Title of Presentation_________________________________________________________

                                                                                         Possible          Awarded
1. Introduction - concise; announce topic,
  review literature, explain gap; state                                          4
  purpose of study

2. Methods - concise; sufficient detail
  provided to understand how study                                          4
  was conducted (but not overly
  detailed)

3. Results & Discussion - clearly & concisely 
  presented; important patterns or 
  trends emphasized; visual aids                                                16
  integrated into presentation; place of
  results in context of previous work
  clearly & concisely described

4. Conclusion - clear, concise summation of                              3
  important points 

5. Manner of presentation - good eye contact with                   10 
  audience; good volume & not monotone; 
  appropriate rate; avoid use of distracting 
  ‘fillers’ (e.g., ‘um’, ‘uh’, & ‘you know’) or 
  mannerisms; effective use of notes (if used - 
  not overly dependent on notes; still make 
  eye contact with audience; vary tone of
  voice)

6. Visual Aids - well-designed; appropriate font                        8
  (easily read & sufficiently large); figures 
  & tables with appropriate amounts of 
  information

7. Duration - 12 minute presentation + 1 - 2                             5
  minutes for questions

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