Oral Presentation Rubric
Name ________________________ Date _______
Class ____________________________________
Exceptional
Content
Coherence and
Organization
Creativity
Material
Admirable
Acceptable
Amateur
An abundance of
material clearly related to
thesis; points are clearly
made and all evidence
supports thesis; varied
use of materials
Thesis is clearly stated
and developed; specific
examples are appropriate
and clearly develop
thesis; conclusion is clear;
shows control; flows
together well; good
transitions; succinct but
not choppy; well
organized
Very original
presentation of material;
uses the unexpected to
full advantage; captures
audience’s attention
Balanced use of
multimedia materials;
properly used to develop
thesis; use of media is
varied and appropriate
Sufficient information
that relates to thesis;
many good points made
but there is an uneven
balance and little
variation
Most information
presented in logical
sequence; generally very
well organized but better
transitions from idea to
idea and medium to
medium needed
There is a great deal of
information that is not
clearly connected to the
thesis
Thesis not clear;
information included that
does not support thesis in
any way
Concept and ideas are
loosely connected; lacks
clear transitions; flow
and organization are
choppy
Presentation is choppy
and disjointed; does not
flow; development of
thesis is vague; no
apparent logical order of
presentation
Some originality
apparent; good variety
and blending of
materials/media
Little or no variation;
material presented with
little originality or
interpretation
Repetitive with little or
no variety; insufficient
use of multimedia
Use of multimedia not as
varied and not as well
connected to thesis
Choppy use of
multimedia materials;
lacks smooth transition
from one medium to
another; multimedia not
clearly connected to
thesis
Little or no multimedia
used or ineffective use of
multimedia; imbalance in
use of materials—too
much of one, not enough
of another
Speaking Skills
Audience Response
Length of
Presentation
Poised, clear articulation;
proper volume; steady
rate; good posture and
eye contact; enthusiasm;
confidence
Involved the audience in
the presentation; points
made in creative way;
held the audience’s
attention throughout
Within two minutes of
allotted time +/-
Clear articulation but not
as polished
Some mumbling; little
eye contact; uneven rate;
little or no expression
Presented facts with
some interesting “twists”;
held the audience’s
attention most of the time
Some related facts but
went off topic and lost
the audience; mostly
presented facts with little
or no imagination
Within six minutes of
allotted time +/-
Within four minutes of
allotted time +/-
Inaudible or too loud; no
eye contact; rate too
slow/fast; speaker
seemed uninterested and
used monotone
Incoherent; audience lost
interest and could not
determine the point of
the presentation
Too long or too short; ten
or more minutes above or
below the allotted time
Oral Presentation Evaluation Form
Name ________________________ Date _______
Class ____________________________________
Exceptional
Content
Coherence and
Organization
Creativity
Material
Speaking Skills
Audience Response
Length of
Presentation
COMMENTS:
Admirable
Acceptable
Amateur
