STUDENT:___________________________

COMPONENT

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1

Knowledge of subject matter

Displayed a complex and subtle understanding of subject matter.  Very thorough research and very discrimination selection of material.

Displayed an adequate understanding of subject matter.  Adequate research and relevant selection of material.

Displayed some understanding of subject matter.  Limited job research and some relevant selection of material.

Displayed little understanding of subject matter.  Limited research and mostly irrelevant selection of material.

2

Appropriate and effective use of language

An extensive vocabulary, very effectively used to achieve the purpose.

A wide vocabulary and clear expression, well suited to achieving the purpose.

An adequate vocabulary and satisfactory expression.

A limited vocabulary and some unsuitable sentences and clause structures.

A very limited vocabulary and inadequate control over sentences and clause structures.

3

Sequencing and development of oral presentation

Information was very well sequenced.  Cohesive and coherent presentation.

Information was well sequenced. Cohesion was maintained.

Information was usually well sequenced.  Lacked cohesion at times.

Information needed better organization and linking of subject matter.

Information was not logically organized.  No cohesion.

4

Communication skills – use of verbals

Voice was audible, clear, well-modulated and used pitch, pause, pace and volume, with great effectiveness.

Voice was audible, clear, well-modulated and used pitch, pause, pace and volume, with some effectiveness.

Voice was audible and clear but did not always demonstrate effective use of pitch, pause, pace and volume.

Voice at times inaudible or unclear.  Monotonous at times.  Ineffective use of pauses and pace.

Voice frequently inaudible, unclear and/or monotonous.  Ineffective use of pauses and pace.

5

Communication skills – use of non-verbals

Very well rehearsed; subtle and effective use of notes; very good sense of audience, gesture and movement support presentation throughout.

Well-rehearsed; effective use of notes; good sense of audience, gesture and movement support presentation effectively.

Adequately rehearsed; reasonable use of notes but they intruded; some sense of audience, gesture and movement support presentation.

Poorly rehearsed, over-reliance on notes; poor sense of audience; limited use of purposeful gesture and movement.

No evidence of rehearsal; read from notes; no sense of audience; no purposeful gesture and movement.

6

Use of presentation aids

Incorporated and made use of highly relevant presentation aids.

Incorporated and made use of relevant presentation aids.

Made some use of suitable presentation aids.

Made little use of suitable presentation aids.

No use of suitable presentation aids.

7

Overall presentation

Very interesting and informative throughout.

Interesting and informative throughout.

Generally maintained interest and to some extent informed.

Largely failed to interest or inform.

Boring.