Oral Presentation Checklist

• Speaker engages audience attention and interest (relevance, importance, timeliness, etc.).
• Speaker clearly identifies thesis, purpose or central question (focus).
• Speaker clearly previews presentation's structure or content (scope and sequence).  (If thesis or preview is withheld, is this appropriate and effective?)

Development

• Points are clear and arranged in logical order.
• Speaker provides appropriate transitions between points.
• Speaker adequately clarifies terms and concepts.
• Speaker adequately explains points and supports arguments.
• Speaker restates or summarizes points as needed.
• Speaker cites sources appropriately (orally or on visuals).

Audiovisual Media

• Media make sense and enhance the presentation.
• Speaker effectively integrates media with what is being said.
• Speaker provides appropriate transitions between media clips or PowerPoint slides.
• Slides are effectively designed (clear, uncluttered, adequate size, good contrast, consistent).
• Slides are correct in terms of spelling, grammar, citations, etc.

Conclusion

• Speaker summarizes as needed.
• Speaker reinforces or re-establishes the thesis, purpose or central question.
• Speaker closes appropriately.

Overall Delivery

• Speaker uses clear, appropriate language.
• Speaker uses appropriate rate and volume.
• Speaker uses few “uhs” and “ums.”
• Speaker uses voice expressively.
• Speaker makes sufficient eye contact.
• Speaker uses nonverbal behavior that supports the message.