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Class Presentation (Topical lecture) Deliver a 60-75mins lecture on a course topic Rubric Code: YX85A4B Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Presentation Grade Levels: Graduate

Lecture presentation Descriptions
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Organization	Poor No outline or introduction given. Topic hard to follow. Lecture ends abruptly.	Fair Small amount of overall content was presented at the beginning of lecture. Ended with a conclusion but without stating main points.	Good Overall content was clearly presented at the beginning to convey the main concepts. Class was reminded of the framework during lecture. Ended with a conclusion that referenced the main points.	Excellent A clear, concise, and complete explanation was presented to frame the content to be presented. Something was done to stimulate interest. Class was reminded of the framework during lecture. Ended by summarizing content/framework with a presentation of a clear "take home message."
Content	Poor Too simplistic or too advanced. Content not coherent/clearly organized. Some tangents. Sense of a waste of time.	Fair Content is interesting, but missing meaning relative to objectives or course as a whole. Vague integration with previous coursework. Some sense of a waste of time.	Good Content is meaningful and relevant to stated objectives. Content can be integrated with other lectures/coursework. Clearly important to course. No sense of a waste of time.	Excellent Clearly meaningful and definitely relevant to course/learning objectives. Obvious integration with other lectures/coursework. Sense of importance to be in lecture / learn content.
Breadth and depth	Poor More than one major topic is missing from the lesson and/or missing content from current literature.	Fair Missing one major topic or examples from current literature are lacking relevance/depth.	Good Covers all topics, but some important topics are not covered in sufficient detail, or minor topics missing. Examples from current literature are satisfactory.	Excellent Perfect balance of breadth and depth. Covers all topics, while focusing attention on most important ones. Provides up-to-date perspective based on current literature.
Knowledge / accuracy	Poor Student does not have grasp of information, exhibited by more than one major gap in understanding.	Fair Student demonstrates limited knowledge of material with at least one major gap in understanding.	Good Student demonstrates adequate knowledge of material with only minor gaps in understanding.	Excellent Student demonstrates full knowledge by presenting the materials accurately.
Interaction	Poor No thought of interaction evident.	Fair Few questions were asked of the students, but with no opportunity to really respond.	Good Active student participation was encouraged by instructor and some level of meaningful interaction was achieved.	Excellent Active student participation was encouraged. Engaging student-instructor interactions occurred.
Composure	Poor No eye contact with students or entire lesson is read from notes. No movement or descriptive gestures. Tension and nervousness is obvious or shows no interest in topic presented.	Fair Displayed minimal eye contact with audience or mostly read from the notes. Very little movement or descriptive gestures. Displays mild tension, has troubled recovering from mistakes, or shows little interest in the topic.	Good Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes. Made movements or gestures that enhances articulation. Student is mostly relaxed and occasionally exhibits enthusiasm during presentation.	Excellent Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact, seldom looking at notes. Movements seem fluid and help the audience visualize. Student displays relaxed, self-confident nature about self. Demonstrates enthusiasm during presentation.
Verbal skills	Poor Student's voice is low or monotonous tone which causes audience to disengage. Presentation is delivered too fast to comprehend or too slow/monotonous to maintain audience interest.	Fair Student's voice is low so that not some members of audience have difficulty hearing presentation, or speaks in uneven volume with little or no inflection.	Good Student's voice is clear so that most can hear; speaks with satisfactory variation of volume and inflection.	Excellent Student uses a clear voice and pace so that all audience members can hear and understand presentation.
Time	Poor	Fair Lecture was too short (<60 mins) or too long (>75 mins)	Good	Excellent Lecture was 60-75 mins

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