ELEMENTS	5 EXEMPLARY	4 COMMENDABLE	3 SATISFACTORY	2 DEVELOPING	1 UNSATISFACTORY
CONTENT
Main idea & Supporting Details	Has an extensive presentation with insightful supporting facts, examples and / or detais	Has an effective presentation with ample supporting facts, examples and / or details	Has a suitable presentation with adequate supporting facts, examples and / or details	Has a partial/limited presentation with minimal supporting facts, examples and / or details	Has an incoherent presentation with limited supporting facts, examples and / or details
Knowledge of topic	Exhibits extensive evidence of topic knowledge and reasoning processes	Exhibits substantial evidence of topic knowledge and reasoning processes	Exhibits adequate evidence of topic knowledge and reasoning processes	Exhibits vague evidence of topic knowledge and reasoning processes	Exhibits irrelevant evidence of topic knowledge and reasoning processes
Synthesis of ideas	Synthesizes ideas artfully and with sophistication	Synthesizes ideas effectively	Offers some synthesis of ideas	Offers little, if any, synthesis of ideas	Makes no attempt to synthesize ideas
Achievement of purpose	Shows extraordinary confidence, clarity and awareness of purpose	Shows considerable confidence, clarity and awareness of purpose	Shows acceptable confidence, clarity and awareness of purpose	Shows some confidence, and/or clarity and awareness of purpose	Shows limited confidence, and/or a lack of clarity and awareness of purpose
ORGANIZATION
Opening / Closing	Provides exceptional opening and closing statements	Provides effective opening and closing statements	Provides acceptable opening and closing statements	Provides incomplete opening and closing statements	Provides limited or no opening and closing statements
Sequence / Structure	Demonstrates exceptional sequence and structure	Demonstrates effective sequence and structure	Demonstrates acceptable sequence and structure	Demonstrates limited sequence and structure	Rarely demonstrates sequence and structure
Transitions	Uses smooth and enriching transitions	Uses effective transitions.	Uses suitable transitions.	Uses some transitions	Uses limited or no transitions
DICTION
Accurate vocabulary	Consistently uses rich and varied vocabulary, including content-specific terms	Consistently uses appropriate and varied vocabulary, including content-specific terms	Consistently uses simple-but-correct vocabulary, including content-specific terms	Uses some incorrect vocabulary and / or content-specific terms	Frequently uses incorrect or inappropriate vocabulary: incorrectly uses content-specific terms, if at all
Grammar / Pronunciation	Consistently uses correct grammar and pronunciation with virtually no errors	Nearly always uses correct grammar and pronunciation	Uses correct grammar and pronunciation with minor errors	At times uses correct grammar. Pronunciation errors at times interfere with audience comprehension	Grammar and pronunciation errors are extensive
Language style (formal or informal) appropriate for audience	Skillfully uses language style appropriate to the audience	Deliberately uses language style appropriate to the audience	Usually uses language style appropriate to the audience	At times uses language style appropriate to the audience	Rarely uses language style appropriate to the audience
DELIVERY
Creativity	Shows advanced levels of original thinking throughout presentation	Shows substantial original thinking throughout presentation	Shows original thinking in presentation	Shows some original thinking in presentation	Shows limited or no original thinking in presentation
Pacing	Uses exceptional pacing	Uses effective pacing	Uses suitable pacing	Uses suitable pacing some of the time	Uses ineffective pacing
Posture / eye contact	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact throughout the presentation	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact in the room for most of the presentation	Generally stands up straight and establishes eye contact during the presentation	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact during some parts of the presentation	Does not stand up straight or establish eye contact at any time during the presentation
Gestures	Uses gestures that enhance the presentation.	Uses gestures that support the presentation.	Uses gestures appropriate to the presentation.	Uses some gestures appropriate to the presentation	Uses gestures that detract from the presentation
Voice - Volume / Clarity / Intonation	Uses appropriate volume with clear and distinct speech at all times. Artfully uses pitch and tone to convey meaning	Almost always uses appropriate volume with clear and distinct speech. Appropriately uses pitch and tone to convey meaning	Generally uses appropriate volume with clear and distinct speech. At times uses pitch and tone to convey meaning	Sometimes uses appropriate volume with clear and distinct speech. Rarely uses pitch and tone to convey meaning	Rarely uses appropriate volume with clear and distinct speech. Does not use pitch and tone to convey meaning
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Duxbury High School

Schoolwide Rubrics

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DHS Expressive, Innovative, Creative Rubric