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LANG 4031 Assessment criteria for poster presentation

Task achievement (individual) / Vocabulary & Grammar (individual) / Delivery skills (individual)
Excellent / Information is very well-selected and is presented in appropriate detail. The introduction and conclusion to the whole presentation are both helpful, and the overall structure conveys the motivation, context, objectives and key milestones of your FYP very effectively. Detailed and convincing answers are given in the Q &A.
The poster is very well-designed and informative with a natural and logical information flow. / You use a wide range of vocabulary, including unusual and specialized words. Your choice of vocabulary is completely appropriate for the audience and purpose of your presentation. You may make one or two errors in grammar, word choice and word form. There are no grammar or spelling errors on the poster. / Your presentation complements the poster very well and has natural and fluent transitions between parts.
You use appropriate rhythm and intonation to deliver a highly effective presentation. Your use of non-verbal communication* effectively enhances your presentation.
Very good / Information is well-selected and is presented in appropriate detail. The re is an introduction and conclusion to the whole presentation, and the overall structure conveys the motivation, context, objectives and key milestones of your FYP effectively. Detailed and convincing answers are given in the Q &A.
The poster is well-designed and informative with a natural and logical information flow / You use a range of vocabulary with some less common words. Your choice of vocabulary is completely appropriate for the audience and purpose of your presentation. You make occasional errors in grammar, word-choice and word form. There are one or two grammar or spelling errors on the poster. / Your presentation complements the poster well and has effective transitions between parts.
You pronounce words clearly and your rhythm and intonation are appropriate. Your use of non-verbal communication* is natural and appropriate.
Good / Information is well-selected and is presented in appropriate detail. The re is an introduction and conclusion to the whole presentation, though they may be a little sketchy, and the overall structure includes information about the motivation, context, objectives and key milestones of your FYP. Appropriate answers are given in the Q &A.
The poster is well-designed and informative with a natural and logical information flow / You use a range of vocabulary. Your choice of vocabulary is appropriate for the audience and purpose of your presentation most of the time. You make some errors in word-choice and word form. You make a few repeated grammatical errors. There are occasional grammar or spelling errors on the poster. / Your presentation complements the poster well and has effective transitions between parts, though they may be a little clumsy.
You make occasional pronunciation errors and your rhythm and intonation are mainly appropriate. Your use of non-verbal communication* is appropriate.
Satisfactory / Information is generally appropriate but some parts may lack detail. There is an introduction and conclusion to the whole presentation, though they may be a little sketchy, and the overall structure includes information about the motivation, context, objectives and key milestones of your FYP. Appropriate answers are given in the Q &A.
The poster is informative with a natural and logical information flow but may have some design problems (too much text, too many bullets, poor layout etc.) / Your vocabulary is adequate. Sometimes your choice of vocabulary is too technical for the audience. You make frequent errors in grammar, word-choice and word form but you are understandable. There are quite a few grammar or spelling errors on the poster. / Your presentation complements the poster and has effective transitions, though rather clumsy and unnatural transitions between parts.
You pronounce most words clearly but may make some systematic errors. Your rhythm and intonation, and your use of non-verbal communication* are mainly appropriate. You are understandable.
Below satisfactory / Information is generally appropriate but some parts may lack detail. The introduction or conclusion may be missing. The presentation may lack a discussion of one of these elements: motivation, context, objectives and key milestones of your FYP. The answers given in the Q &A may be rather unsatisfactory.
The poster is informative but the information flow may not always seem logical and there may be some design problems (too much text, too many bullets, poor layout etc.) / Your vocabulary is limited. Often your choice of vocabulary is too technical or too simplistic for the audience. You make frequent errors in grammar, word-choice and word form. Sometimes you are not understandable. / Your presentation does not always seem to link with the information on the poster and flow of information may not always be logical.
You may make many pronunciation errors, and sometimes you are not understandable. Your rhythm and intonation are often inappropriate (perhaps because you are reading from notes). Your use of non-verbal communication* is mainly appropriate.
Poor / Information is often not appropriate and key elements are missing. The presentation may be very short. The introduction or conclusion may be missing.. The answers given in the Q &A may be unsatisfactory.
The poster contains information relevant to the project but may be sketchy, lack text and not be logically organized. Layout may be poor. / Your vocabulary is very limited. You tend to use high-frequency, simplistic words and phrases, or your vocabulary choice is much too technical for the audience. You make many errors in grammar, word-choice and word form. Often your presentation is hard to follow. There are many grammar or spelling errors on the poster. / Your presentation often does not seem to be linked to the information on the poster and the flow of information is not logical.
Many words are not pronounced clearly and your rhythm and intonation are often inappropriate. Your use of non-verbal communication* may not be appropriate. Often you are not understandable.
Very poor / Information is not appropriate and key elements are missing. The presentation may be very short and difficult to follow. The answers given in the Q &A are unsatisfactory.
The poster contains information of dubious relevance to the project but is sketchy, lacks text and is not logically organized. Layout is poor. / You make so many errors in grammar, word-choice and word form that you are very hard to understand. There are so many grammar or spelling errors on the poster that it is hard to read. / Your presentation lacks relevance to the poster and is not logical.
Your use of non-verbal communication* may not be appropriate. You are often not understandable.

* Non-verbal communication = speed and volume of voice; eye-contact and gestures, audience awareness and sincerity.

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