Score: _________ (out of        )    Name: ________________________________________   Period: ________  Date: ___________
Topic: _________________________________________			Public Speaking/Presentation Rubric
		Zero Points	1/3 Points	2/3 Points	Full Points
Preparation
	1. Evidence of planning	Obviously unprepared & not rehearsed		Appears to lack either preparation or rehearsal	Obviously prepared & rehearsed
	2. Knowledge of material	Reading only	Frequent note use	Minor note use	Memorized
	3. Props, visuals, etc.	None	1 or 2	3 or 4	5 or more
	4.  Timing	Under/Over by 45 seconds	Under/Over by 30 seconds	Under/Over by 15 seconds	Within time limits
Presentation
	5. Body language	Slumped, leaning			Standing straight
	6. Eye contact	None	One/A few people	Several people	Most of audience
	7. Facial expression	Blank expression			Pleasant/appropriate
	8. Vocal expression	Monotonous		Some inflection/use of voice	Appropriate use of tone
	9. Vocal Volume	Very quiet/very loud		Conversational tone	Projecting well
	10. Content	Little information	Little relevant information	Some relevant information	Lots of relevant information
	11. Entertainment value	Boring throughout	Not completely boring	Several entertaining points	Entertaining throughout
	12. Ending	Wandering away		Clear end	Dramatic & clear end
Audience
	13. Beginning	No one knows you started	<1/2 know you started	Passively accepted attention	Actively captured attention
	14. Interest level	No one cares	A few paying attention	A few not paying attention	Everyone fascinated
	15. Engagement	None	Passing around items/Small group involved	Half of audience involved for periods of time	Most of audience actively involved for periods of time
		Points: 0	Points: ____________	Points: ____________	Points: ____________
			x 1/3	x 2/3	x 1
	Notes: