Name: ______________________________________
TED Talk Rubric
Directions: Create a TED Talk based on an independent study on a topic of your choice approved by the
instructor. Your TED Talk can be informational, persuasive, entertaining, or instructional. Expectations
are noted below.
Element
0
1
2
Purpose
(persuasive,
informative,
instructional,
entertaining)
Your talk does not have a
clear purpose.
Most of your talk seems to
have a purpose.
You have a clear purpose
for sharing with the class.
Appropriate
Content
Your talk was inappropriate
for the classroom setting.
Some of your talk included
inappropriate
topics/content.
Your talk contained
appropriate information.
Originality
Your talk was not original,
pulling from common
knowledge.
Some of your talk included
original content or a new
perspective.
Your talk was completely
original.
Organization
Your talk was not organized
and you were all over the
place and difficult to follow.
Half of your talk was
organized.
Your talk was clearly
outlined and organized.
Preparation
You are not able to answer
any questions posed by the
audience after your talk.
You are able to answer ½ of
the questions posed by your
audience after your talk.
You are able to answer any
questions posed by the
audience after your talk.
Engagement
Your audience was not at all
engaged in your talk.
You kept the audience’s
attention throughout ½ of
the talk.
You kept the audience’s
attention throughout the
talk.
Your speech is less than 2
minutes
Your speech lasts 2-3
minutes
Your speech lasts 4-5
minutes
Volume
Your lack of volume makes
your entire speech difficult
to hear.
You are easy to hear about
½ of the time.
You are easy to hear
throughout your
presentation.
Body
Language
You are turned away from
your audience throughout
your presentation.
You maintain effective body
language about half of the
time; you turn your back to
the audience at times.
You maintain effective body
language throughout your
speech (face your audience,
not turning your back)
Length
Title Slide
You did not provide a visual title slide
through Google Slides for your talk
TOTAL SCORE = ______ /20 x 2 = ______/40
You provide a visual title slide through
Google Slides for your talk.
GRADE: ___________