Research Project Presentation Checklist 

Delivery

• I maintained eye-contact most of the time.
• I spoke to the entire audience, not just one or two people.
• My pronunciation was clear and easy to understand.
• My rate of speech was not too fast or too slow.
• My voice could be heard easily by the entire audience.
• My voice varied in pitch; it was not monotone.
• I did not use filler words (e.g., "uhm," "uh," "ah," "mm," "like," etc.)
• I used standard grammar.
• My body language was not too tense or too relaxed.
• I maintained good posture.
• I used meaningful gestures.
• I didn't fidget, rock back and forth, or pace.
• I used notes sparingly; I did not read from them.
• I didn't hesitate or lose my place.
• I didn't call attention to errors by apologizing.

Organization        

• I organized ideas in a meaningful way.
• The information and arguments/details were easy to follow.
• I stayed focused and did not stray off topic.
• The introduction included a clear statement of the main point(s).
• I included necessary background information about the topic.
• The audience could predict the presentations's basic structure from the introduction alone.
• The body of the presentation contained support for, or details about, the main point(s).
• I used helpful transitions between main points (e.g., "First of all..." or "Similarly..." etc.).
• I used logical connectors between main points (e.g., "On the other hand..." or "Therefore...", etc.).
• Ideas flowed logically from one to the next.
• A strong conclusion was present.
• The conclusion had a clear call to action or belief.
• The audience could distinguish the introduction, body, and conclusion.

Content        

• The information I gave was interesting or important to others.
• I was well informed about my topic.
• I used vocabulary that the audience could understand or defined unfamiliar terms.
• My vocabulary was strong and varied.
• I used an effective and appropriate attention-getting device.
• I used logical appeals where appropriate.
• Logical appeals included reliable, factual information.
• I used emotional or persuasive appeals where appropriate.
• I added supportive detail to the main point(s).
• I correctly answered most questions from the audience.

Presentation Aids        

• Presentation aids were used during the speech.
• Presentation aids were relevant to the speech.
• Presentation aids improved the presentation or reinforced main points.
• Presentation aids were not distracting.
• Presentation aids were creative.
• Visual aids were attractive.
• Visual aids were easily viewed or read by the entire audience.
• Audio aids were easily heard by the entire audience.
• Visual aids contained no spelling or grammatical errors.

Resources        

• I used resources that addressed the topic thoroughly.
• I used resources that reflected different perspectives.
• Prominent resources were referred to in the speech.
• I used credible print resources.
• I used credible electronic resources.
• I used interviews with others as a resource.
• I used my own words in the speech.
• I used material in accordance with copyright.
• I cited my sources using the required format.
• A bibliography was available.

Checklist created at 4teachers.org; used wth permission