2015 Connecticut Envirothon Presentation Scoring Rubric – Page 1 Urban and Community Forest Management Plan Judge ID: Topic: Team #: Score: Excellent Good   1 point Lacks clarity of site, Forestry Management Plan and purpose Body (40 points)  10 points  5 points Goal 1 description, Goal 1 description, supporting information supporting information and application are clearly and application are articulated explained  1 point Goal 1 description, supporting information and application are not clear  10 points  5 points Goal 2 description, Goal 2 description, supporting information supporting information and application are clearly and application are articulated explained  1 point Goal 2 description, supporting information and application are not clear  10 points  5 points Goal 3 description, Goal 3 description, supporting information supporting information and application are clearly and application are articulated explained  1 point Goal 3 description, supporting information and application are not clear  10 points  5 points  1 point Closure is uniquely Sense of closure is evident Closure is lacking insightful and leaves strong impact on audience  Presentation Content Score (out of 60 points):  Points given (can be any number between categories) 5 points   3 points  1 point  Goals are clearly Clearly presents goals for Goals for plan are vague presented in a memorable management plan with or not clearly stated manner with interesting, supporting details appropriate and supportive details  1 point  10 points  5 points Process and results of Forest inventory process Described process and forest inventory are and results not clear or results of forest inventory clearly articulated with not complete with details and examples meaningful details and examples Conclusion (10 points) PRESENTATION CONTENT (60 POINTS)  5 points  3 points Creative opening connects Contains effective site, Forestry description of site, Management Plan and Forestry Management purpose to audience Plan and purpose Less than good 2015 Envirothon Presentation Scoring Rubric – Page 2 Excellent (3 points for each) Verbal  Exemplary word choice, including a creative personal voice, hooks audience  Appropriate word choice, including a personal voice, is evident  Repetitive, inappropriate word choice, including a lack of personal voice, is evident Non‐verbal  Poise, posture and gestures  Poise, posture and gestures  Body language detracts enhance presentation support presentation from presentation Media  Delivery, including a lack of volume and inflection, is unclear and poorly paced  Use of notes is minimal and  Use of notes does not eye contact is distributed detract from delivery and throughout audience eye contact is with most of audience Length (5 points) Participatio n (5 points)  Manner is appropriately courteous and respectful for formal presentation  Manner are inappropriate for formal presentation  Media is well‐integrated and balanced  Media enhances presentation  Media does not support presentation  Media is of exceptional and  Media is of good to professional quality excellent quality  Media is of poor quality or nonexistent  Exceptional and professional and impacts audience  Good to excellent and interesting to audience  Poor or non‐existent and uninteresting to audience  Answers reflect deep understanding of research and topic  Answers to questions demonstrate knowledge and understanding  Answers do not convey necessary information  Responses are fluent, spontaneous, sincere and confident  Responses are relaxed and sincere  Responses are strained and awkward Presentation Delivery score (out of 30 points): Length of presentation before questions: _____:____ minutes seconds  5 points  0 points Presentation before panel Presentation before panel questioning is questioning is not within approximately 9‐10 minutes the 9 to 10 minute limit in length Out of 100 possible points   Add up to 5 points for team member participation in presentation (One point each for significant oral participation) Total Score: Points given  Speech is mostly read from notes and eye contact is minimal or avoided  Manner sets a professionally courteous and respectful tone REQUIRED ELEMENTS (10 POINTS) Less than good (1 point for each)  Delivery, including acceptable volume and inflection, is clear with good pronunciation Good (2 points for each)  Delivery, including appropriate volume and inflection, is clear and well paced Q&A PRESENTATION DELIVERY (30 POINTS) 