| Attention to Audience |
Did not attempt to engage audience.
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Little attempt to engage audience
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Engaged audience and held their attention most of the time by remaining on topic and presenting facts with enthusiasm
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Engaged audience and held their attention throughout with creative articulation, enthusiasm, and clearly focused presentation
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| Clarity |
No apparent logical order of presentation, unclear focus.
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Content is loosely connected, transitions lack clarity.
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Sequence of information is well-organized for the most part, but more clarity with transitions is needed.
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Development of thesis is clear through use of specific and appropriate examples; transitions are clear and create a
succinct and even flow.
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| Content |
Thesis is unclear and information appears randomly chosen.
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Thesis is clear, but supporting information is disconnected.
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Information relates to a clear thesis; many relevant points, but they are somewhat unstructured.
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Exceptional use of material that clearly relates to a focused thesis; abundance of various supported materials.
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| Creativity |
Delivery is repetitive with little or no variety in presentation techniques.
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Material presented with little interpretation or originality.
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Some apparent originality displayed through use of original interpretation of presented materials.
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Exceptional originality of presented material and interpretation.
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| Speaking Skills |
Monotone; speaker seemed uninterested in material.
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Little eye contact; fast speaking rate, little expression, mumbling.
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Clear articulation of ideas, but apparently lacks confidence with material.
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Exceptional confidence with material displayed through poise, clear articulation, eye contact, and enthusiasm.
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