VCE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION 2014
UNIT 4 OUTCOME 2: ORAL PRESENTATION
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Assessor:
Student:
Student no:
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
1–2 (low)
1. Knowledge and
understanding of
the research area
3–4
5–6 (medium)
7–8
9–10 (high)
Basic description of the
investigation, its significance
and of key issues identified in
the research.
Some explanation of the
investigation, its significance
and key issues identified in the
research.
Satisfactory explanation of the
significance of the investigation
and of key issues identified in
the research.
Effective and coherent
explanation of the investigation,
its significance and key issues
identified in the research.
Incisive and comprehensive
explanation of the investigation,
its significance and key issues
identified in the research.
Brief description of background
research, methods and data
with very little understanding of
their use.
Descriptive summary of
background research, methods
and data with limited
understanding of their use.
Adequate and informative
summary of background
research, methods and data
with clear understanding of their
use.
Detailed and critical exploration
of background research,
methods and data with effective
understanding of their
application.
Comprehensive and critical
interrogation of background
research, methods and data
with precise and thorough
understanding of their
application.
1 
2. Defence of research
findings and
understanding of
audience
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
Very limited discussion and
minimal defence of research
findings.
Limited discussion and some
defence of research findings.
Clear discussion and
satisfactory defence of research
findings
Effective discussion and welldeveloped defence of research
findings.
Highly effective discussion and
convincing and comprehensive
defence of research methods
and findings
Unclear organisation in the
presentation that makes little
adjustment of language for an
educated non-specialist
audience.
Some organisation in the
presentation that makes some
adjustment of language for an
educated non-specialist
audience.
Generally organised
presentation that demonstrates
a satisfactory adjustment of
language for an educated nonspecialist audience.
Well- organised presentation
that demonstrates a responsive
adaptation of language for an
educated non-specialist
audience.
Skilfully organised and
proficient presentation that
demonstrates a highly
responsive adaptation of
language for an educated nonspecialist audience.
1 
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2 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
VCE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION 2014
UNIT 4 OUTCOME 2: ORAL PRESENTATION
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Assessor:
CRITERIA
3. Responses to
questions and
challenges
Student:
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
1–2 (low)
5–6 (medium)
7–8
9–10 (high)
Responses provide some
information with limited
evidence and argument.
Adequate responses drawing
on appropriate evidence with
some supporting argument.
Well-considered responses
drawing on sound evidence and
relevant supporting argument.
Highly insightful responses
drawing on significant and
relevant evidence and
supporting argument.
Very little attempt to clarify and
Elaborate own ideas and
thinking about the investigation.
Limited attempt to clarify and
elaborate own ideas and
thinking about the investigation.
Generally able to clarify and
elaborate own ideas and
thinking about the investigation.
Well-developed ability to clarify
and elaborate own ideas and
thinking about the investigation.
Sophisticated ability to clarify
and elaborate own ideas and
thinking about the investigation.
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
Some descriptive commentary
on research methods and
findings.
Limited evaluative commentary
on research methods and
findings.
Satisfactory evaluative
commentary on research
methods and findings.
Detailed and well-articulated
evaluative commentary on
research methods and findings.
Cogent and extensive
evaluative commentary on
research methods and findings.
Very limited reflection on the
outcomes of the investigation.
Some reflection on the
outcomes of the investigation
with some conclusions drawn.
Satisfactory reflection on the
outcomes of the investigation
with appropriate conclusions
drawn.
Thoughtful reflection on the
outcomes of the investigation
with logical and relevant
conclusions drawn.
Insightful reflection on the
outcomes of the investigation
with discriminating and highly
reasoned conclusions drawn.
1 
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3–4
Responses provide minimal
information and ideas with very
little evidence and/or argument.
1 
4. Reflection and
evaluation
Student no:
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
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