Guidelines & Presentation Evaluation Criteria

Follow these Guidelines

1. Record your presentation. Recordings should not exceed ten minutes. For posters, art exhibits, and traditional presentations, you would be recording yourself (and your visual aids) just as if you were presenting in person. For the panels, a recording of a Zoom meeting which includes all the participants presenting the work is requested.

2. Email your recording to Melodie Barton at mbarton@ndm.edu.

3. For poster presenters, include your PowerPoint image of your poster in your email.

4. Provide a current contact number or email address. In the event that judges have questions about your presentation, we would like you to have the ability to participate in some form of Q&A regarding your work. Judges will review submissions on the date scheduled for Research Day, April 23, 2021, and also through the following weekend. Please check your phone or email during that time to respond to any questions from the judges.

5. Please send all information above by Friday, April 16, 2021.

Presentation Evaluation Criteria

Excellent—4

Specific introduction and conclusion

Sequenced material within the body

Cohesive presentation content

Proficient—3

Introduction and conclusion

Sequenced material within the body

Cohesive presentation content

Basic—2

Basic introduction and conclusion

Sequenced material within the body is inconsistent

Below Basic—1

Basic introduction and conclusion

No sequence in material

Language

Excellent—4

Enhances the effectiveness of the presentation

Correct grammar

Appropriate to audience

Proficient—3

Supports the effectiveness of the presentation

Correct grammar

Appropriate to the audience

Basic—2

Not interesting

Partially supports the effectiveness of the presentation

Correct grammar

Appropriate to audience

Below Basic—1

Unclear

Minimally supports the effectiveness of the presentation

Occasional mistakes in grammar

Appropriate to audience

Delivery

Excellent—4

Good posture

Eye contact with the audience most of the time

Appropriate gestures and expression

Delivered with confidence

Full group participation

Proficient—3

Good posture

Frequent eye contact with the audience

Appropriate gestures and expression

Almost full group participation

Basic—2

Intermittent good posture

Occasional eye contact with the audience

Appropriate gestures and expression

Partial group participation

Below Basic—1

Poor posture

Minimal eye contact with the audience

Not enough or excessive gestures and expression

One person participation

Content

Excellent—4

Student discusses the reasons for choosing topic

Student describes in detail their findings

Student indicates what she has learned

Proficient—3

Student discusses the reasons for choosing topic

Student outlines her findings

Student shows what she has learned

Basic—2

Student discusses the reason for choosing topic with a few details

Student does not outline her findings

Student misconceptions are still seen

Below Basic—1

Student discusses the reasons for choosing topic

Student does not outline what she has learned

Student still sounds confused on this topic