Business Proposal Rubric

4 Oral Delivery Speaks clearly at all times. Volume is loud enough to be heard at all times Speaking speed is appropriate. Uses full, descriptive sentences. Student maintains excellent eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes. Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. Student refers to 2 or more relevant research sources/visuals during the presentation. 3 Speaks clearly throughout most of presentation. Volume is loud enough to be heard most of the time. Pacing is good. Uses full sentences. Student maintains good eye contact with audience, occasionally returning to notes. Student presents information in logical sequence which the audience can follow. Student refers to 1 or more relevant research sources/visuals during presentation. 2 Speaks clearly some of the time. Volume is loud enough to be heard some of the time. Pacing is too fast or slow. Does not use full sentences all the time. Student maintains eye contact some of the time but frequently returns to notes. Audience has difficulty following presentation because the student jumps around. Evident that student used 1 or more research source/visual During presentation but no reference made to it during the speech. Student is uncomfortable with information and partially answers the critical question. Students ask questions but are not thought provoking or do not inspire discussion. Some gambits used; many inappropriately or lacking natural feel. A maximum of 8 pronunciation / intonation /stress errors. A maximum of 9 grammar mistakes are made. Preparation was lacking in one or two areas of the presentation. One or more steps not covered. Presentation lacked interest. Students presentation is an appropriate length. 1 Cannot be understood. Volume is not loud enough to be heard. Speed of speaking is too fast or too slow. Often speaks in sentence fragments. Student reads all of report with no eye contact. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. Student refers to no source/visual during presentation.

Eye Contact

Organization

Resources / Visuals

Critical Question

Student demonstrates full knowledge by answering critical question(s). Gives full explanation and elaboration. Students ask questions that elicit discussion. Gambits are used effectively and naturally. Less than 3 pronunciation / intonation /stress errors. A maximum of 3 grammar mistakes are made. Every part of the presentation is easy to understand. Student was very well prepared. All steps followed effectively. Presentation had WOW factor.

Student answers critical question(s) but fails to elaborate. Students ask questions that provoke some discussion.

Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer critical question. Students dont ask questions.

Used Gambits effectively and appropriately Pronunciation / Intonation /Stress Grammar

Gambits used, but not always used naturally. A maximum of 5 pronunciation / intonation /stress errors. A maximum of 6 grammar mistakes are made. Student had prepared. Steps were covered. Presentation was interesting.

No gambits used. Several pronunciation / intonation /stress errors. Several grammar mistakes. It is not easy to understand as a result of these mistakes. Student demonstrated no preparation prior to presentation. Several steps not covered. Presentation was not interesting to watch. Students presentation is not an appropriate length.

Preparation / Steps followed

Interesting Time Total