ORAL PRESENTATION EVALUATION CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST
Presenter’s Name Paper number Evaluator’s Name
Excellent Good Fair Needs Work
CRITERIA
(10) (8) (6) (4)
(1) ORGANISATION
talk was well-prepared
topic clearly stated
structure & scope of talk clearly stated in introduction
topic was developed in order stated in introduction
speaker summed up main points in conclusion
speaker formulated conclusions and discussed
implications
(2) CONTENT
Speaker:
was in control of subject matter
covered what s/he intended to cover
displayed knowledge of topic by referring to other
sources
(3) CONFIDENCE
Speaker:
looked relaxed and confident
controlled nervous hand movements
used appropriate body language
established good eye contact initially
maintained eye contact throughout talk
was aware of the audience response
(4) SPEECH
pace was varied and not too rushed
volume was appropriate
intonation varied & appropriate
pronunciation and articulation were clear
grammar accurate
(5) VISUAL AIDS
equipment handled with confidence
introduced at appropriate times
were legible
did not contain too much information
showed appropriate use of diagrams
(6) TIMING/MODE OF DELIVERY
talk was well-timed
time was divided appropriately
speaker spoke from notes
speaker read text in spoken style
(7) DISCUSSION MANAGEMENT
Speaker used appropriate strategies to:
initiate discussion
control flow of questions and focus of discussion
respond confidently
GENERAL COMMENTS