Seabirds and Marine Mammals Final Presentation Guide In this course each of you will be working together in groups of two or three researching a particular seabird or marine mammal and then presenting your information to the class in a 15 minute oral presentation This presentation will be worth 100 points I have listed below what I expect from the presentations and how I will grade them Suggested format for groups presentations Time Three Presenters minutes Topic Presenter 1 Introduction Anyone 2min 2min 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Two Presenters Topic Presenter Introduction Anyone 2min 2min Presenter 1 4min Body 12min Presenter 2 4min Presenter 1 6min Body 12min Presenter 2 6min Presenter 3 4min Conclusion 1min Anyone 1min Conclusion 1min Anyone 1min NOTE IF YOU GO OVER YOUR ALLOTTED TIME YOU WILL DEPRIVE YOUR PARTNER OF HIS HER TIME THEREFORE PRACTICE MAKE SURE YOUR PART OF THE PRESENTATION IS NOT TOO LONG OR TOO SHORT Your grade will have both a Group and an Individual component which will be graded as follows Group Grade 25pts 25pts of your grade are dependent upon the group s presentation in particular how well the group was able to organize to make a good presentation This is a function of time and energy spent working together on the presentation 24 25 Well coordinated well organized enjoyable all parts fit in the allotted time shows effort above and beyond the average It is obvious that everyone in the group worked and practiced together to make a smooth fun presentation for the rest of the class 22 23 Coordinated organized all parts fit in the allotted time Students worked together on the presentation but not very much or not very well No one went over on his her allotted time but the parts don t flow that well 19 21 Not well coordinated or organized presenters exceed their allotted time Information is presented and something can be learned but it is obvious that the group did not work together Consequently the presentation was not enjoyable for the audience 19 Major lack of organization presenters exceed their allotted time such that it is impossible to follow the information Students obviously did not work together on the presentation and it lacks continuity Individual Grade 75pts 75 pts will depend upon your individual performance in those few 4 or 6 minutes that you have in front of the audience Those 75 pts are broken down as follows Organization 25 pts The organization or you part of the presentation depends upon how much time you spent organizing it and how well and how often you practiced it 24 25 Well organized enjoyable shows effort above and beyond the average fits in the allotted time It is obvious you spent a lot of time organizing and practiced often to make a smooth fun presentation that fits in well with the other parts 22 23 Organized fits in the allotted time You made of plan of what you wanted to present and you obviously practiced your part but not very much or not very well Your part may be accurate but does not fit in well with the other parts 19 21 Not well organized you exceed the allotted time Information is presented and something can be learned but it is obvious you did not organize your part or practice it Consequently the presentation was not enjoyable for the audience 19 Major lack of organization you exceed the allotted time such that it hinders your partner Students obviously did not organize or practice the presentation and it lacks continuity Content 25 pts The content of your presentation depends upon how thoroughly you researched your topic the number of sources you were able to find and how thoroughly you read each source 24 25 Lots of interesting accurate information that all fits well together to create a solid package that is enjoyable for the audience to watch Your part fits well with the other parts and it makes logical connections with what has been or will be presented by your partner s Shows effort above and beyond the average It is obvious you spent a lot of time researching 22 23 Adequate amount of information though it may not be very interesting The information is related to the rest of the presentation but no logical connections are made It is obvious you researched the topic but not very extensively 19 21 Could use more information The information is not well related to the rest of the presentation It is clear that you researched the topic but probably only looked at one or two sources Delivery 25 pts The delivery of your presentation is a function of your visual aids and how well you use them how well you project your voice and whether you make eye contact with the audience 24 25 Well made visual aids that are very interesting and easy to read from the audience You speak comfortably and clearly so that everyone in the room can hear you You make lots of eye contact with the audience and don t stare at your notes the entire time 22 23 Visual aids that can be read from the audience Your speech is adequate but you may be somewhat nervous or fluctuate the volume of your speech You make some eye contact with the audience 19 21 Visual aids need work and are hard to read Your speech may be too nervous or you speak too quietly You make some eye contact with the audience but not enough 19 Visual aids are poor or lacking Your speech makes it very hard for the audience to understand you You do not make eye contact with the audience