SRS Oral Presentation Evaluation Form

If you signed up as an evaluator for the Oral Presentation, this is the rubric that you'll be using to review the speech:

SCALE: 1-5 (1-Poor, 5-Strong)

1. Audience Awareness (select all that apply, circle overall ability):     1  2  3  4  5

• Presenter establishes context and relevance of the project to general educated audience
• Presenter defines discipline-specific technical terms and concepts
• Presenter responds well to audience questions
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

2. Scientific Reasoning (select all that apply, circle overall ability):     1  2  3  4  5

• The project has a clear purpose, clear methodology, and is well-defined
• The presenter(s) communicate(s) a reasoned and logical approach to solving the problem
• Conclusions or recommendations are consistent with the study's findings
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

3. Organization (select all that apply, circle overall ability): 1  2  3  4  5

• Presentation is logically organized
• Includes appropriate transitions between key points
• Includes a summary of conclusions
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

4. Design/Format (select all that apply, circle overall ability):               1  2  3  4  5

• Slide background and fonts are clear, visible, and appropriate size, type, and color
• Amount of text in slides is limited to key phrases
• Graphics are referred to and explained
• Special effects (sounds, fade-ins, animation) used sparingly and purposefully
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

5. Incorporation of Source Material (select all that apply, circle overall ability): 1  2  3  4  5

• Secondary source material is properly cited using and accepted citation format (e.g., APA, etc.)
• Source material is sufficiently summarized, paraphrased, or quoted, with a sufficient amount of sources
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

5. Delivery (select all that apply, circle overall ability): 1  2  3  4  5

• Presenter wears professional attire
• Presenter appears confident, composed, and makes sufficient eye contact with the audience
• Presenter speaks clearly and projects well using precise language
• Presenter uses minimal distracting gestures or ums/uhs
• Presenter does not block audience's view of screen
• None of the above

Comments: _________________________________________

Final comments: _____________________________________________