from topic and Focuses on topic with some major Focuses on topic with few Focuses tightly on topic and
Focus on Topic off into side issues. tangents. major tangents. everything revolves about
theme.
Uses vague and weak and/or Uses occasional strong, accurate Uses strong accurate language Uses precise, evocative
inappropriate language language that is appropriate to the throughout that is appropriate language throughout that is
theme and the audience. to theme and audience. appropriate to the theme and
Language
audience.
Uses personal pronouns, refers
to audience.
Originality
Chose uninspired topic that Chose a hackneyed or clichéd Chose a traditional but Chose novel topic or gives new
Topic Choice he/she does not seem to care topic or topic that is inappropriate appropriate topic that speaker or unusual perspective on old
about for setting, time and audience. seems invested in. theme and seems enthusiastic.

2. Delivery
Does not make eye contact Makes some eye contact with Makes varied inconsistent eye Makes varied and sustained eye
Eye Contact with the audience. some of the audience. contact with the entire contact with the entire audience.
audience.
Speaker speaks in a monotone Uses some variance in pitch, rate, Uses much variance in pitch, Uses variance in pitch, rate, and
or a voice that is clearly and volume to appropriately rate, and volume to volume to appropriately convey
Voice uncontrolled. enhance their meaning. Practice appropriately convey their their meaning throughout.
and control are evident. meaning. Exhibits some Exhibits practiced purposeful
practice and control. control.
Uses no body language or Speaker uses some body language Speaker uses a variety of body Speaker uses body language that
some that inappropriately that appropriately enhances their language that appropriately appropriately enhances their
Body Language
reinforces his/her meaning. meaning. enhances their meaning. meaning throughout speech.
Frequently user filler words or Smooth flowing language, with Smooth flowing language, Smooth flowing language,
phrases, or pauses occasional filler words or verbal with one or two filler words or totally devoid of any filler
Filler Words ("uh") inappropriately, pauses as if at tics. verbal tics. words or verbal tics.
a loss.
Way over or under the allotted A few minutes over/under the Presenter spoke a little fast/a Timing flowed naturally and
time. allotted time. little slow but a good effort was within the allotted time
Timing was made to keep time. period.
SELF – EVALUATION _______________/3 POINTS
PEER – EVALUATION ________________/3 POINTS

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