outline and Persuasive presentations

Performance Outcomes Assessment Criteria

The student….

Advanced

20

Proficient

18

Basic

16

Minimal

14

Deficient

0

1. Selects a topic appropriate to the audience and occasion

Topic engages audience; topic is worthwhile, timely, and presents clear direction to the audience

Topic is appropriate to the audience and situation and provides some useful consideration to the audience

Topic is untimely or lacks originality; provides scant new information to audience

Topic is too trivial, too complex, or inappropriate for audience; topic not suitable for the situation

A single topic cannot be deduced

2. Formulates an introduction that orients audience to topic and speaker

Excellent attention getter; firmly establishes credibility; sound orientation to topic; clear thesis; preview of main points cogent and memorable

Good attention getter; generally establishes credibility; provides some orientation to topic; discernible thesis; previews main points

Attention getter is mundane; some-what develops credibility; awkwardly composed thesis; provides little direction for audience

Irrelevant opening; little attempt to build credibility; abrupt jump into body of speech; thesis and main points can be deduced but are not explicitly stated

No opening technique; no credibility statement; no background on topic; no thesis; no preview of points

3. Has an effective ARGUMENT “actionable” and is specific beyond the simple central idea; has support of outside credible sources

Very well developed; clear; effective

Developed, but leaves room for confusion

Simple and in need of specificity

Was only an informative idea; or a simple central idea

Did not develop

4. Successfully follows Motivated Sequence or Problem/Solution; has proper steps in correct form; very few audience disagreements

Exceeds expectations in this area

Meets required expectations in this area, but room for questions

Average or Basic, will need some re-thinking for the final presentation

Below expectations, not meeting all four categories or providing deep thought

Missed the directions entirely and did not complete all four components

5. Professionally communicates; FOLLOWS directions:

sentence outline, reference page in APA/MLA format

Conclusion: Re3

5+Sources!

Assignment is flawless with minimal errors of any kind

Mostly well-done; some issues with this requirement

Assignment could use some re-formatting for final presentation

Needs considerable work

Not professional

Comments (Not included in FIANL point value)

Things to work on

Argument Comments

Additional Comments

Things that ROCKED!

Final Score

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