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Presentation Incorporating a Visual Display

Content

Exceeds Expectation	Meets Expectation	“Not Yet”
The information in the report is readily understandable as presented, with little or no clarification needed.	The presenters must be asked to clarify their information and/or thinking to be understood; they are able to clarify with little trouble	The information is not readily understandable, and the presenters are unable to adequately clarify their thinking.
The thesis of the report is clearly supported by a variety of reasons, examples, data, anecdotes, or information given by experts.	The thesis of the report is supported by reasons, examples, data, anecdotes, or information given by experts.	Gaps exist of the thesis is not adequately supported by reasons, examples, data, anecdotes, or information given by experts.
The report is unified and coherent, with not extraneous information or obvious omissions of information.	The report is generally unified and coherent, with little extraneous information and/or few omissions of information.	The report lacks unity and/or coherence, so listeners have trouble distinguishing the major points.
Each group member appears knowledgeable about all aspects of the report subject.	Each group member appears knowledgeable about his/her own part of the report.	One or more group members appear to lack basic knowledge about report subject.
Sources of information are cited smoothly when appropriate.	Sources are cited, but citations are not always incorporated smoothly.	No sources are cited.

Speaking Skills

Exceeds Expectation	Meets Expectation	“Not Yet”
The speakers look at and speak to the audience most of the time, relying little on their notes.	The speakers rely quite a bit on their notes; they make enough eye contact with the audience to keep them involved.	The speakers make little eye contact with the audience, primarily reading directly from their notes.
All group members share speaking responsibilities evenly.	One or more group members do most of the speaking, while other (s) do less.	One of more of the group members have little or no speaking responsibilities.
Presenters speak powerfully, articulately, and loudly enough to be heard.	The presenters are articulate but need to be asked once to speak up.	The presenters need to be asked more than once to speak up.
The presenters speak energetically and passionately about their subject.	The presenters speak with some energy about their subject.	The presenters speak with little or no enthusiasm or passion about their subject.
The presenters’ speech patterns and body language are virtually free of distracters  (“like”; “uh”/fidgeting with hair, chewing gum)	Some distracters are present, but the flow of thought continues anyway.	Flow is lost due to presence of distracters