Oral

Presentation Rubric: Biography of Vietnam Veterans

Teacher Name: Mr. Michaud

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
News Anchor- 4
Multimedia Journalist- 3
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Posture and Eye Contact
The reporter stands up
straight, looks relaxed and straight and establishes
10%
confident. Establishes eye eye contact with
contact with everyone in
everyone in the room
the room during the
during the presentation.

Assistant Journalist- 2
The reporter sometimes
stands up straight and
establishes eye contact.

Intern- 1
The reporter slouches
and/or does not look at
people during the
presentation.

The reporters facial

expressions and body
language are used to try to
generate enthusiasm about
the 1960's and the Vietnam
War, but seem faked.

The reporter has very little

use of facial expressions or
body language. Did not
generate much interest in
the 1960's and the Vietnam
War being presented.

presentation.

Enthusiasm 20%

The reporter's facial

expressions and body
language generate a strong
interest and enthusiasm
about the 1960's and the
Vietnam War in others.

The reporters facial

expressions and body
language sometimes generate
a strong interest and
enthusiasm about the 1960's
and the Vietnam War in
others.

Preparedness 20%

The reporter seems

completely prepared and
has obviously rehearsed
information about the
1960's and the Vietnam
War.

The reporter appears to be The reporter seems

prepared but might have somewhat prepared, but it
needed a couple more
is clear that rehearsal was
rehearsals over information lacking over information
about the 1960's and the about the 1960's and the
Vietnam War.
Vietnam War.

Comprehension 20%

The reporter is able to

The reporter is able to
The reporter is able to
The reporter is unable to
accurately answer almost accurately answer most accurately answer a few accurately answer
all questions posed by
questions posed by the questions posed by the questions posed by the
the Vietnam Veterans of Vietnam Veterans of
Vietnam Veterans of
Vietnam Veterans of
America about the 1960's America about the 1960's America about the 1960's America about the 1960's
and the Vietnam War.
and the Vietnam War.
and the Vietnam War.
and the Vietnam War.

Vocabulary 20%

The reporter uses vocabulary The reporter uses vocabulary The reporter uses
appropriate for the audience. appropriate for the audience. vocabulary appropriate for
Extends audience vocabulary Includes 1-2 words that might the audience. Does not
by defining words that might be new to most of the
include any vocabulary that
be new to most of the
audience about the 1960's and might be new to the
audience about the 1960's and the Vietnam War, but does
audience about the 1960's
the Vietnam War.
not define them.

Time-Limit 10%

The reporter does not

seem at all prepared to
present over the
information about the
1960's and the Vietnam
War.

The reporter uses several

(5 or more) words or
phrases that are not
understood by the
audience about the
1960's and the Vietnam
and the Vietnam War.
War.
The presentation is 7:00- The presentation is 6:00- The presentation is 5:00- The presentation is less
8:00 minutes in length. 6:59 minutes in length. 5:59 minutes in length. than 5:00 minutes OR
more than 8:00 minutes
in length.

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