1. Scoring Rubric for Midterm Presentation _______________________
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Name:__________________________ Topic: _____________________________ Class: _____________________ Time: ____________
1: Novice 2: Beginning 3: Proficient 4: Expert Score
Visual
Organization
No clear opening. Opening only orients the Clear opening that Engaging opening that
Audience is unsure what audience to the topic or orients audience to topic orients the audience to the
theme is. No Basis for theme but not both. and theme but is not topic and theme. Audience
Opening
audience to predict or Audience has some sense of engaging. Audience has a knows what will follow.
follow. what will follow. good sense of what will Includes AG, Credibility,
follow. Thesis, Purpose
No clear conclusion. The There is some restatement Clear restatement of Creative and memorable
speech just seems to stop. of the main theme and main theme and major restatement of main theme
Conclusion
major support. supports. Audience is and major supports. Strong
asked to action or belief. call to action or beliefs.
Does not supply any Supplies a few words and/or Inconsistently supplies Supplies words and/or
Transition words and/or phrases that phrases that link ideas words and/or phrases that phrases that link ideas
Words/ Verbal link ideas throughout. throughout. link ideas throughout. throughout. Uses the
Road Signs ‘useful language’ studied
in class.
Analysis/
Coherence
Does not connect ideas Connects some ideas Connects most ideas Connects all ideas
logically and makes few logically and creates a logically and builds a logically and builds a
Logic
or no logical connection general sense of cumulative cumulative statement. compelling, cumulative
between statements. statement. statement.
Seems to stray from topic Focuses on topic with some Focuses on topic with Focuses tightly on topic
Focus on Topic and off into side issues. major tangents. few major tangents. and everything revolves
about theme.
Uses vague and weak Uses occasional strong, Uses strong accurate Uses precise, evocative
and/or inappropriate accurate language that is language throughout that language and personal
Language
language appropriate to the theme and is appropriate to theme pronouns. Refers to
the audience. and audience. audience.

2. Originality
Chose uninspired topic Chose a hackneyed or Chose a traditional but Chose novel topic or gives
that he/she does not seem clichéd topic or topic that is appropriate topic that new or unusual
Topic Choice
to care about inappropriate for setting, speaker seems invested perspective on old theme
time and audience. in. and seems enthusiastic.
Delivery
Does not make eye Makes some eye contact Makes varied Makes varied and
Eye Contact contact with the with some of the audience. inconsistent eye contact sustained eye contact with
audience. with the entire audience. the entire audience.
Speaker speaks in a Uses some variance in pitch, Uses much variance in Uses variance in pitch,
monotone or a voice that rate, and volume to pitch, rate, and volume to rate, and volume to
is clearly uncontrolled. appropriately enhance their appropriately convey appropriately convey their
Voice
meaning. Practice and their meaning. Exhibits meaning throughout.
control are evident. some practice and Exhibits practiced
control. purposeful control.
Uses no body language Speaker uses some body Speaker uses a variety of Speaker uses body
or some that language that appropriately body language that language that
inappropriately enhances their meaning. appropriately enhances appropriately enhances
Body Language
reinforces his/her their meaning. their meaning throughout
meaning. speech.
Frequently user filler Smooth flowing language, Smooth flowing Smooth flowing language,
Filler Words words or phrases, or with occasional filler words language, with one or totally devoid of any filler
("uh") pauses inappropriately, or verbal tics. two filler words or verbal words or verbal tics.
pauses as if at a loss. tics.
Self-­‐evaluation
___________
/3
Peer
evaluation
______________
/3

3.
• Attention
Getter
Intro
• Establish
Credibility
• Thesis
• Speci@ic
Purpose
PREVIEW
&
LINK
• Point
#1
Body
link
• Point
#2
link
• Point
#3
REVIEW
&
LINK
• Thesis
Conclusion
• Memorable
• Make
a
recommendation