STEP 6: EVALUATION
Ask, "Is the task completed? How can I do things better?"
English 10 Tri A Common Assignment: Research Presentation |
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Determine a topic, allusion or author of interest to research in order to deepen your understanding of any text (including independent reading) from this trimester.* Utilize visual aids and technology to augment your presentation.
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4 – Sophisticated |
3 – Skilled |
2 – Sufficient |
1 – Insufficient |
Synthesis of Information
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Information comes from multiple credible sources, is relevant, and clearly connects to the central idea. |
Information mostly comes from credible sources, is mostly relevant, and connected to the central idea of the presentation, but a few details seem unconnected. |
Some information comes from credible sources and is connected to the central idea, though some details may be off-topic or irrelevant. |
Presenters have no main idea, or most information is not connected to the central idea. Information may be from only one source and/or sources lack credibility. |
Organization and Visual Components
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Logically organized presentation uses all visual components to enhance audience understanding while maintaining interest. |
Presentation is organized and includes adequate use of visual components that allows for audience understanding. |
Presentation may be disorganized, may have distracting visual components, or may be visually generic. |
No visual. Visual greatly distracts from the presentation or contains glitches. |
APA Citation |
Source citations are correctly and smoothly embedded both verbally and visually throughout the presentation. |
Sources are correctly embedded both verbally and visually through much or all of the presentation. |
APA format may be attempted. Most sources may be cited visually. Many sources may lack verbal recognition. |
Source citation is missing or incorrectly formatted. |
Formal Academic Presentation |
Presentation is polished. Speaker uses academic language |
Presentation runs smoothly with minor distractions. Language is mostly academic. |
Little to no evidence of rehearsal. Language may be casual or conversational. |
Presenter distracts from own presentation or may read off screen or directly from notes. |
Content from outside sources that is NOT correctly cited WILL BE CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM.
* Students may elect to research a non‐text-related topic of interest if approved by the teacher.
4 = A |
3 = B |
2 = C |
1 = D/F |
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Eye Contact |
Speaker rarely looks at the PPT except when gesturing to a picture or bullet point |
Speaker looks at the audience during the majority of the speech. |
Speaker sometimes looks at the audience. |
Speaker reads off entirely from PPT. |
Volume/ Inflection/ Pace |
Speaker can be heard clearly and uses volume, pacing, and inflection to keep the audience engaged. |
Speaker can be heard most of the time and sometimes uses inflection to keep audience engaged. May speed up or slow down too much. |
Speaker struggles to be heard and rarely changes inflection. Speaker may talk too fast or too slow at times without a purpose. |
Speaker cannot be heard or rarely can be heard. Speaker may race through speech or may drag out speech as if he/she has forgotten it. |
Posture/ Gestures |
Speaker uses gestures/position to enhance the speech and looks relaxed and professional. |
Speaker occasionally uses gestures/position to enhance speech and looks somewhat relaxed and professional. |
Speaker may occasionally fidget, sway, or make movement that is distracting to the speech. |
Speaker’s movements and posture are extremely distracting during the speech. |