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Preparedness

Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.

Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.

The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.

Student does not seem at all prepared to present.

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Organization

Tells the audience what will be presented, elaborates main points of the thesis statement and reminds the audience what was presented.

Elaborates points of the thesis statement and summarizes those points in the conclusion but he forgets to tell the audience what was about to be presented.

Elaborates points of the thesis statement but he forgets to tell the audience what was about to be presented and to summarize those points in the conclusion.

Fails to to tell the audience what was about to be presented, elaborate points of the thesis statement and summarize those points in the conclusion .

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Uses Complete Sentences

Always (99-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences.

Mostly (80-98%) speaks in complete sentences.

Sometimes (70-80%) speaks in complete sentences.

Rarely speaks in complete sentences.

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Content

Shows a full understanding of the topic.

Shows a good understanding of the topic.

Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

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Volume

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.

Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members.

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Time-Limit

Presentation is 3 mn-2mn and 30 sec long.

Presentation is 30-60 beyond/below the time-limit.

Presentation is 60-90 seconds beyond/below the time-limit

Presentation is more than 90 sec beyond/below the time-limit.

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Posture and Eye Contact

Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.

Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.

Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact.

Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation.

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Listens to Other Presentations

Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.

Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement.

Sometimes does not appear to be listening but is not distracting.

Sometimes does not appear to be listening and has distracting noises or movements.

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