World History Presentation Rubric

Thinking/Inquiry - 66%
Standard Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet

Introduction/ ● Introduction sets the scene;
Thesis ● Thesis is substantial and
thought-provoking;
● key arguments summarized
Arguments ● First sentence of each
argument includes keywords
from the prompt
● and provides a clear,
focused topic
Evidence ● Evidence is sufficiently
relevant
● Evidence is accurate
AND detailed
Analysis/ ● Insightful analysis of
Substantiation evidence
● and clear connection to
argument
Conclusion ●
Conclusion summarises the
thesis and main points made
in the presentation
● and establishes clear and
insightful lessons/
implications of the findings
Communication and Visuals - 33%
Standard Exceeds
Introduction sets the Introduction shows ● Does not meet
scene; limited relevance to the indicators described in
thesis is relevant and prompt; higher categories
reasonable; thesis is not easily
key arguments are identified;
outlined key arguments are
unclear
● First sentence of each ● First sentence of ● First sentence of each
argument includes each argument shows argument shows very
keywords from the some relevance to limited relevance to
prompt the prompt the prompt
OR
● uses less than TWO
arguments
Evidence is sufficiently Evidence is relevant Evidence is not relevant
relevant but NEITHER accurate OR
Evidence is EITHER NOR detailed ● Uses less than
detailed OR accurate THREE of the
sources
Sufficient analysis of Limited analysis of some No analysis.
evidence evidence
and clear connection to
argument
Conclusion summarises Introduction shows ● Does not meet
the thesis and main limited relevance to the indicators described in
points made in the presentation higher categories
presentation
Meets Approaching Does Not Meet

Communication Speaks clearly and in an speaks clearly and speaks somewhat clearly speaks with limited
● tone engaging manner in terms effectively in terms of and somewhat effectively clarity and effectiveness
● volume of these communication these communication in terms of these in terms of these
● pace tools tools communication tools communication tools
● verbal crutches

Use of vocabulary uses vocabulary in a uses vocabulary uses vocabulary somewhat uses vocabulary in a
sophisticated manner effectively effectively limited way
(e.g., explores new
vocabulary successfully)

1. Salutation 3 of 3 AND insightful 3 of 3 2 of 3 0 or 1 of 3

2. Ending answers
3. Offers the
opportunity for
questions

Eye Contact maintains appropriate maintains eye contact has difficulty maintaining
eye contact some of the time appropriate eye contact

Use of Gestures uses gestures naturally makes some use of makes awkwardly limited
and effectively gestures or excessive use of
gestures

Notecards uses notecards too reliant or under does not use notecards to
effectively reliant on notecards negative consequences

Visuals (if used) visuals increase visual aid visual aid understanding to visuals detract
understanding understanding a limited degree

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