Communications Class (READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE)

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Fair

Deficient

Points

Earned

Organization

5 Points

Organizational pattern (specific introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and transitions) is clearly and consistently observable, skillful, and makes content of the presentation cohesive.

4 Points

Organizational pattern (specific introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and transitions) is clearly and consistently observable within the presentation.

3 Points

Organizational pattern (specific introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and transitions) is intermittently observable within the presentation.

2 Points

Organizational pattern (specific introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and transitions) is not observable within the presentation.

Language

5 Points

Language choices are imaginative, memorable, and compelling and enhance the effectiveness of the presentation. Language in presentation is appropriate to audience.

4 Points

Language choices are thoughtful and generally support the effectiveness of the presentation. Language in presentation is appropriate to audience.

3 Points

Language choices are mundane, commonplace, and partially support the effectiveness of the presentation. Language in presentation is appropriate to audience.

2 Points

Language choices are unclear and minimally support the effectiveness of the presentation. Language in presentation is not appropriate to audience.

Delivery

10 Points

Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation compelling, and speaker appears polished and confident.

8 Points

Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation interesting, and speaker appears comfortable.

7 Points

Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation understandable, and thespeaker appears tentative.

2 Points

Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) detract from the understandability of the presentation, and speaker appears uncomfortable.

Supporting Material

10 Points

A variety of types of supporting materials (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant authorities) make appropriate reference to information or analysis that significantly supports the presentation or establishes the presenter's credibility/authority on the topic.

8 Points

Supporting materials (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant authorities) make appropriate reference to information or analysis that generally supports the presentation or establishes the presenter's credibility/authority on the topic.

7 Points

Supporting materials (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant authorities) make appropriate reference to information or analysis that partially supports the presentation or establishes the presenter's credibility/authority on the topic.

2 Points

Insufficient supporting materials (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant authorities) make reference to information or analysis that minimally supports the presentation or establishes the presenter's credibility/authority on the topic.

Central Message

5 Points

Central message is compelling (precisely stated, appropriately repeated, memorable, and strongly supported.)

4 Points

Central message is clear and consistent with the supporting material.

3 Points

Central message is basically understandable but is not often repeated and is not memorable.

2 Points

Central message can be deduced, but is not explicitly stated in the presentation.

Audience

10 Points

The speaker visually documents the presence of an audience of 3 or more adults.

5 Points

The speaker visually documents the presence of only 2 audience members.

3 Points

The speaker visually documents the presence of only 1 audience members.

0 Points

The speaker failed to visually document the presence of the required audience.

Time Requirement

5 Points

The speech runs the required 4–6-minute length.

4 Points

The speech runs up to 1 minute long or short of the required length.

2 Points

The speech runs 1–2 minutes long or short of the required length.

0 Points

The speech runs more than 2 minutes long or short of the required length.

Total

/50

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