Performance Rubric

Use of Language: Grammer, Word Choice, and Voice-

• Distinguished 100%-94% : Poised; Clear Articulation; Proper Volume; Steady Rate; Enthusiasm; Confidence; Speaker is comfortable in front of group.

• Proficient 93%-85% : Clear Articulation, but not as polished; Slightly uncomfortable; Student pronounces most words correctly.

• Basic 84%-75% : Audience occasionally has trouble hearing presentation; Seems uncomfortable; Student incorrectly pronounces terms.

• Unacceptable 74% and Below : Presenter is obviously anxious and cannot be heard; Monotone with little or no expression; Student mumbles; Incorrectly pronounces terms.

Eye Contact- 

• Distinguished 100%-94% : Maintains eye contact with the  audience throughout the entire presentation; Presentation is like a planned conversation

• Proficient 93%-85% : Student maintains eye contact most of the time.

• Basic 84%-75% : Some eye contact but maintained half of the time .

• Unacceptable 74% and Below : No eye contact

Personal Appearance-

• Distinguished 100%-94% : Full Uniform; Personal Appearance is appropriate for he occasion and audience.

• Proficient 93%-85% : For the most part, personal appearance is appropriate for occasion and audience.

• Basic 84%-75% : Personal appearance is somewhat inappropriate for occasion and audience.

• Unacceptable 74% and Below : Personal appearance is so inappropriate for occasion and audience.

Audience Response-

• Distinguished 100%-94% : Involved the audience in the presentation; old the audience's attention throughout

• Proficient 93%-85% : Presented facts with some interesting "twists"; Hold the audience's attention most of the time.
  

• Basic 84%-75% : Some related facts, but went off topic; Lost the audience.

• Unacceptable 74% and Below : Incoherent; Audience lost interest.

Length of Presentation-

• Distinguished 100%-75% : Within minutes allotted time.

• Unacceptable 74% and Below : Too long or too short or more minutes above the allotted time.