SEMINAR II SEMINAR EVALUATION

Biol 3998, Sec 2, Fall 2007, Little

                                 

Presenter: _______________________________________________

                                                                                                                    

Preparation (9 pts)                                                                                    

            Cited (Name Year) an adequate number of sources during presentation (10)

_____ Comfortable with the material

_____ Thesis was the central theme of the presentation

_____ Data presented related to the thesis

            Able to answer questions from the audience

 

Organization (12 pts)

_____ Time was apportioned well between background and study results

_____ Level of material was appropriate, with terminology defined

_____ Order of slides/topics made sense (good flow)

_____ Introduction and summary related to one another

_____ Signposts used to orient audience throughout the seminar

_____ Presenter explicitly related all studies of focus back to the thesis

_____ Methodology adequately explained without unnecessary detail

_____ Within 30-40 minute time limit (aim for 35)

 

Quality and Use of Audiovisual Materials (10 pts)

            Visuals added information or interest

_____ Information was appropriately summarized in graphs or tables

_____ Presentation included AT LEAST 6 figures or tables from at least 3 different studies    

_____ Graphs and tables were easy to see

_____ Graphs and tables were described clearly and adequately

 

Presentation and Delivery (9 pts)

            Presentation was well-paced (delivery not too fast or slow)

_____ Eye contact maintained

_____ Appropriate use of notes/notecards

_____ Effective use of PowerPoint, including animation

_____ Slide layout was clarifying, not confusing

 

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