| Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Your Score |
| Attention to Audience | Did not attempt to engage audience | Little attempt to engage audience | Engaged audience and held their attention most of the time by remaining on topic and presenting facts with enthusiasm | Engaged audience and held their attention throughout with creative articulation, enthusiasm, and clearly focused presentation | 1 2 3 4 |
| Clarity | No apparent logical order of presentation, unclear focus | Content is loosely connected, transitions lack clarity | Sequence of information is well-organized for the most part, but more clarity with transitions is needed | Development of thesis is clear through use of specific and appropriate examples; transitions are clear and create a succinct and even flow | 1 2 3 4 |
| Content | Thesis is unclear and information appears randomly chosen | Thesis is clear, but supporting information is disconnected | Information relates to a clear thesis; many relevant points, but they are somewhat unstructured | Exceptional use of material that clearly relates to a focused thesis; abundance of various supported materials | 1 2 3 4 |
| Creativity | Delivery is repetitive with little or no variety in presentation techniques | Material presented with little interpretation or originality | Some apparent originality displayed through use of original interpretation of presented materials | Exceptional originality of presented material and interpretation | 1 2 3 4 |
| Presentation Length | Greatly exceeding or falling short of allotted time | Exceeding or falling short of allotted time | Remained close to the allotted time | Presented within the allotted time | 1 2 3 4 |
| Speaking Skills | Monotone; speaker seemed uninterested in material | Little eye contact; fast speaking rate, little expression, mumbling | Clear articulation of ideas, but apparently lacks confidence with material | Exceptional confidence with material displayed through poise, clear articulation, eye contact, and enthusiasm | 1 2 3 4 |