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Rubric for Oral Report (Adapted from San Jose School of Engineering)

Attribute 1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below Expectations

3 - Meets Expectations

4 - Exceeds Expectations

Effective use of PowerPoint or Prezi

Score (4-16): _______

Use of space unreadable because too crowded

too little or too much information

appropriate amount of information on

very well designed

Lettering readable font unreadable font too small font readable easy to read

Color, over- or under-use (if used) colors too hard to distinguish, colors do not project well

poor choice and use of colors

primary/easily distinguishable colors

use of color enhances clarity of presentation

Wording concise and appropriate amount of information

slides full of text / so much or so little information per PPT useless

slides too wordy / too much information per or missing information such as labels on axis

slides appropriate / Mostly good level of information per slide

Excellent wording / Always appropriate level of information

Presentation organization

Score (2-8): ______

1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below Expectations

3 - Meets Expectations

4 - Exceeds Expectations

Logical order of topics totally disjointed, no organization

some items presented out of order

organization as per guidelines

superior organization enhances communication

Appropriate use of time: Not too long /short far too long or far too short

somewhat too long or too short

appropriate length Perfectly timed

Group Presentation (if applicable)

Score (2-8): _______

Even division of effort one person clearly dominates or did not

apparent uneven distribution of effort

even division of effort

each member made a significant contribution

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contribute

Interaction between team members it is clear that solution did not result from good team interaction

poor interaction between team members apparent

good teamwork clearly team functioned well, product clearly exceeds sum of parts

Presentation Mechanics

Score (4-16): ________

1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below Expectations

3 - Meets Expectations

4 - Exceeds Expectations

Voice volume, enunciation, speed All members of the group were unintelligible

Some members were hard to hear, words slurred or voice trails off, spoke too slow or too fast, monotone with little emphasis

All members had voices that were clearly heard, words clearly enunciated, did not speak too slowly or too rapidly

All members projected very well, clear enunciation, did not speak too slowly or rapidly

Hesitations, other voice habits All members of the group were gave presentations that were full of hesitations, ums, ahs, etc.

Some members gave presentations with some hesitations, ums, ahs, etc.

All members gave a clear, continuous presentation, perhaps a few ums, ahs, etc.

All members gave a superior presentation, free of ums, ahs, etc.

Maintaining eye contact All members no eye contact at all

Some members made poor eye contact; looked down or at screen significant portion of time

All members maintained eye contact other than quick glances at screen

All members maintained eye contact with all segments of the audience

Body language All members were immobile, hands in pockets, or else they paced nervously without ever talking about what was on the PowerPoint

Most members did not indicate how material on PowerPoint was related to presentation

All members consistently used gestures to coordinate oral and visual presentation

All members used gestures to provide emphasis and coordinate oral and visual presentation

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Initiating Discussion

Score (2-8): _________

1 - Not Acceptable 2 - Below Expectations

3 - Meets Expectations

4 - Exceeds Expectations

Asked clear questions of students and expressed interest in student answers

None of the members attempted to start discussion or did not seem interested in the discussion

Most members did not ask questions loudly enough or did not seem interested in the discussion

All members either asked a good question and/ or seemed interested in what students said

All members asked thoughtfully designed questions to provoke debate or discussion and seemed interested in student responses

Group members engaged student interest during the discussion period

Groups members seemed disinterested

At least one member engaged students by calling on them and posing follow-up questions or making comments about student discussion

Most members engaged students by calling on them and posing follow-up questions or making comments about student discussion

All members engaged students by calling on them and posing follow-up questions or making comments about student discussion