Rubric News Presentation
Student’s Name:
Date:
Pronunciation The student has clear
pronunciation. Very
few mistakes are made
(1-3).
Good (3)
Most of the ideas used
are well-thought out,
have mostly proper
grammar, and have at
least 4 ex/ of Passive
Voice.
The student has clear
pronunciation. Some
mistakes are made (46).
Fluency
Pauses and
verbal fillers;
umm, uh, er
The student has no
hesitations and the
presentation flows
nicely.
The student has some
hesitations (1 or 2
times), and a few
verbal fillers.
Volume and
Clarity
Loudness,
articulation
Confidence
and Attitude
The people in the back
can hear the
presentation very
clearly.
Speaks with
enthusiasm, poise, and
assurance.
More than 5 minutes
Makes constant eye
contact with everyone.
The speaker mumbles
a bit but people in the
back can hear most of
the presentation.
Mostly speaks with
enthusiasm, poise,
and assurance.
Between 4-5 minutes
Makes eye contact
with most people.
Content
Time
Eye Contact
Very Good (4)
All the ideas used are
well-thought out, use
proper grammar, and
have at least 5 ex/ of
Passive Voice.
Average (2)
Some of the ideas used
are well-thought out,
some have proper
grammar, and have at
least 3 ex/ of Passive
Voice.
The student has
pronunciation that
interferes with
comprehension.
Regularly makes
mistakes (7-10).
The student hesitates
frequently and often
must search for words
(3 or 4 times), and some
verbal fillers.
The speaker mumbles
some and the people in
the back can hear parts
of the presentation.
Speaks with some
enthusiasm, poise, and
assurance.
Between 3-4 minutes
Makes eye contact with
some people.
Total: _____/28
Grade: ______
Poor (1)
Few or none of the ideas
used are well-thought out,
do not use proper
grammar, and have 2 or
fewer uses of Passive
Voice.
The student has unclear
pronunciation. He/she
makes too many mistakes
that interfere with
comprehension (12+).
The student is extremely
hesitant. He/she must
search for the words most
of the time (5+ times), and
uses many verbal fillers.
The speaker speaks
quietly, mumbles, and the
people in the back can’t
hear them.
Speaks with little or no
enthusiasm, poise, and/or
assurance.
Less than 3 minutes
Makes very little or no eye
contact with people.
Score