Story Presentation Rubric
1 - Needs
Criteria 4 - Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Satisfactory
Improvement
The story is mostly
The story is complete,
complete, with some The story lacks important
detailed, and engaging. Key The story is incomplete or lacks
minor details missing. details or development. Key
Content elements (setting, key elements, with minimal
Key elements are elements are mentioned but are
characters, plot, etc.) are effort in development.
present but could be underdeveloped.
well developed.
more developed.
The structure is mostly
The presentation has a
clear, with a defined The structure is unclear or There is little to no structure,
clear, logical structure. The
Organization beginning, middle, and disjointed, with some parts making the presentation
beginning, middle, and end
end, though transitions missing or poorly connected. difficult to follow.
are well defined.
may be awkward.
Presenter speaks clearly, Presenter speaks clearly
confidently, and at a good but may lack confidence Presenter speaks too quickly or Presenter is difficult to hear or
Delivery (Oral
pace. Voice is engaging, or have inconsistent too slowly, lacks engagement, understand, lacks confidence,
Presentations)
and eye contact is pacing. Some eye or has minimal eye contact. and makes no eye contact.
maintained. contact is made.
The presentation shows
The presentation is highly
creativity, though not all There is limited creativity, and The presentation lacks
creative, using visuals,
Creativity elements are fully the presentation could be more creativity and is presented in a
voice, or body language to
utilized to enhance the dynamic or engaging. flat or uninspired manner.
enhance the story.
story.
Visuals (if Visuals are high-quality, Visuals are mostly clear Visuals are unclear, distracting, Visuals are missing or do not
applicable) clear, and strongly enhance and add value to the or only loosely connected to add to the story’s
1 - Needs
Criteria 4 - Excellent 3 - Good 2 - Satisfactory
Improvement
story but may lack some
the story's message. the story. understanding.
refinement.
The presenter actively The presenter engages
Limited effort is made to
engages the audience, the audience but may No attempt is made to engage
Engagement engage the audience, and
encourages participation, not fully connect with or the audience, and presenter
with Audience presenter minimally responds
and responds to questions respond to audience ignores reactions or questions.
to reactions or questions.
or reactions. reactions.
Presentation is close to
Presentation fits within the Presentation exceeds or falls Presentation is far too long or
Time the allotted time, with
allotted time, with a well- short of the time limit, showing too short, with poor pacing and
Management some minor pacing
paced flow. inconsistent pacing. time management.
issues.
