PowerPoint Oral Presentation Rubric

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Oral Presentation Content / Shows a full understanding of the topic. / Shows a good understanding of the topic. / Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. / Shows a limited understanding of parts of the topic. / Does not understand the topic very well.
Oral Presentation Quality / Excited, active engagement with audience throughout the presentation. No reliance on notes or slides. / Often engaged with audience. Rarely reads notes / slides. / Some engagement with audience. Sometimes reads notes / slides. / Limited engagement with audience. Often reads notes / slides. / No engagement with audience. Always reads notes / slides.
Color / Uses a variety of colors that enhance presentation / Uses limited colors that enhance project / Uses limited colors; neither enhance or detract from presentation / Uses only default colors / Uses colors that distract
Graphics / Uses multiple self-created graphics. All graphics support the presentation / Uses edited public domain or self-created graphics. Most graphics support the presentation / Uses public domain graphics (without editing). Some graphics support the presentation / Uses clipart but needs teacher assistance to do so. Few graphics support the presentation / Uses no graphics or graphics detract from presentation
Sounds/
Special Effects / Uses format and enhancements that involve audience and clarify message / Uses format and enhancements appropriate for audience and message / Uses enhancements independently but add little to presentation / Uses enhancements but needs teacher assistance to do so / Uses no enhancements or enhancements that distract
Text Content/
Length / Brief, informative and interesting / Brief and informative / Too long but informative / Too long or too brief but not confusing / Too long or too brief and also confusing
Mechanics
/ No spelling
errors. No
grammar errors.
Text is in
authors' own
words.
/ Few spelling
errors. Few
grammar errors.
Text is in
authors' own
words. / Some spelling
errors. Some
grammar errors.
Text is in
authors' own
words.
/ Some spelling
errors. Some
grammar errors.
Most of text is in
authors' own
words.
/ Many spelling
errors and/or
text is copied.
Works Cited / 4 or more references cited with correct links, page numbers, no spelling errors / At least 3 references cited with correct links/page numbers, few errors / At least 2 references cited with correct links / page numbers, few errors / At least 1 reference cited with correct links / page numbers, few errors / No works cited