Presentation/Communication Judging Guide

[Work in Progress - Last Edited July 1998]
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the impact of the research experience on the student's ability to communicate scientific thought.

Student's Name: __________________________________________________________________

Project Title: _____________________________________________________________________

Method of Presentation/Communication [check one]:

Date of Evaluation [mm/dd/yy]: _____/_____/_____

Demographics (optional):

Based on your observations of how the student has just "communicated" their progress in the above research project, check the appropriate letter grade for the following:

CRITERIA Poor
<= D		 Adequate
C		 Good
B		 Excellent
A		 Distinguished
A+
Stated/understood the project's purpose




Demonstrated awareness of other approaches/theories




Tied the project to the related research




Presented important phases of the project in an orderly manner




Presented data clearly




Presented results clearly




Demonstrated an understanding of the meaning of the results




Suggested further research




Presented the material professionally




Handled questions with honesty and integrity




Prior to becoming involved in this project, the student's OVERALL communication skills deserved this grade




At this point in the research project, the student's OVERALL communication skills deserve this grade




OUTCOMES / FOLLOW-THROUGH PROCEDURES:

Specific comments as to how the type of presentation of the research (i.e. oral, written, poster, etc.) helped or hindered the student's communication skills:








Comments and strategies for improvement conveyed to student (date [mm/dd/yy]:_____/_____/_____ ):









This instrument was derived from:
"Judging Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria", distributed by Science Service, Washington, D.C., 1997-1998, as part of the Intel ISEF Judging Guide for International Science and Engineering Fair participants.
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