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Final Presentation Assignment Sheet
When/Where:
Final Exam Schedule (see syllabus)
What:
Pecha Kucha Presentation about your Evaluating Controversies Essay (50 points or 5% of your final
grade)
How:
Check out www.pechakucha.org for detailed information, as well as examples. Basically, Pecha Kucha
presentations are all about being succinct and concise. They are composed of 20 slides with images and
little to no text; each slide lasts 20 seconds.
Why:
Learning to maneuver through and manipulate information in a multiplicity of modes is important. This
presentation will provide you with the opportunity to think about and practice the rhetorical situation
concepts that we have been learning about all semester.
You will be graded based on the rubric listed below. As always, the first category is worth the most and
the value of the category incrementally lessens as you go downward.
A B C D F
Content
Insightfully
shows full
understanding
of topic (thesis
statement
given about
how the
sources are
presenting the
controversy, at
least 3 sources
from across
the political
spectrum used,
CRAP criteria
obviously used
Shows full
understanding
of topic
Usually shows
understanding
of topic
Sometimes
shows
understanding
of topic
Shows little to
no
understanding
of topic
to evaluate
sources)
Preparedness Completely
prepared and
obviously
rehearsed.
Detailed script
was turned in
on time.
Pretty
prepared but
might have
needed a one
more
rehearsals.
Detailed script
was turned in
on time.
Somewhat
prepared, but it
is clear that
rehearsal was
lacking.
Script wasn’t
very detailed.
A little
prepared, but it
is clear that
rehearsal was
lacking.
Script was
incomplete.
Does not seem
at all prepared
to present.
No script
turned in.
Clarity of
Speech
Speaks clearly
and distinctly
all (100-95%)
the time
No awkward
pauses or
‘ah/um’ fillers
Speaks clearly
and distinctly
almost all (95-
90%) the time
Speaks clearly
and distinctly
most (85-90%)
of the time.
Somewhat
understood
(75-85%)
while
speaking;
mumbles often
Hard to
understand at
all
Body Language
& Appearance
Comfortably
and
appropriately
uses poses,
hand gestures,
facial
expressions;
business attire
Appropriately
uses poses,
hand gestures,
facial
expressions;
business attire
Uses poses,
hand gestures,
facial
expressions
that aren’t
always
appropriate;
business attire
Uses poses,
hand gestures,
facial
expressions
that often
aren’t always
appropriate; no
business attire
Uses poses,
hand gestures,
facial
expressions
that aren’t
appropriate;
no business
attire
Visual Professional
looking and
insightfully
designed
Professional
looking and
designed well
Somewhat
professional
looking and
designed
decently
Not really
professional
looking, but
designed
somewhat
decently
Not
professional
looking or
designed well
Format/Time
Limit
Flawlessly
follows Pecha
Kucha – 20
Follows Pecha
Kucha – 20
slides, 20
seconds
Somewhat
follows Pecha
Kucha – 20
Does not
really follow
Pecha Kucha –
Does not
follow Pecha
Kucha at all
slides, 20
seconds
6.25-6.75
minutes
5.75-6.25
minutes
slides, 20
seconds
5.25-5.75
minutes
20 slides, 20
seconds
4.75-5.25
minutes
4.25-4.75
minutes
Enthusiasm Voice
modulation
and body
language
communicate
strong interest
Voice
modulation
and body
language
communicate
strong interest
most of the
time
Voice
modulation
and body
language
communicate
some interest
Voice
modulation
and body
language
communicate
little interest
Voice
modulation
and body
language
communicate
no interest
Listens to Other
Presentations
Listens
intently; eyes
on presenter.
Does not make
distracting
noises or
movements.
Listens pretty
intently; eyes
on presenter.
Does not make
distracting
noises or
movements.
Listens; eyes
on presenter.
Makes one
distracting
noise or
movement.
Doesn’t listen
well; eyes not
on presenter.
Makes one or
more
distracting
noises or
movements.
Doesn’t listen
well; eyes not
on presenter.
Makes
multiple
distracting
noises or
movements.
