Oral presentation evaluation criteria

Component	4 – Excellent	3 – Good	2 – Fair	1 - Poor
Value for the audience	Presentation created new insights for me about the rise of civilization in the focal area.	I learned something about the rise of civilization in the focal area.	I might have learned something.	I did not learn anything about the civilizations or the conditions under which they arose.
Understanding	I understood what the presenter was trying to teach me.	I mostly understood what the presenter was trying to teach me.	I think I understood what the topic was but I was somewhat confused.	I did not understand what the presenter was trying to teach me.
Organization	Logical sequence of points presented in a clear and interesting manner	Logical sequence of points presented	I had difficulty following the presentation but have a general idea what was trying to be communicated	Seemingly random sequence of points presented in a confusing and boring manner
Visual Aids	Readable, clear, professional, increased understanding	Mostly readable, clear, professional	Significant problems with readability, clarity, professionalism	Unreadable, unclear, unprofessional
Non-verbal communication	Effective eye contact and fluid gestures that enhanced the presentation	Reasonable amount of eye contact and gestures that did not detract from the presentation	Little eye contact and somewhat unnatural gestures that were occasionally distracting	No eye contact and unnatural gestures creating no  connection with audience
Verbal style	The pace, volume, and tone of speaking was just right – not too slow/fast, quiet/loud, rising/falling for understanding	The pace, volume, and tone of speaking was okay – nothing was significantly distracting	There were problems with  pace, volume, and/or tone of speaking that were distracting	There were problems with  pace, volume, and/or tone of speaking that strongly limited by ability to understand the presentation