University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, College of General Studies-English Department
INGL 3103-3104 & 3123-3124 Oral Rubric
Section______ Ref#_______ Evaluator___________________________ Date____________________
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 TOTAL
Distinguished Proficiency Adequate Some/ Basic Limited/Unacceptabl
Proficiency Proficiency e Proficiency
Organization Information is in a logical, interesting Information is in a logical and Sequence of information Poor or non -existent
sequence that audience can easily clear sequence. Generally needs to be improved. organization. There is
follow. Extremely well organized. well organized. Clearly Somewhat organized. no clear sequence of
Clearly and creatively introduces, introduces, develops and Missing either introduction information. Lacks
develops and concludes the concludes the presentation. or conclusion of the balance of content. It
presentation. Stays on topic all of the Stays on topic most of the presentation. Stays on topic was hard to tell what
time. Adequate balance of content. time. Good balance of some of the time. Fair the topic was.
content. balance of content.
Content Knowledge Information presented is very thorough Information presented is Information presented is Information
and well developed and supported. adequate and with adequate limited. Does not presented is very
Demonstrates mastery of the topic. development and support. adequately develop or limited. Provides no
Shows a full understanding of the Demonstrates knowledge of support ideas. development or
topic. Able to answer/address all the material presented. Does not seem comfortable support.
questions. Shows a good understanding with the information. Does not have a
of the topic. Able to Shows a good grasp of the
answer/address almost all understanding of parts of information. Does
questions. the topic. Able to not seem to
answer/address only some understand the
of the questions. topic. Not able to
answer/address
most of the
questions about the
subject.
Length of Presentation is an appropriate length Presentation is a good length Presentation is too brief or Presentation is much
Presentation (____minutes). .Within _____minutes of too long. Within too brief or much too
allotted time +/-. _____minutes of allotted long. _____minutes
time +/-. above or below the
allotted time.
Information Consulted the minimum amount of Consulted ______ scholarly Consulted ______ fewer Did not utilize
Gathering/ scholarly sources required. sources of information. scholarly sources of scholarly sources of
Research information than required. information.
Information All references are correct following References in the Works References are not in MLA There are no
Gathering/ MLA or APA format. Cited list are in MLA or APA or APA format. references.
Format format, but with some errors.
Integration of Always gives credit to sources of Usually gives credit to Rarely gives credit to Never gives credit to
Information information consulted to support sources of information sources of information sources of
ideas/content presented. consulted to support consulted to support information
ideas/content presented. ideas/content presented. consulted to support
ideas/content
presented.
Delivery Has excellent eye contact and holds Has good eye contact and Displays minimal eye Has no eye contact
attention of audience. Delivery is fluid holds attention of audience. contact and does not hold with audience. Does
and dynamic, with excellent projection Delivery is fluid and attention of audience. not hold attention of
and fluctuation in volume. Speaks somewhat interesting. Volume is not always at audience. Speaks in
clearly and pronounces and articulates Speaks with satisfactory appropriate level. Delivery low volume most of
correctly all of the time. Shows self- volume. Speaks clearly and is not engaging. Speaks the time. Cannot be
confidence. pronounces and articulates clearly and pronounces and understood.
correctly most of the time. articulates correctly some of
the time.
Oral Language Use Sentences are complete and For the most part, sentences Can follow the presentation, Cannot focus on the
grammatical, and they flow together are complete and but some grammatical ideas presented
easily. Vocabulary is appropriately grammatical, and they flow errors and use of slang are because of
chosen. together easily. With a few evident. Some sentences difficulties with
exceptions, vocabulary are incomplete/halting grammar and
appropriately chosen. and/or vocabulary is appropriate
somewhat limited or vocabulary.
inappropriate.
Use of Graphics are designed to reinforce the Most graphics relate and aid Occasional use of graphics Uses too many
Communication Aids presentation and maximize audience the presentation. that support the graphics, no
understanding; use of media is varied Font size is appropriate for presentation. graphics, or graphics
and appropriate with media not being reading. Visual aids are not colorful that are so poorly
simply for the sake of use. Appropriate information is or clear. prepared that they
Visual aids are colorful and large prepared. Lack of smooth transition detract from the
enough to be seen by all. from one slide to another. presentation.
Media are prepared in a professional Font is too small to be easily
manner. seen.
Comments:
Based on Oral Competencies Rubric by Iowa State, 2005. Retrieved from ww.educ.iastate.edu/elps/rubricoral.html
Adapted and revised by Dorsía Smith, October 2016. Revised and approved by Level, October 2016.
Adapted and expanded by Brenda Camara, September 2011 and April 2015. Revised by Brenda Camara, Lydia Lopez and Dorsia Smith, December 2012. Revised
by Brenda Camara, Dorsia Smith and Madeleine Vala, April 2013. Revised and approved by Level, April 2013 and May 2015. This rubric can be photocopied or
reproduced and used with the unit’s prior consent and appropriate credit noted on the document.
