This document contains a rubric to evaluate student presentations. It assesses students on preparation, memorization, delivery and understanding, clarity and expression, and written requirements. For each category, it provides descriptors to score students from 0-3 or 0-9 points based on how well prepared, memorized, delivered, clear, and written their assignment was. The total score is out of 50 points.

1. Recitation
Project
9-10 7-8 4-6 0-3
Preparation
Score
______________
Student is well
prepared, and it is
obvious that he or
she rehearsed the
oral presentation of
the written portion
of the assignment.
Student is generally
prepared, but the
presentation of the
oral presentation of
the written portion
of the assignment
in under-rehearsed
Student is not well
prepared and
would benefit from
many more
rehearsals.
Student is
obviously
unprepared for the
task. No evidence of
any rehearsals.
Memorization
Score
______________
The student has
memorized the
entire portion of
the speech and is
able to present it
without error.
The student has
memorized entire
portion of the
speech and is able
to present with an
error or two from
which he or she
recovers.
The student has
memorized the
entire portion of
the speech and is
able to present;
however, there are
multiple errors,
and the student
cannot recover
without prompting.
The student has not
memorized the
assigned portion of
the speech.
Delivery and
Understanding
Score
______________
The student uses
pauses and pace
effectively to
communicate
meaning and/or
enhance dramatic
impact of the
speech.
The student uses
pauses and pacing
to communicate
meaning and/or
enhance dramatic
impact of the
speech
Pauses and pacing
were not effective
in improving
meaning and/or
dramatic effect.
Pauses at ends of
lines rather than at
punctuation marks.
Delivery is in
bursts.
Pauses were not
intentionally used.
Delivery is either
too quick or too
slow. Delivers
words with no
logical grouping.
Clarity and
Expression
Score
______________
The student speaks
clearly, distinctly,
and with
appropriate and
varied pitch and
tone modulation.
Recites loudly
enough for all to
hear throughout
the presentation.
The student speaks
clearly and
distinctly, Some
minor lapses in
pitch, tone and
volume OR the
emotion conveyed
did not always fit
the content OR
emphasis uneven.
The student speaks
clearly but is, at
times, indistinct,
too quiet, and/or
pitch was rarely
used OR the
emotion conveyed
did not fit the
content.
The student does
not speak clearly,
mispronounces
words and is
inaudible to the
audience. Spoken in
monotone.
Written
Requirement
Score
______________
The summary was
accurate and well
written. The paper
was in MLA format
The summary was
fairly accurate and
generally well
written. There may
be MLA errors
The summary was
inaccurate or the
writing contained
many errors or was
unclear. There may
be errors in the
MLA formatting.
The summary was
missing or the
summary did not
meet the
assignment criteria.
There may be many
errors in the MLA
formatting.
Total Points _______/50