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Presentation

(Communication)

Smooth delivery, enhances effectiveness of presentation. Hand-outs, charts, presentation elements to reinforce clarity are effective and well-conceived. Good delivery, does not interfere with effectiveness of presentation. Hand-outs, charts, presentation elements to reinforce clarity are good and well-intended. Uneven delivery, interferes sometimes with effectiveness of presentation. Hand-outs, charts, presentation elements to reinforce clarity are largely ineffective and unsuccessful. Poor delivery, interferes with effectiveness of presentation. Hand-outs, charts, presentation elements to reinforce clarity are lacking but needed.

Target Language (Communication)

Target language usage is excellent. Pronunciation near-native. Variety of grammatical forms with very few errors. No errors that interfere with meaning. Target language usage is good. Good pronunciation. Some variety of grammatical forms. Occasional errors in basic grammar aspects, but these seldom obscure meaning. Target language usage sometimes interferes with communication. Often pronunciation mistakes that can obscure meaning. Frequent errors with basic grammar aspects that may at times obscure meaning. Target language usage generally interferes with communication. Poor pronunciation. Almost no variety in grammatical forms. Errors obscure meaning.

Content

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Covers topic adequately with details and examples. Subject knowledge is good. Details and examples are inadequate or sometimes erroneous. Content is minimal and/or there are many factual errors.

 

Organization

Well organized with clear introduction, development and conclusion. Coherent and cohesive. Excellent use of connecting words. Mostly organized and exhibiting coherence among the parts. Adequate use of connecting words. Somewhat organized and somewhat coherent but with disconnected and/or repetitive ideas. Appropriate use of basic connecting words. Confusing and disconnected organization. Lacks introduction and conclusion. Little or no appropriate use of connecting words.

Originality

Shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Shows some original thought and insight.

Shows little evidence of original thinking or insight. Shows no evidence of original thinking or insight.

Sources

and Support

Pertinent and ample source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Documentation supports thrust or thesis. Pertinent and adequate source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Documentation generally supports thrust or thesis. Insufficient pertinent source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes. Documentation seldom supports thrust or thesis. Little or no source information collected.