Group #_________ Speaker:_______________________
Criteria
Voice
Presence
Exemplary
Consistently clear,
articulate; excellent
volume, control &
emphasis
Professionally engaging
carriage; enthusiastic;
appropriate in
tone/words/gestures
Accomplished
Overall, clear
with strong
projection
Developing
Moments of
hesitation, pauses,
but carries forward
Beginning
Needs articulation,
volume, clarity, control
Needs stronger
sense of
carriage/presence
for the occasion
Presence, language,
gesture, and/or tone, not
appropriate to occasion
Looks on occasion at
audience / limited
area only
Relies heavily on
notes/screen;
uncertain in areas
Looks at screen/notes,
not at audience
No visuals, or visual that
add little to content in
design
Transition to
Next Speaker
Smooth, courteous,
appropriate; provides
entrance/blueprint
Professional
overall; needs slight
adjustment in
carriage, tone,
words, gestures
Strong overall; a
moment or two of
lost engagement
Strong
understanding of
data; occasionally
relies on notes, but
not overly so
Useful visuals
overall; can be
adjusted in variety/
design/transition
Basic transition; can
better prepare
entrance/blueprint
Citing/Documenting
All sources cited on
slides/documented in
precise format
1 source not
cited/documented/
general format
Basic and fewer;
needs review of
content, variety
and/or transition
Mere mention of
next speaker,
perhaps without
name
Missing citations,
documentation;
needs formatting
Accomplished
Overall, clear
with strong
projection
Developing
Moments of
hesitation, pauses,
but carries forward
Beginning
Needs articulation,
volume, clarity, control
Needs stronger
sense of
carriage/presence
for the occasion
Presence, language,
gesture, and/or tone, not
appropriate to occasion
Looks on occasion at
audience / limited
area only
Relies heavily on
notes/screen;
uncertain in areas
Looks at screen/notes,
not at audience
Basic and fewer;
needs review of
content, variety
and/or transition
Mere mention of
next speaker,
perhaps without
name
Missing citations,
documentation;
needs formatting
No visuals, or visual that
add little to content in
design
Eye-Contact
Engaging, welcoming,
consistent
Knowledge of
Content
In command of
information; nuanced
understanding; small
need of notes; talks to
audience
Superior visuals in
design, variety, and
use/transition
Use of Visuals
Largely unaware of basic
content; consistently uses
notes/screen
No transition
No citations on slides /
documentation
Speaker:_______________________
Criteria
Voice
Presence
Exemplary
Consistently clear,
articulate; excellent
volume, control &
emphasis
Professionally engaging
carriage; enthusiastic;
appropriate in
tone/words/gestures
Transition to
Next Speaker
Smooth, courteous,
appropriate; provides
entrance/blueprint
Professional
overall; needs slight
adjustment in
carriage, tone,
words, gestures
Strong overall; a
moment or two of
lost engagement
Strong
understanding of
data; occasionally
relies on notes, but
not overly so
Useful visuals
overall; can be
adjusted in variety/
design/transition
Basic transition; can
better prepare
entrance/blueprint
Citing/Documenting
All sources cited on
slides/documented in
precise format
1 source not
cited/documented/
general format
Eye-Contact
Engaging, welcoming,
consistent
Knowledge of
Content
In command of
information; nuanced
understanding; small
need of notes; talks to
audience
Superior visuals in
design, variety, and
use/transition
Use of Visuals
Largely unaware of basic
content; consistently uses
notes/screen
No transition
No citations on slides /
documentation