Student poster and oral presentations are judged separately. Student ORAL presentations are judged based on two main categories: DELIVERY and CONTENT. In each category judges are expected to assign points in increments of 0.5 for each item as listed below.
DELIVERY (point increments are Zero, 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2)
1. Clear enunciation and pronunciation; no stuttering i.e., ‘um’, ‘er’, ‘you know’, mispronunciation, etc.
_____(1)
2. Slides legible from back of room, well labeled, not overcrowded
_____(2)
3. Effective use of time: reasonable amount of time for intro, methods, results and discussion (e.g. not most of time on background and little new info)
_____(1)
4. Stays within allotted time with time available for questions
_____(1)
5. Responds well to questions
_____(1)
Total Points for Delivery _____(6)
CONTENT (point increments are Zero, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3)
1. Background: adequate amount of background
_____(2)
2. Methods and Analyses: provides clear and concise description
_____(3)
3. Results: clear presentation of MOST relevant results
_____(3)
4. Conclusions: presents logical conclusion from the results
_____(2)
5. Implications: puts study results into larger context – “so what?”
_____(1)
6. Novelty: has the study been conducted by others? Has it been presented at other conferences with little novelty added to the current presentation?
