A rubric I modified from an existing one in the web for the presentation of my students. :)

1. RUBRIC
PRESENTATI
ON

3. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Research Group Group researched Group researched Either no
researched the the subject and the subject and research was
subject and integrated 2 integrated 1 done or it was
integrated 3 or "tidbits" from "tidbit" from their not clear that the
more "tidbits" their research research into group used it in
from their into their their newscast. the newscast.
research into newscast.
their newscast.
Accuracy All supportive Almost all facts One fact is No facts are
of Facts facts are are reported reported reported
reported accurately accurately. accurately OR no
accurately facts were
reported.
Graphics Graphics include Graphics are Graphics include Graphics are not
some original clearly related to some original related to the
material and are the material material but are material being
clearly related to being presented, only somewhat presented.
the material but none are related to the
being presented. original. material being
presented.

4. Speaks Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Does NOT speak
clearly distinctly all of the distinctly all of the distinctly most of clearly and
time and time but the time and distinctly most of
mispronounces no mispronounces 1 or mispronounces no the time AND/OR
words. more words. words. mispronounces
more than 1 word.
Enthusiasm Facial expression Facial expression Facial expression Facial expression
and body language and body language and body and body
show a strong show a strong language show language depict
interest and interest and some interest and apathy or
enthusiasm about enthusiasm about enthusiasm about boredom with the
the topic the topic throughout the topic topic.
throughout the the newscast, but it throughout the
newscast, but it is is somewhat newscast.
not overdone. overdone.
Group Work The group The group The group Some members of
functioned functioned pretty functioned fairly the group were
exceptionally well. well. Most members well but was often off task
All members listened to, shared dominated by one AND/OR were
listened to, shared with and supported or two members. overtly
with and supported the efforts of others. The group (all disrespectful to
the efforts of The group (all members) was others in the
others. The group members) was almost always on group AND/OR
(all members) was almost always on task! were typically
almost always on task! disregarded by
task! other group
members.