Senior Project Presentation Rubric

Presentation Rubric for Senior Presentations May 23, 2013, 11:30-2:00Name___________________________________ Staff Member ____________________________Essential Questions: How have your life experiences, including high school, shaped your immediatepost-graduate plans and your future? How have you served others, shown leadership and developedinto the person you are today?Scoring Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Yet MeetExpectationsReflection, Audience,and Word ChoiceIntroductionYou clearly make yourreflection relevant andengaging to youraudience, usingappropriate wordchoices and choice ofdetailsYou use a clear andengaging illustration oranecdote to lead theaudience smoothly intoyour speech andestablish credibility;your thesis is strongand originalYour reflection is clearand your word choicesand details are adequateYou use an illustrationor anecdote with someengaging detail andvoice; your thesis isclear but utilitarianYour reflection isunclear or inappropriatefor your audienceYou lack an illustrationor anecdote and do notprovide a thesis andclear entry into yourexperiencesBody and TransitionsConclusionManipulation ofVisual AidsYour creativeorganizational patternand transitions makeyour speech easy tofollow and engagingYour conclusion echoesyour thesis andprovides a memorableresponse to theessential questionYou creatively crafted avisual that incorporateselements of yourscholarship/seniornotebook to enhanceyour speech; audiencecan clearly deciphervisual details and textYou make your mainpoints adequately clearand your transitions arebasic; the body of yourspeech is adequate butnot memorableYour conclusionresponds to theessential questionYou adequately createda visual that supportsyour speech; audiencecan see detail and textYour organizationalpattern is unclear,making it difficult forus to follow orunderstandYour conclusion merelysummarizes yourpoints, does not addressthe essential question oris missing orinsufficientYou merely show yournotebook, or yourvisual aid lacksapparent preparation;you have no visual

Eye-Contact, Non-Verbal Posture andGesturesYou look comfortableusing your hands, body,and facial expressionsnaturally andeffectively; your eyecontactis excellent inall areas of the roomYour body languageworks well overall; it isfree from distractingmotions or gestures;you make eye-contactbut depend on visualYou have few gestures,body motions, or facialexpressions, or yourposture and gestures aredistracting or indicate alack of confidence; youappear to be reading orlack eye contactVocal DeliveryPreparedness,Composure, Polish,and ProfessionalismYour voice is loudenough to hear easily;you use rate, pitch, andpause purposefully;your voice isconversational,pleasant, and powerful;you use no distractingfiller wordsYou appear wellprepared, confident,and comfortable whichenhances yourcredibility; you areappropriately andprofessionally dressedYour vocal variety iseffective overall, butdoes not enhance yourpurpose; your voice isinformal and ordinary;you use few distractingfiller wordsYou seem fairlycomfortable andconfident which givesyou some credibility;you are appropriatelyand presentably dressedYour voice lacks lifeand may lose theaudience’s attention;you are difficult tohear, too fast,monotone, orunenthusiastic; youmayuse many anddistracting filler wordsYour presentation lackspreparation andconfidence; you may beinappropriately dressedor too informal_____Exceeds Expectations_____Meets Expectations_____Does not yet meet expectations (requires a second presentation)Comments:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please return this form to student at end of session.