Grading Rubric for Service Learning Presentation

Grading Rubric for Service Learning Presentation

Name:______Topic:______

Attach: Outline:______Reflective Journal______Volunteer Form w/ log:______

Key:

5 = Exceptional þ = yes ý = no

4 = Very Good

3 = Good S = Partially Complete (2)

2 = Average

1 = Needs Improvement

0 = Unsatisfactory

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Organization: 5 4 3 2 1 0

c  Does the speech packet include the grade sheet stapled to the required typed outline, reflective journal and volunteer form?

c  Did the speaker arrive on time for class?

c  Is the speaker dressed appropriately in casual business attire? No jeans, cargo pants, or t-shirts.

Visual Aids: 5 4 3 2 1 0

c  Does the visual presentation flow smoothly?

c  Does the presentation include pictures from the service learning experience?

c  Does the presentation include a PowerPoint?

c  Does the PowerPoint help the audience understand, remember, and follow the presentation?

c  Do the slides have very limited texts ( 7X7) which illustrate main points or supporting material?

c  Are the slides CVS (clear, visible, and simple)? (Beware of dark backgrounds and pictures behind text)

Delivery: 5 4 3 2 1 0

c  Is the vocal delivery sound conversational and spontaneous yet not impromptu or manuscript?

c  Does the speaker appear knowledgeable, logical, and trustworthy?

c  Does the speaker include purposeful movement and gestures in the delivery?

c  Does the presentation meet the required time limit? ______

Content: 5 4 3 2 1 0

c  Does the presentation follow Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?

c  Attention: 1st element is a statistic, quote, narrative, analogy, definition, example, frightening fact, compare/contrast, or anecdote

c  Need: Explains the need for your service organization. Uses stats, facts, and quotes to back up your argument.

c  Satisfaction: Discusses how the service organization meets this need. Includes details and visuals about the organization. Uses statistics, facts, and/or quotes to back up your details? Why are volunteers so important to this organization?

c  Visualization: Discusses the speaker’s service learning experience and how he/she benefitted from the experience. Shows the impact this organization has on its recipients. Pictures are great here. Show us your pictures of people enjoying the benefits of this organization. (Get approval from your supervisor for the use of these pictures in your presentation)

c  Action: Speaker explains how to get involved with this organization or other similar volunteer organizations.

c  Does the presentation include elements of effective speech making?

c  Introduction includes an attention getter, a thesis, and a preview?

c  Body includes transitions, clear points, vocal citations**, and appropriate material for the time limitations?

c  Conclusion includes a brakelight, recap, polished ending, and Clincher (BAM!) as a last element?

** If you use outside sources for your speech as supporting material you need to vocally cite them. However, you are not required to turn in a works cited for this presentation.

Reflective Journal: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

c  Does the journal meet general content guidelines?

o  ½ page evaluation for each 2 hours of service or volunteer visits for a total of at least five

o  entries are double spaced, 12 font with date and time frames

o  3-4 page summary entry

c  Does each entry include specific content which includes description of service, best and work aspects, and connects these experiences to concepts and terminology discussed in class?

c  Did the student turn in a complete volunteer form including a work log with times and dates for at least 10 hours of service?

c  Did the student receive a favorable report from supervisor?

c  Summary Entry fully answers each of the required eight questions on the guidelines sheet?

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Total Points: /6 = ______/150 pts.

Grading Scale: 4.7= A+ (147) 3.5 = B+ (132) 2.5 = C+ (117) 1.5 = D+ (102)

4.0 = A (142) 3.0 = B (127) 2.0 = C (112) 1.0 = D (97)

3.7 = A- (135) 2.7 = B- (120) 1.7 = C- (105) Below 1.0 = F

Skeleton Format for the Formal Sentence Outline: For the points and sub-points in the BODY of the speech you may use key words rather than complete sentences.

Topic:

General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: After my speech my audience will (belief or action)…

INTRODUCTION

I  Attention Getter/Orienting Material:

II  Thesis Statement:

III  Preview of Main Points:

Transition Statement:

BODY

I  Need:

A  Support for need.

1  Support for A.

2  Support for A.

B  Support for need.

C  Support for need.

Transition:

II  Satisfaction

A  Support for satisfaction

1  Support for A

a  Support for 1.

b  Support for 1.

2  Support for A.

B  Support for Satisfaction.

1  Support for B

2  Support for B

Transition Statement:

III  Visualization

A  Support for Visualization

B  Support for Visualization

IV  Action

A  Support for Action

B  Support for Action

CONCLUSION

I  Brakelight:

II  Review of Main Points:

III  Clincher: a quote, statistic, testimony, analogy, narration, example, definition, anecdote or cute saying.

GEORGIA HIGHLANDS

SERVICE LEARNING CENTER

Volunteer Form

Name:______Date:______

Address:______City/State/Zip______

Home Phone:______Work Phone:______

E-Mail:______Major:______

Please check one:

______Georgia Highlands Student ______Georgia Highlands Employee

Agency in which you completed your service learning:______

Address of Agency:______

Phone Number:______Contact Person:______

Class that you did your service learning for:______Teacher:______

Check one:

______Required ______Optional

Georgia Highlands

Service Learning Office

Volunteer Name: ______Date:______

Agency / Date / Time-In / Time-Out / # Hours

Total Hours Fall Semester 2006: ______

We the undersigned do hereby attest by our signatures that the above information is correct. Hours will not be logged without both signatures.

______

Agency Supervisor/Date (Instructor), Service Learning Coordinator/Date

Comments: ______