PowerPoint Rubric by Power Builders

Name of Presentation:
Name of Author(s):

Category

Subcategory

Outstanding

Proficient

5 points

3 points

Deficient

Scores
#

1 points 1

Name

Audio

2
3
4
Music

Voice

Content

Other

Development

Appropriate level and

choice(s) for content and
audience (including none)

Engaging and entertaining

verbal representation of
content

Original sound recorded for

the content

Audience respected and

provided with interesting
material
Information is novel and
memorable
Theme is created
throughout

Volume appropriate for

example or background as
intended

Inappropriate for content

Too loud or soft
Distracting

Speak comfortably and

clearly
Talk freely from slide cues
Use animated tone
Live or recorded narration
synchronized with slides
Loud and clear
Only common vocabulary
and acronyms used
Minimal appropriate sound
effects
Audio useful for conveying
concepts

Practiced script or cue notes

Monotonous narration
Not synchronized with
slides
Elaborate vocabulary and
acronyms used

Carefully planned
Researched information
Appropriate for age,
knowledge level, interests
of intended audience
Numbered slides with
outline

Information is either above

or below age, knowledge
level, or interests of
intended audience
Information lacks cohesion
or focus

Distracting sound effects

1
2
3
4
Average
1
2
3
4
Average

1
2
3
4
Average
1
2
3
4
Average

Presentation

Text

Amount

Amount

Viewers entranced
Outstanding take-home
message
Presenter confident, well
familiarized with slides
Mistakes not apparent
Makes eye contact
Handouts provide more
than presentation
Session specific interaction
zooming in , drawing, or
timer (with ZoomIt for
Windows) provided
Show prepared for variety
of presentations either as a
whole or shortened versions
No pop-up windows appear
Appears as slideshow
immediately from proper
format configuration
KISS- Keep It Straight &
Simple
Presenter returns to slides
for further discussion
prompted by audience
20 slides or less

Few words used

Few lines per slide
No sentences
No abbreviations, acronyms
or punctuation marks

Viewers comfortable
Content should be selfevident
Only essential information
included
Summary message
included
No overview or complete
review
Content, not presenter, is
the focus
Entire show presented
Resolution choices provide
adequate viewing
Mistakes apparent but
handled well
Looks into audience
Gray-scale printed handouts
provided
No PowerPoint pop-up
window
All slides are essential
Nothing extraneous to lose
the audience
Brief take home messages
Additional information
available in Q&A provisions
Completed well within time
limits
Mostly KISS- Keep It Straight
& Simple

Viewers annoyed
Overview or complete
review included
Presenter is the focus
All text is read
Resolution so high as to
significantly slow viewing
Mistakes distract audience
Handouts not user-friendly
No further information
provided
Not viewed as a whole
Presenter faced the screen
PowerPoint pop-up window
allowed

1
2
3
4

All subject information is

presented and displayed
Cognitive over-load
decreases the focused
effect of presentation
Not completed within time
limits
No opportunity for
questions
Too much of one or more
elements

1
2
3
4

Maximum of 6 words a line;

Maximum 6 lines a slide;
No sentences
Minimal abbreviations and
acronyms
Limited punctuation marks

Short sentences
Too many words
Too many lines of text
Full sentences
Many abbreviations,
acronyms and/or
punctuation marks

1
2
3
4

Average

Average

Average

Color

Font

Transitions

Size

Style

Contrasts with background

Easy to discern information
Use to highlight
Minimal hue choices

Poor color contrast or

intensity
Optical issues created

1
2
3
4

Simple font that is to read

No shadowing
No words capital letters
Consistent throughout
creates anticipation

Simple font that is to read

No shadowing
Few words in all capital
letters (hard to read)
Consistent throughout

Too complicated for fast

recognition
Too many variations
throughout presentation

Average
1
2
3
4

Large enough for viewing

from furthest point of
intended space
Focus attention as intended

Larger font for more

important points;
Ranges from 18 to 48 point
Consistent throughout for
main and secondary
information

Too large or small

No identifiable difference
for levels of importance
among text elements

Average
1
2
3
4

Consistent transitions
Appealing to audience
Appropriate for content

Distracting changing
between slides
Too long or too brief

Intuitive for audience

Enhances content

Average

1
2
3
4
Average

Speed

Visual

Contrasts with background

Memorable highlights
Minimal hue choices

Colors

Adaptable for specific

session interaction
Advance automatically
every 20 seconds or total
time 6 minutes and 40
seconds or less
Consistent throughout
Eye-appealing
Minimal hue choices
throughout

Timed to live or recorded

narration
Appropriate for content

Contrasting colors
Coordinated colors of same
intensity (checked with
ColorBlender)
Representative of content
Minimal hue choices per
slide

Slides left on too long or not

enough for recognition by
audience

Elements not discernable

due to colors
Hues unappealing to
audience

1
2
3
4
Average
1
2
3
4
Average

Layout

Score Final

Images

Comments

Consistency throughout
creates anticipation

More reinforcing images

than text
Explanatory images
Provocative images

Design templates used

Standardized position,
colors and
styles throughout
Basic and simple design.
Does not distract from
content.
Balance the slide
Sufficient space among text
Enhance and complement
the text, not overwhelm
Only two graphics per slide

Confusing or distracting
changing layouts
Elements presented
unexpectedly

1
2
3
4
Average

More than two graphics per

slide
Distracting or intricate
images

1
2
3
4
Average
Total
Averages
/15

Name of Author(s):Created in conjunction with the University of South Carolina, Masters in Educational Technology with Dr, T.
Smyth - EDET 755 (2011)
by Jean Pesce with team members Devin Biggers, Justin McCreary, and Ericka Middleton