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Presentation rubric. Six criteria, scored 1 to 4.
A rubric for class presentations that scores what students can practise: content, organization, eye contact, voice and pace, timing and visual aids. Print it, copy it or adapt it.
Presentation rubric
Name: ____________________Topic: ____________________Date: ____________
| Criterion | 4 · Excellent | 3 · Proficient | 2 · Developing | 1 · Beginning | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | Clear main idea, accurate throughout, and every point supported with an example or evidence. | Clear main idea, mostly accurate, and most points supported. | Main idea is there but unclear in places, with little support. | No clear main idea, or several inaccuracies. | ___ / 4 |
| Organization | Strong opening, points in a logical order with clear transitions, and a memorable ending. | Clear opening and ending, and a mostly logical order. | Some order, but the opening or ending is weak or missing. | Hard to follow; no clear beginning, middle or end. | ___ / 4 |
| Eye contact | Looks at the audience (or the camera) almost all the time; glances at notes only briefly. | Looks at the audience most of the time. | Looks at notes or slides for much of the time. | Reads from notes or slides nearly the whole time. | ___ / 4 |
| Voice and pace | Clear and easy to hear, a calm pace, and pauses used for emphasis. | Clear and audible, with a pace that's mostly comfortable. | Sometimes too fast, too quiet or flat. | Hard to hear or follow; rushed or monotone throughout. | ___ / 4 |
| Timing | Within the time limit, with time well shared between the points. | Within the limit, or a little over or under. | Noticeably over or under the limit. | Far over or under the limit, or the presentation was cut off. | ___ / 4 |
| Visual aids | Slides or visuals are easy to read and support each point without being read aloud. | Visuals are clear and mostly support the points. | Visuals are cluttered, hard to read or read word for word. | Visuals are missing where needed, or distract from the talk. | ___ / 4 |
| Total | Comments: | ___ / 24 | |||
How to use it
- Share it before students start. A rubric works best as a checklist while they prepare, not just as a grade afterwards.
- Score each criterion on its own. Pick the level that best fits, then add them up for a total out of 24. With no slides, leave out visual aids and score out of 20.
- Give one next step. The lowest score is usually the most useful thing to practise before the next presentation.
Help students practise for it
Most of the delivery criteria improve with rehearsal out loud. Students can time their talk with the speech length calculator, rehearse it with the free online teleprompter scrolling at a calm 130 to 150 words a minute, then present from a few cue words. The full method is in how to give a class presentation without memorizing it.
For self-assessment, have them record a rehearsal, watch it back with this rubric and pick one thing to improve. More free tools for classrooms are on our education page.
Frequently asked questions
The parts of a presentation you're teaching: usually content, organization, delivery and timing. This one scores six criteria from 1 to 4: content, organization, eye contact, voice and pace, timing, and visual aids.
Pick the level that best describes each criterion, then add the six scores for a total out of 24. If a presentation has no slides, leave out visual aids and score it out of 20.
Yes, and it works best on a recording. Have students record a rehearsal, watch it back with the rubric, and pick the one criterion to improve before presenting.
Yes. Score eye contact on how much the student looks at the camera rather than the room. Everything else applies as written.
Yes. It's free to print, copy and adapt, including the wording of each level and the number of criteria.
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