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Presentation A grade
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CONTENT
Outstanding (A range):
- The subject is valuable and relevant; the talk makes a significant contribution to the audience’s knowledge.
- The purpose is clear and responds to audience’s expectations, goals, knowledge and purpose.
- Ideas are developed; points are selective and supported.
- Material is tailored to audience; specialized terms are defined and explained.
- Introduction captures attention; transitions are smooth; conclusion is compelling and memorable.
- Language is precise, vivid, and appropriate for the setting and context.
- The talk is crafted as uniquely oral; it clearly distinguishes itself from a written document.
- Visual aids augment the speech without overwhelming or distracting the speaker or the audience.
STRUCTURE
Outstanding (A range):
- Talk is organized specifically for listening, not necessarily reading; the structure aids understanding and memorability.
- Speaker demonstrates an awareness of verbal structures that will facilitate audience’s learning.
- Organization reflects, supports and reinforces content, message and purpose.
- The goal and purpose of the talk are clearly articulated at the outset.
- The speaker presents a general picture first.
- Main and supporting points are organized in a unified, balanced, and cogent way.
- The organization of the talk is made explicit and is reinforced throughout.
- The talk progresses in a logical and convincing fashion; transitions aid in linking ideas.
- The speaker demonstrates the facility and flexibility to respond to a variety of audiences, purposes, and situations.
DELIVERY
Outstanding (A range):
- Delivery strengthens the impact of the talk and aids in audience reception; style fits learning pattern of audience.
- Verbal expression is clear, comprehensible, and articulate.
- Demeanor is professional and appropriate to the occasion, context, and culture of the talk; speaker meets expectations and norms of professional setting.
- Language is fluent, accurate and precise; pronunciation is clear and audible.
- Non-verbal expression is natural and non-distracting; gestures and sustained eye contact engage the audience and reinforce the message.
- Visual aids are well-managed and reliance on notes is limited.
- Speaker projects confidence, enthusiasm, and energy.
- Speaker is responsive to audience, demonstrating an awareness of the physical and social environment and acknowledging mutual concerns and goals.
- Speaker is well-prepared and polished, in control of the material and responsive to feedback.
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