Oral Presentation Critique

Oral Presentation Critique

CTU Professors use the following form to evaluate student presentations:

Course: ______Name(s): ______

Term: ______Project: ______

Area / Score / Possible

I. Content, Support

Topic was appropriate/substantive
Points were clear and focused
Adequate supporting materials/evidence was included

II. Organization, Connection

Opened with attention getter
Established rapport and credibility
Previewed main points in the introduction
Points were effectively ordered and transitioned in the body
Reviewed main points in the conclusion
Held the audience’s attention

III. Graphics, Visuals

Graphics were easily seen
Graphics were easily understood
Graphics were integrated smoothly and effectively
Graphics communicated in the best way possible

IV. Delivery

Words

Clear, crisp, controlled articulation
Minimal usage of clutter-filler words

Voice

Appropriate projection and modulation
Effective use of pauses, timing was smooth and varied

Visual

Movements/gestures/postures were appropriate
Regular eye contact with entire audience
Notes used effectively and minimally
TOTAL POINTS

Instructor Comments:

CTU Paper Grading Criteria

CTU Professors use the following form to evaluate student presentations:

Course: ______Name(s): ______

Term: ______Project: ______

Area / Score / Possible

I. Content

Depth
Scope
Use of sound logic
Illustrations and/or tables appropriate and discussed within the body text

TOTAL

/ 70

II. Organization and Coherence

First sentence catches the reader's attention
Introduction is general to specific
Thesis statement with a minimum of two main points
Body text follows ordering of topic and main points from the thesis statement
Text is divided into sections and/or sub-sections
Paragraphs and sections are tied together with transitions
Conclusion follows from body text and restates/revisits the thesis statement and all main points
Conclusion contains no new information not previously presented in the body text

TOTAL

/ 10

III. Editing

Clarity
Diction
Paragraph structure
Punctuation/Grammar
Spelling
Syntax
TOTAL / 10

IV. Documentation and Format

Title page
Abstract
Body text
Reference list
Parenthetical references (PR) used correctly
Adequate documentation; required number of sources present in body text and in reference list
TOTAL / 10
GRAND TOTAL / 100

Instructor Comments: