Organization and Presentation:

·       Attention getter                    

·       Thesis statement

·       Strong conclusion

·       Clincher

·       Good eye contact

·       Professional attitude

·       No “dead time”

·       Everyone speaks an equal amount of time

·       Audience involvement

·       Assigned topic is thoroughly discussed

·       Flows smoothly

·       Quotations and direct references used to support ideas

·       Clear, loud voices

·       Practiced and polished

·       Knowledge of subject matter

·       Visual aid

·       Creativity of approach