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Rubric for Oral Report (Adapted from San Jose School of Engineering)
Attribute 1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below 3 - Meets 4 - Exceeds
Expectations Expectations Expectations
Effective use of PowerPoint or
Prezi
Score (4-16): _______
Use of space unreadable because too too little or too much appropriate very well designed
crowded information amount of
information on
Lettering readable font unreadable font too small font readable easy to read
Color, over- or under-use (if used) colors too hard to poor choice and use primary/easily use of color enhances
distinguish, colors do not of colors distinguishable clarity of presentation
project well colors
Wording concise and appropriate amount of slides full of text / so slides too wordy / too slides appropriate / Excellent wording /
information much or so little much information per Mostly good level Always appropriate
information per PPT or missing of information per level of information
useless information such as slide
labels on axis
Presentation organization 1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below 3 - Meets 4 - Exceeds
Expectations Expectations Expectations
Score (2-8): ______
Logical order of topics totally disjointed, no some items organization as per superior organization
organization presented out of guidelines enhances
order communication
Appropriate use of time: Not too long /short far too long or far too somewhat too long appropriate length Perfectly timed
short or too short
Group Presentation (if applicable)
Score (2-8): _______
Even division of effort one person clearly apparent uneven even division of each member made a
dominates or did not distribution of effort effort significant contribution

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contribute
Interaction between team members it is clear that solution did poor interaction good teamwork clearly team
not result from good team between team functioned well,
interaction members apparent product clearly
exceeds sum of parts
Presentation Mechanics 1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below 3 - Meets 4 - Exceeds
Expectations Expectations Expectations
Score (4-16): ________
Voice volume, enunciation, speed All members of the group Some members All members All members projected
were unintelligible were hard to hear, had voices that very well, clear
words slurred or were clearly enunciation, did not
voice trails off, spoke heard, words speak too slowly or
too slow or too fast, clearly rapidly
monotone with little enunciated, did
emphasis not speak too
slowly or too
rapidly
Hesitations, other voice habits All members of the group Some members All members All members gave a
were gave presentations gave presentations gave a clear, superior presentation,
that were full of with some continuous free of ums, ahs, etc.
hesitations, ums, ahs, etc. hesitations, ums, presentation,
ahs, etc. perhaps a few
ums, ahs, etc.
Maintaining eye contact All members no eye Some members All members All members maintained
contact at all made poor eye maintained eye eye contact with all
contact; looked down contact other segments of the
or at screen than quick audience
significant portion of glances at
time screen
Body language All members were Most members did All members All members used
immobile, hands in not indicate how consistently gestures to provide
pockets, or else they material on used gestures to emphasis and coordinate
paced nervously without PowerPoint was coordinate oral oral and visual
ever talking about what related to and visual presentation
was on the PowerPoint presentation presentation

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Initiating Discussion 1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below 3 - Meets 4 - Exceeds
Expectations Expectations Expectations
Score (2-8): _________
Asked clear questions of students and None of the members Most members did All members All members asked
expressed interest in student answers attempted to start not ask questions either asked a thoughtfully designed
discussion or did not loudly enough or did good question questions to provoke
seem interested in the not seem interested and/ or seemed debate or discussion and
discussion in the discussion interested in seemed interested in
what students student responses
said
Group members engaged student interest Groups members seemed At least one member Most members All members engaged
during the discussion period disinterested engaged students by engaged students by calling on
calling on them and students by them and posing follow-
posing follow-up calling on them up questions or making
questions or making and posing comments about student
comments about follow-up discussion
student discussion questions or
making
comments about
student
discussion