MBA Oral Presentation Rubric
MBA Oral Presentation Rubric
MBA Oral Presentation Rubric
Presentation Did not meet expectations Met Expectations Exceeded Expectations Student
Skills 0-1 2-3 4-5 Score
Speaking and Volume so low some or most Audible to everyone in the room; Projected voice so audience could
Volume audience members could not generally words and sentences clearly hear at all times; spoke
hear the presentation; word and were clear and understandable clearly and understandably
sentences not always clear or
understandable
Speaking v. Read most of presentation or Referred to notes and read very Spoke extemporaneously and
Reading relied too heavily on notes little read only direct quotes
Mannerisms Fidgeted, hands in pockets, Few distracting mannerisms No distracting mannerisms
constantly moving, or other
distracting mannerisms;
excessive nervousness
Connect with No eye contact with audience; Generally maintained eye contact Attempted to engage audience
audience excessively looked back at with audience; showed interest or members from all sections of the
projection screen or notes; had enthusiasm for the topic room through eye contact and
no enthusiasm or interest for enthusiasm
topic
Visual Aids 0-1 2-3 4-5
Readability Distracting colors or animation; Appropriate number of words per Slides used as an outline or for
font too small; too many words slide; easily read by audience; graphics; few words; animation
or script of presentation animation limited limited; easily read by audience
Effectiveness Slides did not coordinate with Slides coordinated with speech; Slides improved presentation and
speech; difficult to read slides there was little to read that wasn’t did not distract audience from
while listening to speaker; too being covered by speech the speech
much information revealed on
slides
Quantity and Too many or too few slides; Quantity of slides coordinated Quantity of slides coordinated
Organization organization of slides did not with points/subtopics of speech with points/subtopics of speech
aid in following points of and helped audience members
speech understand organization and/or
transitions
Content 0-1 2-3 4-5
Introduction Speaker failed to introduce Speaker introduced topic, Speaker introduced topic,
topic or self appropriately; purpose, and self purpose, and self along with an
purpose of presentation unclear effective attention-getter
to audience
Coverage of The topic was not fully covered The topic was covered in an The topic was fully covered; no
Subject Matter or material presented was appropriate depth with few or no factual errors or
inaccurate; inability to factual errors or misinterpretations were
distinguish between fact and misinterpretations; fact and included; fact and opinion were
opinion; speaker did not have a opinion were distinguished; distinguished and used
good understanding of the topic speaker had a good appropriately; speaker
understanding of the topic demonstrated expertise or a clear
understanding of the topic
Conclusion Abrupt ending; no summary or General summary or wrap up; Main points were reinforced or
wrap up; failure to provide speech was brought to a take-away messages restated;
references (if needed) comfortable conclusion; speech was brought to a
appropriate referencing purposeful conclusion;
appropriate referencing
Questions and Speaker did not invite questions Speaker invited questions and Speaker invited questions and
Comments or comments or did not handle comments and answered or comments and was able to
them appropriately responded answer or engage in a discussion
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