Purpose / This assessment checklist form is for presentations. It gives teachers a framework for communicating their expectations to students, and for grading students’presentations.
There are two versions of the form:
  1. Informative presentation.
  2. Persuasive presentation.

Grade Level / 9-12 and University
Number of Pages / 3 [including cover sheet]
Available Files / pdf and docx
Date of this Version / October 15, 2015
Author / Catherine Thomas
Author’s Website /
Copyright / © 2015 Catherine Thomas
/ This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit
Informative Presentation Assessment Checklist
Each item is worth 10 points. Maximum score = 100 points
___ Give an INFORMATIVE presentation, which is consistent with the assigned topic.
___ Make your presentation last the required amount of time.
___ Begin by greeting your audience. While you are speaking, try to make eye contact.
___ Speak clearly, loudly, and slowly. Do not read your presentation.
___ Use correct grammar.
___ Use appropriate vocabulary. Use appropriate transition words and phrases.
___ Speak in complete, but short, sentences (no more than 25 words).
___ Invite your audience to ask questions, and respond to the questions appropriately.
___ Illustrate your main points with at least 3 effective PowerPoint slides.
___ Summarize your presentation, and offer a polite conclusion to your presentation.
______Total number of points ______Grade

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Informative Presentation Assessment Checklist
Each item is worth 10 points. Maximum score = 100 points
___ Give an INFORMATIVE presentation, which is consistent with the assigned topic.
___ Make your presentation last the required amount of time.
___ Begin by greeting your audience. While you are speaking, try to make eye contact.
___ Speak clearly, loudly, and slowly. Do not read your presentation.
___ Use correct grammar.
___ Use appropriate vocabulary. Use appropriate transition words and phrases.
___ Speak in complete, but short, sentences (no more than 25 words).
___ Invite your audience to ask questions, and respond to the questions appropriately.
___ Illustrate your main points with at least 3 effective PowerPoint slides.
___ Summarize your presentation, and offer a polite conclusion to your presentation.
______Total number of points ______Grade
Persuasive Presentation Assessment Checklist
Each item is worth 10 points. Maximum score = 100 points
___ Give a PERSUASIVE presentation, which is consistent with the assigned topic.
___ Make your presentation last the required amount of time.
___ Begin by greeting your audience. While you are speaking, try to make eye contact.
___ Speak clearly, loudly, and slowly. Do not read your presentation.
___ Use correct grammar.
___ Use appropriate vocabulary. Use appropriate transition words and phrases.
___ Speak in complete, but short, sentences (no more than 25 words).
___ Invite your audience to ask questions, and respond to the questions appropriately.
___ Illustrate your main points with at least 3 effective PowerPoint slides.
___ Summarize your presentation, and offer a polite conclusion to your presentation.
______Total number of points ______Grade

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Persuasive Presentation Assessment Checklist
Each item is worth 10 points. Maximum score = 100 points
___ Give a PERSUASIVE presentation, which is consistent with the assigned topic.
___ Make your presentation last the required amount of time.
___ Begin by greeting your audience. While you are speaking, try to make eye contact.
___ Speak clearly, loudly, and slowly. Do not read your presentation.
___ Use correct grammar.
___ Use appropriate vocabulary. Use appropriate transition words and phrases.
___ Speak in complete, but short, sentences (no more than 25 words).
___ Invite your audience to ask questions, and respond to the questions appropriately.
___ Illustrate your main points with at least 3 effective PowerPoint slides.
___ Summarize your presentation, and offer a polite conclusion to your presentation.
______Total number of points ______Grade