Criteria & Marks (05)

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Fail

Idea with Focus (1)

Purpose is clear. Clearly presents a main idea and supports it throughout the paper.

Shows awareness of purpose. There is a main idea supported throughout most of the paper

Shows limited awareness of purpose. Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the

paper.

No awareness No main idea

No submission/No effort exhibited

Organization

(1)

Well-planned and well-thought out. Includes title, introduction, statement of main idea, transitions and

conclusion.

Good overall organization, includes the main organizational tools.

There is a sense of organization, although some of the organizational tools are used weakly or missing

No sense of organization

No submission/No effort exhibited

Content (2)

Exceptionally well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, well- developed, supported with specific evidence & facts, as well as examples and

specific details.

Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific.

Content is sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature.

Content is not sound

No submission/No effort exhibited

Time Management (1)

Sentences are clear and varied in pattern, from simple to complex, with excellent use of punctuation.

Sentences are clear but may lack variation; a few may be awkward and there may be a few punctuation

errors.

Sentences are generally clear but may have awkward structure or unclear content; there may be

patterns of

Sentences aren’t clear

No submission/No effort exhibited

Criteria & Marks (08)

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Fail

1.  Content &

Design (2)

An abundance of material clearly related to topic; points are clearly made and all evidence supports topic; varied use of

materials

Sufficient information that relates to topic; many good points made but there is an uneven balance and little

variation.

There is a great deal of information that is not clearly connected to the topic.

Topic is not clear; information included that does not support topic in any way.

Not attended/ No effort exhibited

2. Knowledg e & Interactio n (2)

Strong and engaging introduction provides overview of presentation; presentation supports introduction; conclusion reinforces main points in

memorable fashion.

Introduction provides overview of presentation; presentation supports introduction and ends with appropriate conclusion.

Some overview is given; connection between introduction and presentation is sometimes unclear; conclusion is limited.

Introduction does not give overview; organization is unclear, or presentation ends without conclusion.

Not attended/ No effort exhibited

3. Body language & Attire (1)

Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others. Always has eye contact with audience.

Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others. Most of the time has eye contact with the

audience

Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked.

Sometimes has eye contact with the audience

Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented

. Does not have eye contact with the audience.

Not attended/ No effort exhibited

4.  Fluency

(2)

The delivery is spontaneous – fluent, clear articulation / pronunciation; Right speaking rate and pauses. Native

accent.

Clear pronunciation but not as polished; speaking rate, and pauses mostly appropriate. No

problem in accent.

Some mumbling; uneven speaking rate and pauses. Non-native tone in the accent.

Unclear pronunciation, very fast/slow speaking rate. Has problem in accent.

Not attended/ No effort exhibited

5. Time Management (1)

Presentation is within the allotted time limit.

Presentation is within 1 minute

+/- of the allotted time limit.

Presentation within 2 minutes

+/- of the allotted time limit

Presentation is too long or too short.

Not attended/ No effort exhibited

Category

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Fail

Theory & Objectives (2.5)

Clear background information based on a thorough literature search.

Uses proper “in text” citations. Includes a rationale for the

study along with a hypothesis.

Contains background information but is not complete. The hypothesis is partially stated.

Background information is not complete and lacks proper “in text” citations. The hypothesis is not clearly stated.

Very little or no background information.

No “in text” citations.

Unrelated or plagiarized introduction.

No submission

/No effort exhibited

Materials and Methods (5)

Contains a complete list of the experimental procedures. Steps taken during the lab are easy to follow in a paragraph form. The section is organized in a way that the reader understands the logical flow of the lab.

Proper use of third person and past tense.

One or more relevant pieces of information are missing.

The section is not very well organized Use of first person or

improper use of verb tense appears in part of the text.

Misses several components of the experimental procedures.

There is a lack of organization and there is not proper use of grammar standards.

Procedural steps are incorrect, illogical, unrelated or plagiarized.

No submission

/No effort exhibited

Data Analysis& Discussion

/ Diagram (10)

Key results are presented in an orderly and logical sequence using both text and illustrative materials.

All the relevant information obtained in the experiment is included.

All calculations are provided in a logical manner

One or more key results are missing. Figures and tables are present but contain minor errors.

Misses several key results.

Figures lack proper identification. Tables have missing titles. The text doesn’t follow the sequence of the tables and/or figures.

Major results are not included.

Figures and tables are poorly constructed or not present.

There is evidence of plagiarism.

No submission

/No effort exhibited

using proper units

Precaution s & Conclusion (2.5)

Proper interpretation of results.

Summarizes data used to draw conclusion Discusses applications or real-life situations Addresses hypothesis and cites sources of errors

Connects the conclusion with the introduction by way of the stated hypothesis and literature

cited.

Interpretation of results is presented.

However, there is a disconnection between the discussion and the testable hypothesis identified in the introduction.

Misses the interpretation of key results. There is little connection between the discussion and the introduction.

Very poor interpretation of the results. No connection between discussion and introduction. Evidence of plagiarism

No submission

/No effort exhibited