CATEGORY

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Presentation

(Communication)

Smooth delivery, enhances effectiveness of presentation.

Good delivery, does not interfere with effectiveness of presentation.

Uneven delivery,  interferes sometimes with effectiveness of presentation.

Poor delivery, interferes with effectiveness of presentation.

Target Language (Communication)

Target language usage is excellent.

Target language usage is good.

Target language usage sometimes interferes with communication.

Target language usage generally interferes with communication.

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

Content and slide order are well organized; headings, bulleted lists, etc. clearly articulate content.

Content and slide order are logically organized for the most part; headings, bulleted lists, etc. articulate content competently.

Content and slide order are poorly organized; headings, bulleted lists, etc. seldom articulate content.

Content and slide order follow no clear, logical organizational structure; do not articulate content.

Attractiveness

Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. always  enhances presentation.

Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. enhances presentation most of the time.

Varied use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. often distracts.

Varied use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is distracting or lacking.

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.