Performance

Indicator

1

Poor

2

Insufficient

3

Satisfactory

4

Good

5

Excellent

Logical organization

Poor organization. Introduction and main points are undeveloped; 

Not well organized and audience has difficulty following the presentation; main points are unclear.

Satisfactory organization; good introduction and conclusion; transitions are somewhat sudden; points are often not made clearly.

Good organization; clear introduction and conclusion; main points well stated; few lapses in transitions; most points made clearly.

Superb organization in logical sequence that is easily understood by the audience. Clear introduction; main points well stated with good transitions; clear summary and conclusion.

English

Language

Audience unable to follow most of the presentation because of language difficulties.

Many grammatical errors; speaks in incomplete sentences; accept difficult to understand.

Few grammatical errors; but sentences are either incomplete or run on. Accent requires significant effort to understand.

Few grammatical errors; Some sentences are either incomplete or run on.

No grammatical errors with exceptional sentence structures

Technical vocabulary

Seems totally unsure of the technical vocabulary.

Limited vocabulary and makes many errors.

Limited vocabulary and makes errors on a few terms.

Good use of technical terms and is slightly unsure of certain terms.

Exceptional use of technical terms and its explanations that capture the audience.

Presentation

Aids

Slides seem to have been cut-and pasted together; No connection between slides.

Boring slides; Speaker seems unsure of what is coming next;

Slides seem to contain the right information; No real effort in creating truly effective slides.

Generally good set of slides; Conveys the main points well; Not well rehearsed.

Well rehearsed, informative, and engaging slide presentation.

Audience interaction

Makes no contact with audience and seems unaware of audience reactions.

Makes occasional eye contact with audience but seems to read from prepared notes.

Makes eye contact with at least a portion of audience; Only responds briefly to audience questions.

Maintains good eye contact with audience. Some responses to audience questions are incomplete.

Makes exceptional rapport with audience and responds to questions openly, honestly, and completely.