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GEUC4011 Senior Seminar

Oral Presentation Rubric (for reference only)

Excellent Good Fair Pass Failure

 Speaks fluently, naturally,  Speaks fluently and  Speaks fairly fluent,  Speaks stammeringly and  Speaks stammeringly and
effectively and confidently effectively, initial nervousness apparent discomfort, unclearly unclearly, nervousness
but not distracting distraction on occasion distracts throughout the
presentation
 Good command of language  Accurate language use with  Moderate command of  Fair command of language use  Poor command of language use
use with high accuracy some repairs language use with some flaws with glaring mistakes which is incomprehensible
 Very clear voice, good  Clear voice, slightly unnatural  Monotonous intonation, but  Lack of appropriate intonation,  Intonation causes severe
Language Use intonation, suitable volume intonation, satisfactory this does not significantly unvaried or erratic volume problems for the listener –
and and pace volume and pace interfere with meaning, at and pace difficult to understand. Very
Delivery some points, unvaried or nervous and stilted. Low
(30%) erratic volume and pace volume and inappropriate
pace
 Holds attention of entire  Consistent use of direct eye  Some eye contact, but not  Displays minimal eye contact  No eye contact with
audience with the use of direct contact with audience, but maintained and often returns with audience, while reading audience, as entire report is
eye contact, seldom looking at still returns to notes to notes mostly from the notes read from notes
notes
 Body language consistently  Body language usually used  Body language occasionally  Body language is very stiff  Body language still, stiff and
used with good effect with good effect, although stiff, discouraging rapport uncommunicative or very
very occasionally lacking distracting gestures
 Full relevant responses to  Adequate relevant responses  Some relevant but incomplete  Inadequate responses to  Fails to respond to audience
audience questions to audience questions responses to audience audience questions questions
questions
Questions
 Demonstrates extensive  Demonstrates knowledge of  Demonstrates some  Demonstrates incomplete  Gives vague, nonspecific
and
knowledge of the topic by the topic by responding knowledge of the topic by knowledge of the topic by responses to questions and
Answers responding confidently, accurately and appropriately responding accurately and responding inaccurately and feedback
(20%) precisely and appropriately to to questions and feedback appropriately to questions inappropriately to questions
all questions and feedback and feedback and feedback.
 Demonstrates active audience  Demonstrates active audience  Encourages audience  Reluctantly interacts with  Fail to encourage audience
participation and able to invite interaction participation audience participation
discussions.

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 Speaker provides an accurate  For the most part, explanations  Explanations of concepts or  Explanations of concepts and  Thesis is not clear; information
and complete explanation of of concepts and theories are theories are partly accurate. theories are inaccurate or included that does not support
key concepts and theories, accurate and complete. Some Attempt to make to tie in incomplete. Little attempt is thesis in any way. No reference
drawing upon relevant helpful applications of theory theory. There is some made to tie in theory. There is is made to literature or theory.
literature. Applications of are included information that is not a great deal of information
theory are included to connected to the presentation that is not connected to the
illuminate issues thesis presentation thesis
 Went above and beyond to  Did a very good job of  Used the material provided in  Used the material provided in  Did not utilize resources
research information; solicited researching; utilized materials an acceptable manner, an acceptable manner, but did effectively; did little or no fact
material in addition to what provided to their full potential; presents evidence of not consult any additional gathering on the topic
was provided; bought in presents evidence of valid research with sources resources
personal ideas and research with multiple
information; and presents sources
Organization
evidence of extensive and
and
valid research with multiple
Content
and varied sources
(30%)
 Combines and evaluates  Combines existing ideas to  Combines existing ideas  Shows little evidence of the  Shows no evidence of the
existing ideas to form new form new insights combination of ideas combination of ideas
insights
 Uses the unexpected to full  Origin; clever at times; good  Some originality apparent;
 Little or no variation; a few  Bland, predictable.
advantage; very original, variety of blending of good variety of blending of original touches but for the Repetitive with little or no
clever and creative approach materials/ media materials most part material variety; little creative energy
that captures audience’s presented with little used
attention originality or interpretation
 Structures the presentation  Structures the presentation  Beginning, middle, and end of  Beginning, middle, or end of  Missing either beginning,
with definite beginning, with beginning, middle, and presentation are not clearly presentation is difficult to middle, or end
middle, and end end identified define
 Ends with logical, effective  Ends with coherent  Ends with a conclusion based  Ends with a conclusion based on  Ends with a conclusion not
and relevant conclusion with conclusion based on evidence on some data or evidence very thin data or evidence related to data or evidence
supports of evidence given
 Good and adequate  Adequate preparation  Fair preparation  Inadequate preparation  No preparation
preparation
 Timing and pacing well  Timing well managed and  Timing slightly faulty; overall  Appears not properly  Timing faulty and has
managed and overall has been overall has been apparently has apparently rehearsed the prepared. Perhaps significant inappropriate weighting of
apparently rehearsed well, with rehearsed, with appropriate presentation; weighting of timing errors or has different sections of the talk
Group
appropriate weighting of weighting of different sections different sections perhaps not inappropriate weighting of
Cooperation
different sections of the talk of the talk ideal different sections of the talk
(20%)
 Effective use of communication  Appropriate and easy-to-see  Communication aids have to  Communication aids are poorly  Absence of communication
aids, including charts and communication aids be read to the audience and prepared and used aids
graphs, videos etc. in a contain a few inaccuracies inappropriately
professional manner  Teammates seem working on
 Strong team spirit  Good team spirit  Some sign of team spirit  Little sign of team spirit their own, no team spirit

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Written Report Rubric (For Reference Only)

Excellent Good Fair Pass Failure

• Writer provides an accurate • For the most part, • Explanations of concepts or • Explanations of concepts • Thesis is not clear;
and complete explanation of explanations of concepts theories are partly and theories are inaccurate information included that
key concepts and theories, and theories are accurate accurate. Attempt is made or incomplete. Little does not support thesis in
drawing upon relevant and complete. Some helpful to tie in theory. There is attempt is made to tie in any way. No reference is
literature. Applications of applications of theory are some information that is theory. There is a great made to literature or
theory are included to included not connected to the thesis deal of information that is theory
illuminate issues not connected to the thesis

• Uses the unexpected to • Origin; good variety of • Some originality • Little or no variation; a • Bland, predictable.
full advantage; very blending of materials apparent; good variety of few original touches but Repetitive with little or no
original, clever and blending of materials for the most part variety; little creative
creative approach that materials presented with energy used
captures audience’s little originality or
attention interpretation

• Writer clearly relates • Evidence often related to • Evidence sometimes • Very little or very weak • Shows no evidence of
evidence to thesis topic sentences, more related to topic sentences, attempt to relate evidence analysis work or the
Content statement and topic critical thinking than just though links perhaps not to argument; may be no combination of ideas
sentences; analysis is fresh simply description very clear. Some identifiable argument, or no
(40%)
and exciting, posing new description, some critical evidence to relate it
ways to think of the thinking to. More description than
material. Work displays critical thinking
critical thinking and avoids
simplistic description or
summary of information

• Went above and beyond to • Did a very good job of • Used the materials • Used the materials provided • Did not utilize resources
research information; researching; utilized provided in an acceptable in an acceptable manner, effectively; did little or no
solicited material in addition materials provided to their manner, presents evidence but did not consult any fact gathering on the topic
to what was provided; full potential; presents of research with sources additional resources
bought in personal ideas evidence of valid research
and information to enhance with multiple sources; at
project; and presented times took the initiative to
evidence of extensive and find information from varied
valid research with sources
multiple and varied sources

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Organization • Uses a logical structure • Shows a logical progression • May list ideas or arrange • May have random • No appreciable
(20%) appropriate to paper's of ideas and uses fairly them randomly rather organization, lacking organization; lacks
subject, purpose, audience, sophisticated transitional than using any evident internal paragraph transitions and coherence
thesis, and disciplinary devices; e.g. may move logical structure. May use coherence and using few
field. Sophisticated from least to more transitions, but they are or inappropriate
transitional sentences important idea. Some likely to be sequential transitions. Paragraphs
often develop one idea logical links may be faulty, (first, second, third) rather may lack topic sentences
from the previous one or but each paragraph clearly than logic-based. While or main ideas, or may be
identify their logical relates to paper's central each paragraph may relate too general or too specific
relations. It guides the idea to central idea, logic is not to be effective.
reader through the chain always clear. Paragraphs Paragraphs may not all
of reasoning or progression have topic sentences but relate to paper's thesis
of ideas may be overly general, and
arrangement of sentences
within paragraphs may
lack coherence

• A complete and organised • A complete report with • An incomplete report • An incomplete report • An incomplete report
report with thesis thesis statement, missing one of the missing two of the
statement, introduction, introduction, body, followings: thesis followings: thesis
body, conclusion and conclusion and references statement, introduction, statement, introduction,
references body, conclusion and body, conclusion and
references references

• Effective and appropriate • Appropriate organization • Appropriate organization • Inappropriate • Failure in organizing and
organization and display of and display of information and display of information organization and display display information on
information on charts, on charts, maps, diagrams, on charts, maps, diagrams, of information on charts, charts, maps, diagrams,
maps, diagrams, figures figures and tables with figures and tables with maps, diagrams, figures figures and tables with
and tables with full adequate accompanying inadequate accompanying and tables and lack of accompanying text.
accompanying text. text. text. accompanying text.

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Language • Chooses words for their • Generally uses words • Uses relatively vague and • May be too vague and • Usually contains many
(20%) precise meaning and uses accurately and effectively, general words, may use abstract, or very personal awkward sentences,
an appropriate level of but may sometimes be too some inappropriate and specific. Usually misuses words, employs
specificity. Sentence style general. Sentences language. Sentence contains several awkward inappropriate language
fits paper's audience and generally clear, well structure generally correct, or ungrammatical
purpose. Sentences are structured, and focused, but sentences may be sentences; sentence
varied, yet clearly though some may be wordy, unfocused, structure is simple or
structured and carefully awkward or ineffective repetitive, or confusing monotonous
focused, not long and
rambling
• Almost entirely free of • May contain a few errors, • Usually contains several • Usually contains either • Usually contains so many
errors which may annoy the mechanical errors, which many mechanical errors mechanical errors that it is
reader but not impede may temporarily confuse or a few important errors impossible for the reader
understanding the reader but not impede that block the reader's to follow the thinking from
the overall understanding understanding and ability sentence to sentence
to see connections
between thoughts

Mechanics • All info referenced in body • All quotes & most • Some quotes/ paraphrased • Majority of quotes / • No references
(20%) of paper and in paraphrased/summarized /summarized info not paraphrased /
bibliography info referenced in body of referenced in body of summarized info not
paper and all info paper and most info referenced in body of
referenced in bibliography referenced in bibliography paper and some info not
referenced in
bibliography

• All cited works, both text • Most cited works, text and • Some cited works, both • Few cited works, both • No citations
and visual, are done in the visual, are done in the text and visual, are done in text and visual, are done
correct format with no correct format the correct format. in the correct format
errors

• Researched information • Researched information • Researched information • Researched information • No documentation

appropriately and clearly appropriately documented documented inappropriately
documented, such as data, documented or in a mess
charts, questionnaire
samples etc.
• Paginated, correct and • Paginated, consistent • Paginated, consistent • No pagination, not • No pagination, incomplete
consistent format with format format consistent format of format
cover page, table of fonts, missing some basic
contents, abstract, elements such as table of
references, appendix, etc. contents etc.

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