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| Delivery | Holds no eye contact 
with audience, as entire report is read from notes. 
Speaks in low volume and/or monotonous tone, which causes 
audience to disengage. | Displays minimal eye 
contact with audience while reading mostly from the 
notes. Speaks in uneven volume with little or no inflection. | Consistent use of direct 
eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes. 
Speaks with satisfactory variation of volume and inflection. | Holds attention of 
entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, 
seldom looking at notes. Speaks with fluctuation in 
volume and inflection to maintain audience interest 
and emphasize key points. | ____ | 
| Eye Contact/Body 
Language | No eye contact with 
audience, as entire report is read from notes. No movement 
or descriptive gestures. | Displayed minimal eye 
contact with audience, while reading mostly from the 
notes. Very little movement or descriptive gestures. | Consistent use of direct 
eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes. 
Made movements or gestures that enhances articulation. | Holds attention of 
entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, 
seldom looking at notes. Movements seem fluid and help 
the audience visualize. | ____ | 
| Enthusiasm | Shows absolutely no 
interest in topic presented. | Shows some negativity 
toward topic presented. | Occasionally shows 
positive feelings about topic. | Demonstrates a strong, 
positive feeling about topic during the entire presentations. | ____ | 
| Preparedness | Student does not seem 
at all prepared to present. | The student is somewhat 
prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. | Student seems pretty 
prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. | Student is completely 
prepared and has obviously rehearsed. | ____ | 
| Information | - Is inaccurate - Has 
little relevance or is confusing - Exhibits a lack of 
understanding - No critical thinking - Less than 50% 
of questions covered | - Has some inaccuracies 
- Is scattered and difficult to follow - Is supported 
by few details - Beginnings of critical thinking - Is 
insufficient - over 50% of questions covered | - Is accurate - Well 
developed, organized, and supported by pertinent details 
- Some critical thinking/insight evident - 90% of questions 
covered | - Is accurate - Well 
developed, organized, and supported by pertinent details 
- Shows clear evidence of analysis, synthesis, reflection 
and insight/critical thinking. - Goes well beyond the 
information provided - All questions covered | ____ | 
| Organization | Student presents factual 
information and interpretations in a naive and literal 
sense. Audience cannot understand presentation because 
there is no sequence of information | Student presents factual 
information and interpretations in a somewhat developed 
and perceptive sequence but audience has difficulty 
following presentation because the student jumps around | Student presents factual 
information and interpretations in a logical, in-depth 
and revealing sequence which audience can follow | Student presents factual 
information and interpretations in a logical, sophisticated 
and profound sequence which audience can follow. | ____ | 
| Teamwork | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics demonstrate that the group was unable to divide 
tasks effectively or resolve differences - Too many 
inconsistencies are evident from the rubrics suggesting 
that there was too little or no collaboration | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics provide evidence that the members occasionally 
helped one another but required teacher assistance to 
help guide and resolve differences - One person documents 
that he/she did most of the work and/or problems were 
not managed in a way that advanced the group goal | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics provide evidence that the members divided tasks, 
shared workload and managed problems in a manner that 
advanced the group goal | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics clearly demonstrate that the project was a group 
effort. - The rubrics provide evidence that the members 
brainstormed, discussed, assumed roles and solved problems. 
- Provides evidence that the group members helped one 
another, shared ideas, developed and evaluated their 
finished product | ____ | 
| Layout/Presentation | Not organized well. 
Not appealing to the eye. Too many unnecessary extras/transitions. 
Message not the most important characteristic | Spoken and visual presentation 
not integrated in parts. Too many 'added extras' which 
detract from the message. Some organization shown | Integrates spoken and 
visual presentation. Organization apparent and appealing | Effectively integrates 
spoken and visual presentation. A high degree of originality, 
organization and eye appeal. | ____ | 
| CONTENT | No clear development 
of ideas. There are many gaps in information presented. | Ideas are not fully 
developed and presentation does not have all of the 
relevant information of the paper. Information is disorganized 
and used only some steps of the scientific method. | Ideas are developed 
, includes most relevant information and is organized 
following most of the steps of the scientific method | Ideas are fully developed 
and includes all information relevant to the topic in 
an organized fashion following the scientific method. | ____ | 
| CLARITY OF SPEAKING | Voice is often too 
soft to be heard by all audience members. Speaks either 
too fast or too slow. Audience cannot understand what 
is being discussed. | Voice is inconsistently 
loud enough to be heard and needs to be prompted to 
be louder. Speaks in incomplete sentences | Voice is loud enough 
to be heard by all audience members most of the time. 
Mostly speaks in complete sentences. Pacing is smooth 
but has occasional pausing. | Voice is loud enough 
to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation. 
Always speaks in complete sentences. Pacing is smooth 
and natural. | ____ | 
| QUALITY OF VISUAL 
AID | Visual aid is not neat, 
visible, nor legible, and does not include much or any 
important information OR the visual is not appropriate 
to the topic and distracts the audience. Project is 
disorganized and/or unattractive. | Visual aid is somewhat 
neat, visible, and legible, and includes some important 
information . It lacks creativity and style. | Visual aid is mostly 
neat, visible, and legible, and includes most important 
information with very few mistakes. Presentation is 
visually pleasing. | Visual aid is completely 
neat, visible, and legible. Information is presented 
clearly. The visual aid has an element of creativity 
and style. | ____ | 
| VOLUME | student doesn't speak 
with sufficient volume to be heard throughout the room. | Student occasionally 
speaks with enough volume to be heard throughout the 
room. | Student almost always 
speaks with enough volume to be heard throughout the 
room. | Student always speaks 
with a consistent volume that is heard throughout the 
room. | ____ | 
| SPEAKING ABILITY. | Student is rarely able 
to speak freely about their topic without constant reference 
to written information. | Student is sometimes 
able to speak freely about their topic without the aid 
of their written information. | Student almost always 
able to speak freely about their topic without the aid 
of written information. | Student displays the 
ability to give their entire presentation, speaking 
freely, without the aid of any written information. | ____ | 
| POSTURE | Student displays many 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture. (Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student displays some 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture. (Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student rarely displays 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture.(Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student rarely, if 
ever, displays visible signs of nervousness, and or 
poor posture. Seems very relaxed and at ease. | ____ | 
| VOLUME | Student doesn't speak 
with sufficient volume to be heard throughout the room. | Student occasionally 
speaks with enough volume to be heard throughout the 
room. | Student almost always 
speaks with enough volume to be heard throughout the 
room. | Student always speaks 
with a consistent volume that is heard throughout the 
room. | ____ | 
| SPEAKING ABILITY. | Student is rarely able 
to speak freely about their topic without constant reference 
to written information. | Student is sometimes 
able to speak freely about their topic without the aid 
of their written information. | Student almost always 
able to speak freely about their topic without the aid 
of written information. | Student displays the 
ability to give their entire presentation, speaking 
freely, without the aid of any written information. | ____ | 
| POSTURE | Student displays many 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture. (Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student displays some 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture. (Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student rarely displays 
visible signs of nervousness, and or poor posture.(Slumping, 
leaning, fidgeting with hands, swaying or moving). | Student rarely, if 
ever, displays visible signs of nervousness, and or 
poor posture. Seems very relaxed and at ease. | ____ | 
| Teamwork | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics demonstrate that the group was unable to divide 
tasks effectively or resolve differences - Too many 
inconsistencies are evident from the rubrics suggesting 
that there was too little or no collaboration | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics provide evidence that the members occasionally 
helped one another but required teacher assistance to 
help guide and resolve differences - One person documents 
that he/she did most of the work and/or problems were 
not managed in a way that advanced the group goal | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics provide evidence that the members divided tasks, 
shared workload and managed problems in a manner that 
advanced the group goal | - Peer and self assessment 
rubrics clearly demonstrate that the project was a group 
effort. - The rubrics provide evidence that the members 
brainstormed, discussed, assumed roles and solved problems. 
- Provides evidence that the group members helped one 
another, shared ideas, developed and evaluated their 
finished product | ____ | 
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