COM2107 MARKING SCHEME FOR GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION (Individual Assessment –25 marks)

(Group ______ )

Names 1st Speaker: 2nd Speaker: 3rd Speaker: 4th Speaker: 5th Speaker:
(as per class list)

Sophisticated (4-5 marks) Competent (2.5 to 3.5 marks) Not yet Competent (0 to 2 marks) Score (max 5)
Components
Level of presentation is appropriate for the audience. Level of presentation is generally appropriate. Pacing is Aspects of presentation are too elementary
1. Style & Attire Presentation is a planned conversation, paced for sometimes too fast or too slow. Presenter seems slightly or too sophisticated for audience. Presenter
audience understanding. Confident uncomfortable at times. Somewhat confident seems uncomfortable. Lacks confidence
Appropriate attire Mostly appropriate attire Inappropriate attire

Communication aids enhance presentation. Communication aids contribute to the quality of the Communication aids are poorly prepared or
2. Use of Communication Aids • The font on the visuals is readable. presentation. used inappropriately.
• Information is represented and organized to • Font size is mostly readable. • Font size is too small to read.
maximize audience comprehension. • Appropriate information is included. • Too much information is included.
• Details are minimized so that main points stand • Some material is not supported by visual aids. • Details or some unimportant
out. information is highlighted, and may
confuse the audience.

3. Content & Organization

Depth of Content Speaker provides accurate and complete explanations For the most part, explanations of concepts are accurate Explanations of concepts are inaccurate or
of key concepts. Listeners gain insights. and complete. Some helpful applications are included. incomplete. Little attempt is made to tie
theory to practice. Listeners gain little from
the presentation.

Accuracy of Content Information (names, facts, etc) included in the No significant errors are made. Listeners recognize any Enough errors are made to distract a
presentation is consistently accurate. errors to be the result of nervousness or oversight. knowledgeable listener.

Organization Presentation is clear, logical, and organized. Listener Presentation is generally clear and well organized. A few Organization is haphazard; listener can
can follow line of reasoning. minor points are confusing follow presentation only with effort.
Arguments are not clear.
4. Use of Language
Grammar and Word Choice Sentences are complete and grammatical. They flow Sentences are complete and grammatical for the most part. Listeners can follow presentation, but they
together easily. Words are well chosen; they express They flow together easily. With some exceptions, words are distracted by some grammatical errors
the intended meaning precisely. are well chosen and precise. and use of slang. Some sentences are
halting, incomplete, or vocabulary is limited
or inappropriate.

5. Responsiveness to Audience

Verbal Interaction Excellent voice projection, pronunciation and use of Satisfactory in terms of voice projection. Some Responds to questions inadequately.
vocal variety pronunciation errors and some vocal variety

Body Language Body language reflects comfort interacting with Body language reflects some discomfort interacting with Body language reveals a reluctance to
audience. Appropriate gestures, posture, facial audience. Some repetitive gestures, slouching and few interact with audience. Lack of gestures,
expressions facial expressions poor posture and/or lack of expressions

Eye Contact Excellent eye contact – looks confidently at the Satisfactory eye contact – looks at the audience some of the Poor eye contact – hardly looks at the
audience; no reference to notes/ not reliant on the slides time; tend to rely on the notes/slides to present audience; reading from notes or slides.

TOTAL MARKS (25 marks)

Comments: (if any)