Assessment methodConference Presentation

ENGG1600 is a course which embeds research into the undergraduate degree in first year. Assessment is authentic - no exam - instead students work towards a final conference at which they present and for which they have had to write a conference paper (using Nature guidelines).

Marking guide

Your presentation will be peer marked and your final mark will be an average of academic and tutor (50%), and student marks (50%). Criteria as below will be equally weighted.

Audience connection: Engages with audience and keeps attention throughout presentation.

• 5 Speech fluid without long gaps. Almost 100% engagement. No memorisation/palm cards used.
• 3 Some memorisation. Some stilted sections where audience and/ or engagement was lost.
• 1 Memorisation evident and palm cards used (or over-reliance on Powerpoint slides).

Delivery: Adequate volume and projection, clear articulation, vocal variety, use of gestures/ body language/ eye contact, interest in audience and topic, appropriate use of AV media/ artefacts.

• 5 Presents with a refined repertory of effective techniques including integrated use of AV media.
• 3 Presents with most elements of effective delivery with the basic use of AV media.
• 1 Fails to use elements of effective delivery or ineffective use of elements.

Structure: Gives audience sense of focus/ purpose, uses introduction/ development/ conclusion.

• 5 Maintains a refined structure in relation to academic frameworks/ interest of audience.
• 3 Establishes/ maintains clear purpose, provides transitions to clarify most segues.
• 1 Rambling and disjointed speech with no clear focus and purpose.

Content

• 5 Articulates applications, syntheses and/or evaluations of principles with valid evidence.
• 3 Demonstrates appropriate application of ideas.
• 1 Talks without really saying anything.

Q&A

• 5 Demonstrates deep background knowledge; answers questions clearly and authoritatively.
• 3 Shows some background knowledge; provides meaningful answers to questions.
• 1 Fails to show background knowledge; answers to questions not meaningful to audience.