Power Point Presentation Critique
Name:__________________________________________ Date:____________ Grade:_______
Dress: Was the appearance of the speaker clean, neat, and conservative in dress?
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Hook Did the first few minutes capture the audience’s attention?
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Introduction/organization:
Purpose/intention/objectives clearly stated
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Preview of what is to come
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Construction Was presentation logically constructed and easy for audience to follow?
Logical order
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Pacing
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Use of Pauses for effect?
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Transitions
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PowerPoint Mechanics
Slides w/ no or minimal text
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Font appropriate (san serif?)
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Animation tasteful
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Each slide discussed adequately
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Images referenced (Sourced) unless yours
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Equipment operation
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Blank Slides (black) where appropriate
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Language Did speaker use direct, simple vocabulary with minimal use of filler words?
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Mechanics of presentation
Stood so whole body was visible
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Voices loud and clear
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Eye contact made with whole audience
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Poised, body language and gestures
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Did not read extensively from notes
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Presentation seemed practiced?
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Passion and Enthusiasm Did speakers exhibit excitement and emotion for subject?
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Conclusion Was the closing done with impact?
Powerful, with impact
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Restate must knows
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Finished within allotted time
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Repeated questions asked at the end of the presentation, so everyone could hear? Yes
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General impression Did speakers seem prepared and achieve overall objective?
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Content: Did the speaker cover the three topics assigned:
Background (where grew up, culture, prep for UVM etc.)?
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Not Enough
Transitions @ UVM (high/lows, major, friends, etc)?
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Not Enough
Future Plans discussed
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
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Not Enough