Family/Culture Presentation Rubric
Title_____________________________________________________________
Presenters_______________________________________________________
INDICATORS
CONTENT
COHERENCE
AND ORGANIZATION
CREATIVITY
USE OF
MATERIALS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
AUDIENCE
RESPONSE
C9(-19)
NOVICE
Minimal idea
development,
limited and/or
unrelated details
Random or weak
organization
Lacks evidence of
research
Presentation shows
unclear purpose,
unclear relationship
and/or transitions
between
presenters,
rambles, or may
seem like a list of
facts.
Lacks conclusion
Repetitive with little
or no variety in
content or
presentation
Few references
Little or no use of
visuals/handouts;
insufficient use of
multimedia
Incorrect and/or
ineffective wording
and/or sentence
structure
Speakers are
difficult to hear.
Rates of speaking
are too fast or slow.
Little eye contact.
Limited awareness
of audience and/or
purpose
Speakers do not
involve audience
INTERMEDIATE
B(20-22)
A (23-24)
PROFICIENT
Unelaborated idea
development;
unelaborated
and/or repetitious
details
Depth of idea
development
support by
elaborated, relevant
details
Presentation shows
little relationship
and/or transitions
between
presenters; seems
disjointed; lapses in
focus and/or
coherence; lacks
sufficient closure
Presentation flows
between presenters
with intact
transitions most of
the time; clear
purpose
throughout; logical
organization
Depth and
complexity of ideas
supported by rich,
engaging, and or
pertinent details;
evidence of
analysis, reflection
and insight
Presentation
reflects a detailed
flow and depth of
ideas of all
presenters;
evidence of much
attention to
organization
Modest variety in
content or
presentation;
presented with little
originality or
interpretation
Some references;
Limited use of
multimedia
materials
Adequate variety in
content or
presentation
A great deal of
variety in content or
presentation
Use of references
indicate ample
research; use of
good variety and
blending of
materials
Rate and tone
quality of speech
were adequate for
audience to hear
and understand;
controlled and
varied sentence
structure; few errors
in grammar
Presented facts in
interesting fashion;
held the audience’s
attention most of
the time.
A wide variety of
references and
materials; proper
use of many types
of materials to
develop thesis
A skillful command
of language
throughout the
presentation;
speaking levels and
body language
superior
Simplistic and/or
awkward sentence
structure and/or
language; little eye
contact made;
speech difficult to
hear sometimes;
ineffective body
language
An attempt to
establish and
maintain purpose
and communicate
with the audience;
facts with little or no
imagination
A+(25)
DISTINGUISHED
Involved the
audience in the
presentation; held
the audience’s
attention throughout