MARKING GUIDELINES Class, Day & Time

PRESENTATION Name

COMPONENT 4 3 2 1 MARKS
INTRODUCTION Strong introductory Adequate introductory Weak introductory statement. Lack of introductory
statement. Statement. statement.
CONCEPT Convincing concept Clear concept with Clear concept with some Rather conventional
with very creative creative ideas. Some creative ideas. presentation of the
ideas. Very original originality apparent; Little or no variation; book. Repetitive with
presentation of good variety and material presented little or no variety;
material; captures the blending of materials with little originality insufficient use of
audience's attention. /media. or interpretation. materials / media.
ORGANIZATION Student presents Student presents Audience has difficulty Audience cannot understand
information in logical, information in logical following presentation presentation because there is
interesting sequence which sequence which because the student jumps no sequence of information.
audience can follow. audience can follow. from one point to another.
PROFICIENCY IN Language ability does not Errors may occur in low Linguistic structures are not Vocabulary inaccurate.
ENGLISH impede the performance of frequency and highly very elaborate and Unable to function in spoken
any language use task. complex structures. thoroughly controlled. language.
Has a wide range of control Can effectively combine Still shows signs of being ill Oral production is limited to
over structures. structure and vocabulary at ease with the use of occasional isolated words.
Highly articulate. to convey his/her language.
meaning.
The individual speaks
readily and fills pauses
suitably.
DELIVERY The speaker delivers The volume is not too The volume is too low or too The volume is so low
the message in a low or too loud and loud and the rate is too fast and the rate is so fast
confident, poised, the rate is not too fast or too that you cannot
enthusiastic fashion. or too slow. slow. understand most of
The volume and rate The pronunciation and The pronunciation and the message.
varies to add emphasis enunciation are clear. enunciation are unclear. The pronunciation and
and interest. The speaker exhibits The speaker exhibits many enunciation are very unclear.
Pronunciation and few disfluencies, such disfluencies, such as 'ahs,' The speaker appears
enunciation are very as 'ahs,' 'uhms,' or 'you 'uhms,' or 'you knows.' uninterested.
clear. The speaker knows. The listener is distracted by
exhibits very few problems in the delivery of
disfluencies, such as the
'ahs,' 'uhms,' or 'you message and has difficulty
knows. understanding the message.
ENTHUSIASM AND Demonstrates a strong, Occasionally shows Shows some negativity Shows absolutely no interest
ENERGY positive feeling about topic positive feelings about toward topic presented. in topic presented.
during entire presentation. topic.
EYE CONTACT Holds attention of entire Consistent use of direct Displayed minimal eye No eye contact with audience,
audience with the use of eye contact with contact with audience, while as entire report is read from
direct eye contact, seldom audience, but still reading mostly from the notes.
looking at notes. returns to notes. notes.
BODY LANGUAGE Movements seem fluid and Made movements or Very little movement or No movement or descriptive
help the audience visualize. gestures that enhance descriptive gestures. gestures.
articulation.
POISE Student displays relaxed, Makes minor mistakes, Displays mild tension; has Tension and nervousness is
self-confident nature about but quickly recovers trouble recovering from obvious; has trouble
self, with no mistakes. from them; displays mistakes. recovering from mistakes.
little or no tension.
ATTIRE Excellent. Good. Room for Improvement. Not Presentable.
SUBJECT Student demonstrates full Student is at ease with Student is uncomfortable Student does not have grasp
KNOWLEDGE knowledge by answering expected answers to all with information and is able of information; student cannot
all class questions with questions, without to answer only rudimentary answer questions about
explanations and elaboration. questions. subject.
elaboration.
CONCLUSION Strong concluding Adequate concluding Weak concluding statement. Lack of concluding statement.
statement. Statement.
CREATIVITY
( 2 marks)
TOTAL MARKS / 50