Scoring Guide for Oral Presentation

4 Exemplary

• Criteria for Proficient have been met
• Speech is not only informative, but highly engaging
• Presenters are living props (e.g., dressed in appropriate costumes, have additional "authentic" artifacts)
• Presentation is interactive with the audience

3 Proficient

• Presentation is logical and organized
• Presentation has an obvious beginning, middle, and end
• Key information is clear and presenters support conclusions with evidence
• Presentation is appropriate for audience
• Presenters vary voice in volume, tone, and pacing
• Presenters make eye contact with audience
• Posture and movements of presenters are not distracting

2 Progressing

• Five or six of the criteria for Proficient have been met
• More work is needed

1 Not Yet Meeting the Standards

• Less than five of the criteria for Proficient have been met
• Presentation should be practiced and repeated