NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

NANYANG BUSINESS SCHOOL

AC2104 - ASSURANCE & AUDITING

Semester 1, 2017-18

Guidelines for Group Presentation and Discussion

General Instructions

1. Every student will be randomly assigned to a group comprising between 4 to 5 members depending
on the class size. Each group will be required to make a group presentation as assigned by the
course instructor. In addition, each group will be required to discuss/ critique the presentation
made by two other groups, as assigned by the course instructor. Please refer to Appendix 1 for
details relating to presentation team and critique team allocation.

Guidelines for Group Presentation

1. The objective of the group presentation is to develop students’ analytical, critical thinking, problem
solving, research and presentation skills. Working in a group setting will also hone students’
teamwork, interpersonal and oral communication skills.

2. There are a total of 10 presentations. The questions for the group presentations will be included in
the seminar outlines which will be posted on the course NTULearn site 2 weeks before the relevant
seminars. Please refer to Appendix 1 for details relating to the project release dates, submission
dates and presentation dates.

3. Students are expected to perform their own independent research (E.g., from textbooks, news and
articles from the internet, practitioner articles, academic papers, etc.), and to think creatively in
presenting their materials in an understandable manner to the class. Refer to the Presentation rubric
in Appendix 2 for the criteria evaluated during the presentation.

4. Each group is given up to 20 minutes to make a presentation on the assigned questions. This will
be followed by a Q&A session led by the discussant groups. Each discussant group will have about 5
minutes (see details relating to Guidelines for Discussion below). After the discussant group has
critiqued the presentation, non-presenting students can raise questions on the presented materials
and/or discuss issues related to the seminar topic. The quality of questions, comments and
suggestions raised by the non-presenting students will be assessed as part of their class participation
marks.

5. The presenting group must adhere to the following timeline and responsibilities:

a. Email the presentation slides in PPT format to the course instructor in advance of the
presentation (refer to Appendix 1 for submission date details). The first page of the presentation
slides should clearly indicate the presentation number (1-10), seminar group number, and the
names of all group members;

b. Post a copy of the presentation slides in PDF format to the online discussion forum at the
seminar group’s NTULearn site at the same time. Please label the files as follows: PrX_GpY,
where X represents the presentation number (1-10) and Y represents the seminar group number
(1-10).

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6. The assessment criteria include content/ structure (60%), presentation skills (30%), and response to
discussant group/ instructor/ non-presenting students (10%). Refer to the Group Presentation rubric in
Appendix 2 for details.

7. The presentation contributes 10% to the student’s overall grade.

Guidelines for Group Discussion/ Critique

1. The objective of the group discussion is to develop students’ skills to critically evaluate the
arguments put forth by the presenting group, and assess the appropriateness and adequacy of the
content presented.

2. The discussion/ critique of the presentation should only relate to the content of the presentation (you
need not critique the group’s presentation skills). The presenting group’s slides will be available at the
seminar group’s NTULearn site on the project submission date (refer to Appendix 1 for details).

The discussion/ critique could include the following:

 Comments relating to whether the team has appropriately and adequately addressed the
requirements of each of the questions (strengths and weaknesses); have they mis-interpreted any
requirements, if so, how?
 Provide suggestions on issues that the team may or should have considered in addressing the
requirements of the questions;
 Pose questions to the presenting team to clarify any matters that were presented;
 Discuss any issues presented by the group that you disagree with;
 Any other matters of relevance.
The critiquing group should attempt the presentation topic questions prior to evaluating the powerpoint
slides posted by the presenting group.

3. The discussion may be led by one or more team members. Students need not have PPT slides for the
discussion/ critique, oral presentation of the issues is sufficient. The time for each of the discussant
teams will be about 5 minutes. The team has to email a write-up of the points that will be included in
their discussion to the course instructor in advance of the critiquing session (refer to Appendix 1 for
critique submission dates). The write-up should be as per the template in Appendix 4, briefly discussing
at the most five important issues within a page. It could be presented in bullet points. In addition,
students can raise other questions/ issues to the presenting group which may not have been included in
the submitted write-up.

4. The discussion team should print a hard-copy of the write-up for the presenting team on the day of the
presentation/discussion.

5. The discussion team should post a copy of the critique to the online discussion forum at the seminar
group’s NTULearn site after the presentation (not before the presentation).

6. Each of the discussion/ critique contributes 2.5% to the student’s overall grade, totaling 5%.

Non-compliance with Presentation/ Discussion requirements:

1. Up to 20% of the total marks will be deducted for non-compliance to the submission deadlines.

Peer Evaluation
1. Members of each group are strongly encouraged to discuss and agree on each member’s tasks
and responsibilities early, and to amiably resolve any subsequent dispute(s) as a group prior to
consulting their course instructor. Course instructors will, if necessary, act as final arbitrators of group
disputes. Group members can submit a confidential peer evaluation using the form in Appendix 4
within a week after the presentation/ discussion, if they feel that there are unfair contributions by
certain group members.

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Appendix 1

Allocation of Presenting Team and Critiquing Team and Submission Responsibilities

Presentation Presenting Critiquing Presentation Presentation Critique Presentation

Number Team Teams question slides submission /Critique
release submission date3 date4
date1 date2
1 (Seminar 7) Team 1 Team 7 23 Aug 17 2 Sep 17 6 Sep 17 7-8 Sep 17
Team 4 Wed Noon Sat noon Wed noon Thurs-Fri

2 (Seminar 8) Team 2 Team 8 27 Aug 17 6 Sep 17 10 Sep 17 11-12 Sep 17

Team 5 Sun Noon Wed noon Sun noon Mon-Tues

3 (Seminar 9) Team 3 Team 9 30 Aug 17 9 Sept 17 13 Sep 17 14-15 Sep 17

Team 6 Wed Noon Sat noon Wed noon Thurs-Fri

4 (Seminar 11) Team 4 Team 10 6 Sept 17 16 Sept 17 20 Sep 17 21-22 Sep 17

Team 7 Wed Noon Sat noon Wed noon Thurs-Fri

5 (Seminar 14) Team 5 Team 1 24 Sep 17 4 Oct 17 8 Oct 17 9-10 Oct 17

Team 8 Sun noon Wed noon Sun noon Mon-Tues

6 (Seminar 16) Team 6 Team 2 1 Oct 17 11 Oct 17 15 Oct 17 16-17 Oct 17

Team 9 Sun noon Wed noon Sun noon Mon-Tues

7 (Seminar 17) Team 7 Team 3 3 Oct 175 13 Oct 17 17 Oct 17 19-20 Oct 17
Team 10 Tues noon Fri noon Tues noon Thurs-Fri

8 (Seminar 19) Team 8 Team 4 11 Oct 17 21 Oct 17 25 Oct 17 26-27 Oct 17

Team 1 Wed noon Sat noon Wed noon Thurs-Fri

9 (Seminar 20) Team 9 Team 5 15 Oct 17 25 Oct 17 29 Oct 17 30-31 Oct 17

Team 2 Sun noon Wed noon Sun noon Mon-Tues

10 (Seminar 22) Team 10 Team 6 22 Oct 17 1 Nov 17 5 Nov 17 6-7 Nov 17

Team 3 Sun noon Wed noon Sun noon Mon-Tues

                                                            
1
Will be posted on the course NTULearn site 2 weeks before the relevant seminars.
2
To email to course instructor and post a copy to the discussion forum at seminar group NTULearn site.
3
To email to course instructor and post on discussion forum after the date of the presentation.
4
Refer to course outline.
5
Release and submission dates earlier so as to avoid submission on Public Holiday (18 October, Wed,
Deepavali) 

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Appendix 2
Assessment Rubric for Group Presentation (AY 2016-17 S1)

Traits Weightage Performance

Scant Substantially Developed
Content is erroneous or irrelevant; Content is accurate, thorough, and
Content (Group) 40% references and supporting materials are directly on point; strong support and
 Presents relevant information absent. Lacks of depth in content and references are provided. Exhibits depth
 Supports main points with strong little insights are exhibited. Presentation and insight in content. Effective use of
evidence falls outside set time parameters. time and stays within time parameters.
Evaluation: Scant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Scant
Substantially Developed
Organizational pattern (specific
Structure (Group) Organizational pattern is clearly and
20% introduction and conclusion, sequenced
 Organises content coherently consistently observable and makes the
materials within the body, and
 Signals transitions between points content of the presentation cohesive.
transitions) is not observable.
Design Evaluation: Scant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Factors Substantially Developed
(Group/ Scant Free of errors in grammar and
Individual) Verbal (Individual) 15% Grammar, pronunciation and word pronunciation; good choices of word
 Speaks at appropriate speed and choice are deficient. Vocal delivery is enhance clarity of expression. Vocal
volume too soft or too fast to understand; gap- delivery is varied and dynamic. Speech
 Uses correct grammar and fillers interfere with expression. rate, volume, and tone facilitate audience
pronunciation comprehension. Minimal gap fillers.

  Evaluation: Scant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Scant Substantially Developed

Non-Verbal (Individual) Eye contact, posture, gestures, Eye contact, posture, gestures,
 Establishes eye contact 15% movement and facial expressions are movement and facial expressions make
 Uses gestures and movement to inappropriate and significantly the presentation compelling, and speaker
convey energy and confidence distracting. appears polished and confident.
Evaluation: Scant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Scant Substantially Developed
Replies/response to questions posed is Strong ability to provide constructive
Situational  Constructive replies/response to 10% scant and do not effectively address replies/response to questions posed and
Factors questions opposing views. handle opposing views.
(Individual)  Ability to handle opposing views
Evaluation: Scant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

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Appendix 3

Confidential Peer Evaluation

Please submit your confidential peer evaluations to the course instructor within a week of the group
presentation if necessary.

Name of Evaluator: ________________________

Seminar Group: ______

Presentation Group: ______

Please rate each team member on the stated traits using the following rating scale:

1 = Rarely; 2 = Sometimes; 3 = Most of the time

Indicate name of team members evaluated:

Member 1: Member 2: Member 3: Member 4:

Traits
1. Is prepared for meetings and
discussions

2. Contributes ideas to meetings

and discussions

3. Listens to and respects others’

contributions

4. Offers to take responsibility for

group tasks

5. Meets deadlines

6. Produces a professional
deliverable

7. Proposes reasonable solutions

to problems

8. Displays good teamwork

Comments:

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Appendix 4
Seminar Grp/ Presentation Grp/ Presentation Number: ______/_________/______
Students:
(1) _____________________ (2) ____________________ (3) _________________
(4) _____________________ (5) ____________________
Most Important Issues (should not exceed five issues)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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