Ted Talk Presentation Rubric 4u5r21

TED TALK PRESENTATION: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION Learning Goals:    

To become more comfortable public speaking Identify and explain how rhetorical devices influence a speaker’s message Identify and explain how presentation technique influences a speaker’s message Apply effective presentation strategies to your own presentation

Specific Expectations for Assessment             

1.1 Listening to Understand – listening to and watching Ted talks and identifying the main ideas 1.2 Active Listening Strategies- acknowledge others’ ideas when sharing information about talks viewed, and ask clarifying questions about their favourite selection if required using appropriate body language and facial expression 1.3 Listening Comprehension – oral summarizing of 5 talks watched for small group 1.4 Understanding of Content (explanation of core concepts to peers) 1.6 Extending Understanding (connecting speaker profile information to talk) 1.7 Analyzing Text – identifying effective techniques used to engage an audience as well as compare speaker’s techniques 1.8 Critical Literacy – identify speaker perspectives and discuss bias beliefs, values, identity, and/or power 1.9 Presentation Strategies – explain how different presenters style of presenting impacts the overall message (ie including changes in rate of speech, use of humour, etc) 2.1 Purpose – use language appropriate to persuade and inform your intended audience 2.3 Clarity and Coherence – communicate in a clear, coherent manner (ie organization of presentation, presentation outline) 2.4 Diction and Devices - identification and use of rhetorical devices 2.5 Vocal Strategies – identify vocal strategies used by a variety of presenters to engage audience (ie pace, volume, impersonation, etc) 2.6 Non-verbal Cues - use of non-verbals in presentation including voice, eye , posture)

The third strand in Oral Communication: Reflecting on Skills and Strategies (3.1 Metacognition and 3.2 Interconnected Skills) can easily be incorporated by including a reflective piece at the end of the evaluation where students identify their own strengths and areas for improvement in presentation skills, explore listening and viewing strategies they used throughout the process, and explain how writing an outline for their presentation made it more effective.

EVALUATION:

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

< Level 1

Understanding of Content (explanation of core concepts to peers)

Explains core concepts with absolute clarity

Explains core concepts with good clarity

Explains core concepts with some clarity

Explains core concepts with limited clarity

Insufficient evidence

Understanding of rhetorical devices used by the speaker in Ted talk

Explanation of rhetorical devices used is thorough and accurate

Explanation of rhetorical devices used is thorough and mostly accurate

Explanation of rhetorical devices used is somewhat thorough however not all techniques are correctly identified or explained

Explanation of rhetorical devices used is limited and numerous techniques are incorrectly identified or improperly explained

Insufficient evidence

Exceptionally thorough and accurate analysis provided for speaker’s presentation skills

Thorough and accurate analysis provided for speaker’s presentation skills

Somewhat thorough and/or some inaccurate analysis provided for speaker’s presentation skills

Limited and/or inaccurate analysis provided for speaker’s presentation skills

Insufficient evidence

Only highly relevant information with superior explanations and details are included

Only relevant information and good explanations and details are included

Some relevant information and some explanations details included

Superior use of non-verbals in presentation

Very good use of non-verbals in presentation

Some good use of non-verbals but more practice required

Superior use of vocal strategies to enhance presentation

Very good use of vocal strategies to enhance presentation

Careful word choice and presentation structure caters to audience needs

Careful word choice and presentation structure considers audience needs

KNOWLEDGE 

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THINKING  

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Connects speaker profile information to talk Analysis of speaker’s presentation skills (persuasive techniques, vocal and non-verbal skill, etc) Inclusion of relevant and important details

Limited information and/or limited explanations and details included

Insufficient evidence

COMMUNICATION 

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Use of non-verbal cues in presentation including voice, eye , posture Use of vocal strategies in presentation (ie pace, volume, etc) Word choice and selection of presentation structure carefully considers audience requirements

Some use of vocal strategies to enhance presentation Some careful word choice but presentation structure does not seem to consider audience

Limited understanding/application of non-verbal cues

Insufficient evidence

Limited use of vocal strategies to enhance presentation

Insufficient evidence

Limited/no consideration of word choice and/or presentation structure for audience

Insufficient evidence

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Understanding and adherence to group work responsibilities

Positive contributor to group work and equally shares in the process as well as the presentation

Positive contributor to group work and equally shares in the process as well as the presentation

Somewhat positive contributor to group work but does not equally share in the process as well as the presentation

Negative in group work and does equally shares in the process and/or the presentation

Insufficient evidence

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Use of structure to enhance meaning and message in presentation

Outstanding consideration has been made to how to best present findings to audience

Careful consideration has been made to how to best present findings to audience

Some consideration has been made to how to best present findings to audience

Limited consideration has been made to how to best present findings to audience

Insufficient evidence

APPLICATION

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