presentationrubric.docx


Introduction
Main critique theme	Critique theme is focused and clearly explained
Significance	Makes clear what motivates them to explore main theme/question and significance
Background	Explains background on the problem
Body content and article evaluation
Overall	each section of body content provides details of all 3 articles, articles are thoroughly but concisely compared, contrasted and evaluated clearly
Introduce articles	Give article details (citation), provide each paper's objective/hypotheses
Article methods	Methods summarized and evaluated completely for all 3 articles
Article results	Results are summarized and evaluated, tables/figures used from papers to help with critique
Article discussions	Discussions are summarized and thoroughly evaluated for all 3 articles
Summary	Summarizes strengths and weaknesses of each article, makes a concluding statement overall about the critique theme
Speculation	Suggests what should be done next, points out new questions raised by work
Citation slide	Any studies mentioned during the presentation are listed and all publication information given in a 'References' slide

Organization of presentation
Purpose of slides	Purpose of each slide is clear to the listener (title of slide contains premise)
Continuity	Effective transitions between slides contribute to a continuous sequence of connected ideas, slides flow well
Roadmap	Provides a roadmap/preview then several reminders/singpost during the talk so that the listener never feels lost
Figures	Every figure and image is clearly labeled and all figures are fully explained by the presenter
Attractiveness	slides are laid out well, text is easy to read and colors do not clash, there are no distracting transitions
Timing	15 min