EVALUATION FORM FOR GROUP PRESENTATIONS Topic:________________________________________________ Date:________________ 1. Topic: Did this group have a well-defined topic? Was the presentation focused? (a) clear and focused (b) somewhat muddled (c) unclear about what they wanted to discuss Comments: 2. Preparation: How well-prepared was this group? How well did they know their material? (a) excellent (b) good (c) fair (d) poor Comments: 3. Organization: How well-organized was the presentation? Did the group use time effectively? (a) well-organized throughout (b) some uneven organization (c) poorly organized Comments: 4. Informative Content: How informative was this group? Did you learn anything? (a) very informative and a positive learning experience (b) somewhat informative (c) not very informative Comments: 5. Critical Thinking: Did this group explore a variety of different positions and/or a variety of different issues, with some depth, that are associated with its topic? (a) good breadth, good depth (b) good breadth poor depth (c) poor breadth, good depth (d) poor breadth, poor depth Comments: 6. Ethics: How well did this group address the ethical and justice dimensions of its topic? (a) excellent (b) good (c) fair (d) poor Comments: 7. Science: How well did this group address the scientific aspects of its topic? (a) excellent Comments: (b) good (c) fair (d) poor 8. Interest and Creativity: How interesting and creative was this group presentation? (a) very interesting and creative, kept my attention (b) somewhat interesting, somewhat creative c) boring––lost my attention Comments: 9. Contribution: Did all members of this group participate and contribute equally to the overall presentation? (a) yes (b) no If no, which member(s) made a greater contribution? ______________________ If no, which member(s) made a lesser contribution? _______________________ 10. Teamwork: How effectively did this group work together as a team? (a) excellent (b) good (c) fair (d) poor Comments: 11. Aids: If visual aids and/or media aids were used, how effective were they? (a) excellent (b) good (c)fair (d) poor (e) no aids were used Comments: 12. Class Involvement: How effectively did this group interact with and involve the rest of the class? Was the class discussion well-designed and executed? (a) class members were actively (b) some effective integration, (c) class members were integrated into the presentation but it could have been better largely left out Comments: 13. Addressing Questions: How effectively did this group deal with questions and comments? (a) excellent (b) good (c) fair Comments: 14. Group Grade: A A/A- A- A-/B+ B+ B+/B B B/B- B- B-/C+ C+ C+/C C C/C- C15. Additional Comments: (d) poor