Midterm

Sophomore Midterm Exam Assessment- Level 2
Demonstration Presentation

This assignment is worth 20% of your mark

What will you do?

• You will be presenting a how-to demonstration.
• You will teach us/show us “how-to” do something of interest to you.
• Pretend as if we know nothing about your topic
• You must use at least one visual aid or prop.
• Your presentation should be at least 3.5 minutes , but no longer than 4 minutes.
  
  
  (You may also give a presentation about your hometown.)

What should you focus on?

• Introduction: a) Capture our attention b) Tell us what you will be doing or what we will be learning
• Demonstration and Steps: Demonstrate all the necessary steps in an organized, logical manner
• Conclusion: Signal that the demonstration is finished
• Focus on the physical delivery: eye contact ,posture, gestures, voice inflection, voice projection
• Be entertaining—please please don’t be boring!
• Be prepared

• VERY IMPORTANT: Remember you are not just a presenter—you also need to be a good audience member who listens to and supports your classmates while they are doing their presentations.  To encourage active listening and engagement while others are speaking you are able to gain bonus points!

After each presentation you may be called upon to ask a question about the presentation.  If you are prepared to do so when you are called upon, then you will earn 2 bonus points per question asked. Notice there is a place for bonus points on the rubric!!!

Remember—this is a speaking activity, so make sure you focus on speaking and not reading!

Demonstration Presentation Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1-0
Introduction	Captures audience attention. Clearly states what "we will learn" or what "I will do".	Somewhat interesting attention grabber. Clearly states what "we will learn" or what "I will do".	Unoriginal attention grabber. Preview statement is missing	Attention grabber missing. Preview statement is missing.
Demonstration/ steps/organization	Demonstration is thorough and complete. All steps presented in proper and logical order. Easy to follow and understand.	Demonstration is somewhat thorough and complete. All steps presented, but need to be better organized for easy understanding.	Demonstration is lacking. More demonstration is needed. Several steps omitted. Lacking in organization.	There is little demonstration. Very disorganized. Lacks many of the steps.
Dead Air	There is no "dead air" during the presentation.	There are no more than 10-15 seconds of "dead air".	There are no more than 15-20 seconds of "dead air".	There are long periods of silence, with more than 20 seconds of "dead air"
Visual aid	Uses visual aid/prop that shows considerable work/creativity and which makes the presentation better.	Uses visual aid that shows thought and consideration for the demonstration and makes the demonstration better.	Uses a visual aid, however the visual aid does not really add anything to make the presentation better.	Did not use a visual aid.
Conclusion	Signals end of the demonstration in an interesting creative manner.	Signals end of demonstration in an interesting way.	Signals end of demonstration in a usual manner as ”thank you for listening"	Does not signal end of demonstration.
Voice	Always speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members all the time	Usually speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members almost all the time.	Usually speaks loudly and clearly. Speaks so fast sometimes that audience has trouble understanding.	Speaks too softly or mumbles. The audience often has trouble understanding.
Physical message	The student uses voice inflection, facial expressions and gestures to make the demonstration interesting and more easily understood.	The student often uses voice inflection, facial expressions and gestures to make the demonstration interesting and more easily understood.	The student tries to use voice inflection, facial expressions and gestures to make the demonstration interesting and more easily understood.	The student does the demonstration but does not use voice inflection, facial expressions or gestures to make the demonstration more interesting or clear.
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. No reading.	Students seems very prepared but could have used a few more rehearsals. Did not read.	Student is somewhat prepared, but it is obvious that rehearsal was lacking. Read about 10% of the time.	Student does not seem at all prepared, or read more than 10% of the time.
Time limit	Demonstration was 100% of time and did not go over limit.	Demonstration was 80% of time.	Demonstration was 60% of time	Demonstration was less 60% of time.

**Bonus points:  # number of questions asked __________X2= __________