Topics, Tools and Techniques in Paleoclimate Research
Oral presentation evaluation sheet  [written 4/28/04; revised 4/28/04]

Goals of this assignment: Offer constructive criticism on your peers' oral presentations.
Product:  A completed evaluation form for the oral presentation of each of your classmates.  These will be used to help grade your classmate's work.
Schedule:  At the end of each oral presentation and question period, we will take a minute for evaluation.  Turn in your 5 evaluations at the end of class to Mike.  Your evaluations will be anonymous.
Expectations:  An evaluation sheet, explaining expected outcomes for the oral presentations, is below.  Use this form while writing your own oral presentation to consider whether you have adequately addressed the assignment.  You will fill this form out for each of the 5 presentations for your classmates.  Please comment legibly in the space provided if particular elements of the presentation (especially those not specifically evaluated) stood out.
Oral Presentation Evaluation

Presenter's name:_________________________

Rate the following criteria on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).  Please circle one number per criterion.
Criterion




A.  Greater context of research clearly identified
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B.  Science question clearly stated
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C.  Logic of the proposed research clearly posed
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D.  Strengths and weaknesses of the proposed tools/approach identified
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E.  Expected products of the proposed research identified
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F.  Questions satisfactorily addressed 1
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G.  Overall organization and clarity of the presentation
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H.  Overall presentation rating
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Additional brief comments
Back to TTT04 syllabus.