ECON 309
Presentation Grading Form
Name: __________________________ Time: ___________________________
(Points will be deducted in category 1 for speeches that go overtime.)
Task
Comments
Points (out of 20)
1. Introduction & General
 identified self and topic
 didn’t exceed time limit
 used only one notecard
 had good eye contact
 had effective overall
presentation skills
2. Source & Explanation
 where did your
table/figure come from?
 where did its data come
from and how was it
collected?
3. Discussion of Purpose
 what point is table/figure
supposed to make?
 is the data appropriate
for the point?
 is type of table/figure
appropriate for the data?
4. Discussion of Problems
 are there any potential
problems with the data?
 is table/figure
misleading in any way?
5. Other Comments
 anything else we should
know?
 other information that
would be useful?
 your overall opinion of
the graph/table?
TOTAL
Notes: (1) You do not need to cover all the topics above in the exact order given. (2)
You should not assume that anything is wrong with your table/figure. It might be neither
misleading nor badly constructed. If that’s what you think, say so. (3) If you’re unable
to answer a question (for example, the article does not indicate the data source), say so.
(4) You are being graded on both content and presentation style. (5) Notice that you’ll
be docked points in category 1 (Introduction & General) for exceeding your time limit or
using more than one notecard. Your notecard should not be larger than 4x6.