.Oral Presentation

Name:

Date:

Topic:

       

Content

• The information I gave was interesting or important to others.
  

• I was well informed about my topic.
  

• I used vocabulary that the audience could understand or defined unfamiliar terms.
  

• My vocabulary was strong and varied.
  

• I used an effective and appropriate attention-getting device.
  

• I used logical appeals where appropriate.
  

• Logical appeals included reliable, factual information.
  

• I used emotional or persuasive appeals where appropriate.
  

• I added supportive detail to the main point(s).
  

• I correctly answered most questions from the audience.
  

Delivery

• I maintained eye-contact most of the time.
  

• I spoke to the entire audience, not just one or two people.
  

• My pronunciation was clear and easy to understand.
  

• My rate of speech was not too fast or too slow.
  

• My voice could be heard easily by the entire audience.
  

• My voice varied in pitch; it was not monotone.
  

• I did not use filler words (e.g.., "uhm", "uh", "ah", "mm", "like", "etc.".)
  

• I used correct grammar.
  

• My body language was not too tense or too relaxed.
  

• I maintained good posture.
  

• I used meaningful gestures.
  

• I didn't fidget, rock back and forth, or pace.
  

• I used notes sparingly; I did not read from them.
  

• I didn't hesitate or lose my place.
  

• I didn't call attention to errors by apologizing.
  

Organization

• I organized ideas in a meaningful way.
  

• The information and arguments/details were easy to follow.
  

• I stayed focused and did not stray off topic.
  

• The introduction included a clear statement of the main point(s).
  

• I included necessary background information about the topic.
  

• The audience could predict the presentation's basic structure from the introduction alone.
  

• The body of the presentation contained support for, or details about, the main point(s).
  

• I used helpful transitions between main points.
  

• I used logical connectors between main points.
  

• Ideas flowed logically from one to the next.
  

• I had a strong conclusion.
  

• The audience could distinguish the introduction, body, and conclusion.
  

Presentation Aids

• Presentation aids were used during the speech.
  

• Presentation aids were relevant to the speech.
  

• Presentations aids improved the presentation or reinforced main points.
  

• Presentation aids were not distracting.
  

• Presentation aids were creative.
  

• Visual aids were easily viewed or read by the entire audience.
  

• Audio aids were easily heard by the entire audience
  

• Visual aids contained no spelling or grammatical errors.
  

Resources

I used resources that addressed the topic thoroughly.

I used resources that reflected different perspectives.

Prominent resources were referred to in the speech.

I used credible print resources.

I used credible electronic resources.

I used interviews with others as a resource.

I used my own words in the speech.

I used material in accordance with copyright.

I cited my sources using the required format.

A bibliography was available.

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