Team Assignment
Due: March 14, 2019
Purpose: The team presentation provides an opportunity to work on oral presentation skills for an academic, non-specialist audience. This assignment is also intended to give you a chance to prepare a presentation that you could propose for either a disciplinary or DH conference.
Task: Prepare a 10-minute oral presentation that
- Summarizes
- research questions
- source materials
- analytical methods
- findings
- Describes the significance of this project. Where does it fit in the field and how does it engage with existing literature?
- Feel free to explain what worked well and what challenges you ran into as you conducted your research.
- Include visuals, images of your source materials, descriptions/images of the data, and anything else that contributes to your exposition.
Criteria for Success: See attached presentation rubric.
An exemplary presentation will meet the following expectations:
- The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and academic audience. Information is presented in a logical sequence. All elements of the prompt are discussed (research questions, source materials, analytical methods, and findings).
- Introduction captures attention, lays out the research questions, & establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. Technical terms are well-defined. Presentation contains accurate information. Material included is relevant. The amount of material is appropriate and points made reflect well their relative importance. Obvious conclusion summarizes the presentation.
- Speaker maintains good eye contact; is appropriately animated; and uses a clear, audible voice. Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limit (10 min). Information is well communicated. All team members speak.
| PRESENTATION RUBRIC | Exemplary (4.0) | Proficient (3.0) | Emerging (2.0) | Unsatisfactory (1.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization (15%) | The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and academic audience. Information is presented in a logical sequence. All elements of the prompt are discussed (research questions, source materials, analytical methods, and findings) | The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and academic audience. Information is presented in a mostly logical sequence. All elements of the prompt are discussed (research questions, source materials, analytical methods, and findings) | The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic but not for an academic audience. Information is presented in a logical sequence.2-3 elements from prompt are not discussed (research questions, source materials, analytical methods, and findings) | The type of presentation is not appropriate for the topic or an academic audience. Information is not presented in a logical sequence. 1-3 elements of the prompt are discussed (research questions, source materials, analytical methods, and findings) |
| Content (45%) | Introduction captures attention, lays out the research questions, & establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. Technical terms are well-defined. Presentation contains accurate information. Material included is relevant. The amount of material is appropriate and points made reflect well their relative importance. Obvious conclusion summarizes the presentation. | Clear introduction that lays out the research questions and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. Technical terms are defined. Presentation contains accurate information. Material included is generally relevant. Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and points made reflect their relative importance. There is a conclusion summarizing the presentation. | Introduction that mentions the research questions. Technical terms are not be defined. Presentation contains mostly accurate information. Material included is somewhat relevant. Too much or too little material prepared. There is a conclusion. | No clear introduction. Research questions mentioned. Technical terms are not defined. Presentation contains inaccurate information. Material is somewhat relevant. Too much or too little material prepared. There is no clear conclusion. |
| Presentation (40%) | Speaker maintains good eye contact and is appropriately animated; uses clear, audible voice. Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limit (15min). Information is well communicated. | Speaker maintains good eye contact; uses clear, audible voice. Delivery is poised & controlled. Visual aids are well prepared, informative & effective. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limit (15min). Information is well communicated. | Speaker maintains fair eye contact; uses audible voice. Delivery is uneven. Visual aids are included. Length of presentation is within the assigned time limit (15min). | Speaker does not maintain eye contact and is difficult to hear/understand. Delivery is uneven. Visual aids are not included. Length of presentation is under 15 minutes. |