Leadership Presentation

Points

20-25

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4

Comments

Voice

Speaker uses appropriate pitch, volume, and rate of speaking. Articulation excellent.

Hasty conversational style; does not interfere with volume or articulation. Communication is unhampered.

Low volume; hasty conversational style compromises articulation and communication.

Speech difficult to hear or understand; communication is severely compromised.

Speaker is inaudible, and/or speech is garbled, impeding communication.

Gestures and Audience Engagement

Eyes, hands, facial expression, and body language all coordinate to support communication.

Eye contact is adequate. Facial and body language are neutral.

Eye contact and facial expressions are minimal; gestures and body language distracting.

No eye contact; speaker is stationary, or is supported by lectern.

No eye contact, speaker is rigid, head down, or is unable to continue.

Presentation Content

Introduction explains the topic choice,

Body clearly explains reason for selected topic and application.

Conclusion ties presentation together.

Speech is prepared, organized into an introduction, body, and conclusion, with minimal transitional devices.

Speech is obviously prepared and researched, but has no discernible intro, body, and/or conclusion and lacks interlocking thoughts.

Speech has an impromptu effect, with no discernible parts or transitions; is obviously poorly researched and unprepared.

Speech is unprepared, not researched, and is obviously an impromptu presentation.

Evidence Support

Research used from appropriate sources

Research used, but not from appropriate sources

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No research support provided

Length of presentation

Presentation is 10 minutes in length

Presentation is less 8 minutes or>12 minutes in length