Name: _____________________________
Section: ___________
LANG 2030 Part 1 Assessment criteria for the seminar presentation
Task achievement (group)
Excellent
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
The details of the case are presented very clearly and the
links between events and the key ethical issues are made
to maximum effect. Analysis of the implications is
sophisticated and convincing.
The introduction and conclusion to the whole presentation
are both helpful, and the overall structure delivers the key
messages very effectively.
Seminar questions are all relevant to the ethical issues
identified and are designed to encourage in-depth
discussion.
Vocabulary & Grammar
(individual)
You use a wide range of
vocabulary, including unusual and
specialized words. You may make
one or two errors in grammar,
word choice and word form.
Delivery skills (individual)
Your presentation has a very clear mini-introduction and
conclusion and natural and fluent transitions and
handover.
You use appropriate rhythm and intonation to deliver a
highly effective presentation. Your use of non-verbal
communication* effectively enhances your presentation.
The details of the case are presented clearly and the key
ethical issues are identified and explored very well.
Analysis of the implications is convincing.
There is a good introduction and a conclusion to the
whole presentation and the overall structure of the
presentation is logical and coherent.
Seminar questions are all relevant to the ethical issues
identified and designed to encourage discussion.
You use a range of vocabulary
with some less common words.
You make occasional errors in
grammar, word-choice and word
form.
Your presentation has a mini-introduction and
conclusion and effective transitions and handover.
The details of the case can be followed and the key
ethical issues are clearly identified.
There is an introduction and a conclusion to the whole
presentation and the overall structure is logical and
coherent.
Seminar questions are relevant to the ethical issues
identified but one or two may be too simple or too
complex.
You use a range of vocabulary.
You make some errors in wordchoice and word form. You make
a few repeated grammatical errors
Your presentation has a mini-introduction and
conclusion and your transitions and handover are
effective though they may be a little clumsy.
The details of the case can be followed and there is an
adequate attempt to identify key ethical issues.
There is an attempt at an introduction and a conclusion to
the whole presentation and the overall structure is logical
though it may not always be very coherent.
Seminar questions are relevant to the ethical issues
identified but may be a little too simple or complex.
Your vocabulary is adequate. You
make frequent errors in grammar,
word-choice and word form but
you are understandable.
You pronounce words clearly and your rhythm and
intonation are appropriate. Your use of non-verbal
communication* is natural and appropriate.
You make occasional pronunciation errors and your
rhythm and intonation are mainly appropriate. Your use
of non-verbal communication* is appropriate.
Your presentation has a mini-introduction and
conclusion, transitions and a handover, but these may
be clumsy or unnatural.
You pronounce most words clearly but may make some
systematic errors. Your rhythm and intonation, and your
use of non-verbal communication* are mainly
appropriate. You are understandable.
Below
satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
Most of the details of the case can be followed and there
is an attempt to identify key ethical issues. One or two
important issues may be missed or misinterpreted. There
is an attempt at an introduction and a conclusion to the
whole presentation. The overall structure is not very
coherent. Seminar questions are relevant to the ethical
issues identified but are usually too simple or too
complex.
Your vocabulary is limited. You
make frequent errors in grammar,
word-choice and word form.
Sometimes you are not
understandable.
The presentation lacks a mini-introduction or
conclusion, or appropriate transitions or handover.
The details of the case are often hard to follow. There is
an attempt to identify key ethical issues, but the
presenters miss or misinterpret important issues most of
the time. . There is an attempt at an introduction and a
conclusion to the whole presentation. But the overall
structure is hard to follow. Seminar questions are often
not relevant to the ethical issues identified.
Your vocabulary is very limited.
You only use high-frequency
words and phrases. You make
many errors in grammar, wordchoice and word form. Often your
presentation is hard to follow.
Your presentation lacks a mini-introduction or
conclusion, or appropriate transitions or handover.
The details of the case are almost impossible to follow.
There is an attempt to identify key ethical issues, but the
presenters’ lack of clarity in their presentation of the
details makes the issues hard to see. There may be no
introduction or conclusion to the whole presentation and
no apparent organizational structure. Seminar questions
are not relevant to the case.
You make so many errors in
grammar, word-choice and word
form that you are very hard to
understand.
Your presentation lacks a mini-introduction or
conclusion, or appropriate transitions or handover.
Your use of non-verbal communication* may not be
appropriate. You are often not understandable.
* Non-verbal communication = speed and volume of voice; eye-contact and gestures, audience awareness and sincerity.
COMMENTS:
You may make many pronunciation errors, and
sometimes you are not understandable. Your rhythm
and intonation are often inappropriate (perhaps
because you are reading from notes). Your use of nonverbal communication* is mainly appropriate.
Many words are not pronounced clearly and your
rhythm and intonation are often inappropriate. Your use
of non-verbal communication* may not be appropriate.
Often you are not understandable.