Science, Culture and Technology in Everyday Life
Guidelines for Group Presentations
For this class, each student is required to participate in one group presentation on a topic
decided by consensus within the group, and of relevance to this class. Each group will consist of
3-4 people, and presentations will begin on the Thursday of the Fifth Week of the term, and
continue on until all groups have presented. (The presentation order will be randomly selected in
class). I will set aside some time at the end of class on Thursdays during the second, third and
fourth week of class for you to meet as a group, but it is also recommended that you meet outside
of class as well.
Your grade on these presentations will be a group grade, based on the overall clarity and
organization of the entire presentation as a whole.
Requirements for the group giving the presentation:
- Each group’s presentation should be between 30-40 minutes in length (points will be
deducted for shorter presentations). We will also allow for 15-20 minute of discussion after the
main presentation.
- Each person belonging to the group must participate in the presentation (you cannot
have just one or two people talk during the entire presentation).
- Some type or types of audiovisual supportive material must accompany the presentation.
This may be a handout, poster, overhead transparencies, a PowerPoint presentation, or video clips.
(If you plan to use PowerPoint or show a video clip you must let me know at least a week in
advance, so I can make sure the equipment is available).
- You must meet with me in my office as a group at least one week prior to your
presentation. During this meeting, you must bring in a brief outline of your presentation.
- After the presentations, each member of the group will be asked to rank the participation of
other members in their group (this will be kept confidential). This will be taken into consideration if
there is a consensus among all the participants that one or more of the participants did not
participate equally in the planning, organization and presentation.
Strongly recommended for the group:
- It is strongly recommended that each group practice their presentation in advance to the
actual presentation. You may wish to have at least one or two friends watch your sample
presentation and evaluate it according to the criteria in the attached evaluation form.
Requirements for the audience:
- Each audience member is required to: 1) evaluate the group’s performance (evaluation
sheets will be passed out in class); 2) participate in the discussion afterwards. Remember to
write down questions you have during the presentation, so we can discuss them afterwards.
Group Information Sheet
Circle Your Group Number:
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Circle (and write down for yourself) your group’s Presentation Date:
Group #1:
Thursday, April 24
Group #2:
Thursday, May 1
Group #3:
Thursday, May 8
Group #4:
Thursday, May 15
Group #5:
Thursday, May 21
Write down the name, e-mail address and phone number of each participant in your group:
Name
E-Mail
Phone Number
1) _____________________________
____________________
______________________
2) _____________________________
____________________
______________________
3) _____________________________
____________________
______________________
4) _____________________________
____________________
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Group Presentations Data Sheet
Write down some possible topics your group is interested in presenting on. (If you have already
decided on a topic, just list that one topic):
Group Evaluation Form
Group Members:
Topic:
Basic Requirements
Yes
No
Length (30-40 minutes)
Visual Aids
Sources cited properly
Organization
Poor
Fair
Average Good
Excellent
Introduction clearly explains the topic
and gets the audience’s attention
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The topic is clearly explained
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The topic is of relevance to this course
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Research/Ideas well supported and argued
throughout the course of the presentation
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Strong Conclusion
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Handled the discussion period well
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Overall organization (coherence, unity and
flow of presentation)
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Relevance and important to the presentation
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Were executed well
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Vocal delivery (volume, rate, pitch)
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Eye Contact
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Posture (relaxed, appropriate)
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Supporting Materials/Visual Aids
Delivery
OVERALL LETTER GRADE FOR THE PRESENTATION: