Company Research Paper

MGMT 415- RESEARCH PRESENTATION RUBRIC

Topic

5 Very Good

(All elements are present;

no revision necessary)

4 Good

(Most elements are

present; a little revision necessary)

3 Acceptable

(Basic elements are present;

could use some revision)

2 Not Acceptable

(Needs work overall)

1 Not Acceptable

(Needs substantial work)

Speaking Skills

Enthusiastic and engaging. Speaks clearly; loudly enough; at a comfortable pace. No grammatical errors. Conversational/polished, good eye contact, good posture, body language, and audience interaction.

Clear articulation; easily understood. Speaks loud enough to be heard; at appropriate pace. Good posture and interaction with audience; occasional instances of discomfort. Not as conversational or polished.

Speaks loud enough to be heard; at appropriate pace. Some awkward pauses or halting delivery but mostly clear and natural. Could display greater enthusiasm or interest. Body language reveals some reluctance to interact with audience.

Occasional mumbling; mispronunciation; grammatical errors, “umms.” Speaks too quietly/loudly; too fast/slow. Loses train of thought, tentative. Lacks enthusiasm. Somewhat fearful/nervous.

Consistent mumbles; mispronounced words; grammatical errors, “umms”. Difficult to understand and inappropriate pace. Loses train of thought; tentative. Lacks enthusiasm. Appears fearful/nervous.

Professionalism

Appropriate business attire. Appearance engenders respect and credibility. Treats audience professionally. Exudes confidence. No use of note cards or reading slides.

Appropriate business attire. Appearance engenders respect and credibility. Treats audience professionally. Reasonably confident. Limited use of note cards reading slides.

Meets minimum standards for business attire. Generally treats audience professionally (no slang). Seems to lack confidence at times. Some use of note cards or reading slides.

Does not meet minimum standards for business attire. Inappropriately informal with audience. Makes excuses for aspects of the presentation. Inappropriate word choice. Relies on note cards or slides.

Does not meet minimum standards for business attire. Inappropriately informal with audience. Makes excuses for aspects of the presentation. Inappropriate word choice. Relies heavily on slides or notes.

Coherence and Organization

Clear opening and closing statements. Catches audience’s interest. Follows logical sequence, stays focused, good explanations. Effective time management and strong transitions. Strong mental take- away for audience.

Offers opening and closing statements. Follows logical sequence with reasonable structure. Good elaboration on one or more points. Good transitions and time management.

Offers some type of opening and closing statements. Follows logical sequence but structure could be better. Could elaborate on one or more points. Adequate transitions and time management; could be stronger.

Unclear opening and/or closing statements. No logical sequence of information and limited elaboration on points. Does not manage time effectively. Attempts to cover too many slides or lingers too long on too few slides.

Irrelevant or no opening and/or closing statements. Loses focus more than once. Does not manage time effectively. No logical sequence of information. Attempts to cover too many slides or lingers too long on too few slides.

Content Knowledge

Pertinent information and positions are clearly described. Credible and persuasive presentation. Listener feels compelled by supporting evidence. Clearly covers stated requirements.

Pertinent information and positions are described. Information presented adequately supports arguments. Many good points are made. Covers the stated requirements.

Some pertinent information is unclear or omitted. Listener can extrapolate the arguments from the presentation. Support is reasonable. Sufficient coverage of the stated requirements.

Pertinent information is missing or is not clearly related. Lack of legitimate support for arguments. Gaps in coverage of the stated requirements.

Critical information is missing or does not support the position. Erroneous information presented. Significant gaps in the coverage of the stated requirements.

ORAL PRESENTATION EVALUATION SCORING RUBRIC

Instructor: Student Name:

Category 5 Very Good 4

Good 3

Acceptable

2 Not

Acceptable (Some work)

1 Not

Acceptable (A lot of

work)

Speaking Skills Enthusiastic and engaging; speaks clearly and at a comfortable pace.

Professionalism Appropriate business attire; appearance promotes respect and credibility.

Coherence and Organization Clear opening and closing statements; catches audience’s interest.

Content Knowledge Pertinent information and positions are clearly described; credible and persuasive presentation.

On a scale from 1-5 (5 is the highest; 1 is the lowest) rate the student on each of the categories by placing an ‘X’ in the appropriate box.