III PROJECT ORAL DEFENSE

Title:

Investigators:

Defense Result: Passed Passed with Minor Revisions Major Revisions Failed/Redefense

1. Rubric for Oral Presentation

Criterion Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Raw Percentage

96-100 86-95 76-85 70-75 Score

Understanding The topic is clearly
of topic (25%) understood, the topic in-
depth, and information is
presented forcefully and
convincingly
Presentation Consistently used
style (25%) gestures, eye contact,
tone of voice, and level
of enthusiasm in a way
that kept the attention of
the audience
The topic is clearly
understood, the topic in-
depth, and information is
presented with ease
Used gestures, eye
contact, tone of voice
and a level of enthusiasm
in a way that kept the
attention of the audience
The main points of the
topic are clearly
understood and
presented with ease
Sometimes used
gestures, eye contact,
tone of voice and a level
of enthusiasm in a way
that kept the attention of
the audience
No adequate
understanding of the
topic
A presentation style
that did not keep the
attention of the
audience

Information All information Most of information Most of information Information had

(25%) presented in the debate presented in the debate presented in the debate several inaccuracies or
was clear, accurate, and was clear, accurate, and was clear, accurate, but was usually not clear
thorough thorough was not usually thorough

Use of Every major point was
Facts/Statistics well supported with
(25%) several relevant facts,
statistics and/or
examples
Every major point was
adequately supported
with relevant facts,
statistics and/or
examples
Every major point was Every point was not
supported with facts, supported
statistics, and/or
examples, but the
relevance of some was
questionable

Rubric 1 Grade

2. Rubric for submitted scientific paper (hardcopy)

Criterion Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Raw Percentage

96-100 86-95 76-85 70-75 Score

Organization Manuscript is well- Manuscript is organized Manuscript show Manuscript is disorganized

(30%) organized and but lacks certain key organization but has and the flow of
structured. elements. several portions that are information and arguments
not relevant. are confusing.

Scientific Scientific Scientific explanations Scientific explanations Scientific explanations or

Accuracy (30%) explanations or facts or facts presented/ cited or facts presented/ cited facts presented/ cited are
presented/cited are show some show a significant all misconceptions.
100% accurate. inconsistencies. number of inaccuracies.

Presentation of Arguments and Arguments presented are The arguments and The arguments and
Arguments or explanations clear, valid, and explanations presented explanations presented do
Explanations presented are clear, convincing but has only partially addressed not in any way address the
(40%) valid, and several flaws. the problem. problem.
convincing.
Rubric 2 Grade

Final Numerical Grade: _____________

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Signature over Printed Name of the Panel Member