PPT Assessment Rubric
Ideas
5
4
3
2
Creative, original ideas
Interesting, new
ideas
Ideas are
expressed clearly
Makes sense
Audience can
identify the main
idea that is
supported with
details
The main idea of
the scene is
presented, with
some questions
Details support the
main idea and make it
interesting
Makes sense and is
enjoyable
Audience is
interested
Audience cares about
the presentation
Organization
Understandable
Few new ideas
presented
Well organized and
purposeful
Good
organization
Ideas are clearly linked
to support a position
Ideas are
connected and
supported with
detail
Compelling lead and
convincing conclusion
Carefully selected
transitions (how do you
lead to the next topic?)
Some details, but
may be general or
not related to
scene
Reader can
follow the
organization of
ideas
Details are
connected to
main idea
Strong lead and
appropriate
conclusion
Includes a lead
and conclusion
Strong
transitions
Helpful
transitions
1
Main ideas? Not
sure
Either too few
details or too
many that aren’t
connected
Audience
uninterested,
unsure
Audience can
Hard to follow
usually follow the
organization
No main idea
Details don’t
always match the
main idea
Introduction
and/or conclusion
may need
revision
Too many or not
enough details
that don’t match
main idea
Missing lead
and/or conclusion
Few transitions
Some transitions
0
No main idea or
unrelated to the
scene
No details that are
connected
Audience is
confused, group is
confused
Impossible to
follow
No main idea, just
a collection of
details
No lead of
conclusion
No transitions
PPT Assessment Rubric
Presentation
Content
Effective Slides
(pictures, clips, etc.)
Substantive use of
information (quotes,
themes, connections,
inferences, outside
sources, etc.)
Themes
6
Showcases themes
consistent with novel
and shows
understanding/mastery
of themes
Presented in a form that
is understood and
enjoyed
Audience enjoys
understands what
themes are being
presented
Slides help to
explain major
points
Slides are
adequate to
explain points
Good use of
information
Presentation of
pertinent
information
5
Presents themes
consistent with
novel and shows
understanding
Presented in a
form that is
understood and
enjoyed
Audience
understands
themes being
presented
4
Shows themes
consistent with
novel
Presented in a
form that is
understood
Audience can
find themes
presented in the
scene.
Slides are
adequate but may
be confusing at
some points
Information is
mostly pertinent
to main idea.
3
Tackles
important ideas
or motifs found
in novel
Presented in a
form that may be
inappropriate for
scene
Audience can
find important
ideas represented
Slides are
supplemented
with material not
pertinent to
presentation
Information may
be incorrect or
does not explain
main idea
2
Presents an idea
found in novel
Slides are not
polished/
Unfinished/
Or inappropriate
Information does
not pertain at all
to the main idea
1
Presents no
themes or ideas
from novel
Presented but the
form is not quite
understood;
confusing
Presentation is
confusing and not
understood
Audience does not
see what ideas are
represented
Audience does not
see how the scene
relates to novel.