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Language Use and Delivery The student communicates ideas effectively
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- Effectively uses eye contact.
- Speaks clearly, effectively and confidently using suitable volume and pace.
- Fully engages the audience.
- Dresses appropriately,
- Selects rich and varied words for context and uses correct grammar.
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- Maintains eye contact.
- Speaks clearly and uses suitable volume and pace.
- Takes steps to engage the audience.
- Dresses appropriately.
- Selects words appropriate for context and uses correct grammar.
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- Some eye contact, but not maintained.
- Speaks clearly and unclearly in different portions.
- Occasionally engages audience.
- Dresses inappropriately.
- Selects words inappropriate for context; uses incorrect grammar.
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- Uses eye contact ineffectively.
- Fails to speak clearly and audibly and uses unsuitable pace.
- Does not engage audience.
- Dresses inappropriately.
- Selects words inappropriate for context; uses incorrect grammar.
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Organization and Preparation The student exhibits logical organization.
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- Introduces the topic clearly and creatively.
- Maintains clear focus on the topic..
- Effectively includes smooth transitions to connect key points.
- Ends with logical, effective and relevant conclusion.
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- Introduces the topic clearly.
- Maintains focus on the topic.
- Include transitions to connect key points.
- Ends with coherent conclusion based on evidence.
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- Introduces the topic.
- Somewhat maintains focus on the topic.
- Includes some transitions to connect key points.
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- Ends with a conclusion based on evidence.
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- Does not clearly introduce the topic.
- Does not establish or maintain focus on the topic.
- Uses ineffective transitions that rarely connect points.
- Ends without a conclusion.
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Content The student explains the process and
findings of the project and the resulting learning.
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- Clearly defines the topic or thesis and its significance.
- Supports the thesis and key findings with an analysis of relevant and accurate evidence
- Provides evidence of extensive and valid research with multiple and varied sources
- Provides evidence of complex problem solving and learning stretch.
- Combines and evaluates existing ideas to form new insights.
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- Clearly defines the topic or thesis.
- Supports the thesis and key findings with evidence.
- Presents evidence of valid research with multiple sources.
- Provides evidence of problem solving and learning stretch.
- Combines existing ideas to form new insights.
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- Defines the topic or thesis.
- Supports the thesis with evidence.
- Presents evidence of research with sources.
- Provides some evidence of problem solving and learning stretch.
- Combines existing ideas.
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- Does not clearly define the topic or thesis.
- Does not support the thesis with evidence.
- Presents little or no evidence of valid research.
- Shows little evidence of problem solving and learning stretch.
- Shows little evidence of the combination of ideas.
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Questions and Answers
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Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the topic by responding confidently, precisely and appropriately to all audience questions and feedback.
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Demonstrates knowledge of the topic by responding accurately and appropriately to questions and feedback.
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Demonstrates some knowledge of the topic by responding accurately and appropriately to questions and feedback.
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Demonstrates incomplete knowledge of the topic by responding inaccurately and inappropriately to questions and feedback.
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