Ms. Shanahan's Seventh Grade Social Studies Class

Oral Presentation Rubric : Pearl Harbor Presentation
Teacher Name: Molly Shanahan
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CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
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.
Enthusiasm	Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked.	Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented.
Pitch	Pitch was often used and it conveyed emotions appropriately.	Pitch was often used but the emotion it conveyed sometimes did not fit the content.	Pitch was rarely used OR the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content.	Pitch was not used to convey emotion.
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.
Content	Shows a full understanding of Pearl Harbor and how the United States became involved.	Shows a good understanding of Pearl Harbor and how the United States became involved.	Shows a good understanding of parts of Pearl Harbor, but not how the United States became involved.	Does not seem to understand Pearl Harbor at all.
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.
Stays on Topic	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.	It was hard to tell what the topic was.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Vocabulary	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience, including vocabulary that was used this unit, with context that provides understanding of the words.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Uses vocabulary from the unit, with context that does not provide understanding of the words.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Uses vocabulary from the unit, without any correct context of what the words mean.	Does not use vocabulary from the unit.
Engagement	Student engages with the audience, while performing the presentation. Audience is engaged with the student.	Student engages the audience, while performing the presentation. Audience is kind of engaged with the student.	Student tries to engage the audience, while performing the presentation. Audience is not very engaged with the student.	Student does not engage the audience, while performing the presentation. Audience is not engaged with the student.
Date Created: Apr 23, 2017 01:31 pm (CDT)