Report Topic:                                                                             Name:

Date:

Report Evaluation

Quality of Research

Excellent

Good

O.K.

Needs Work

Not Applicable

  1. Does the information presented go beyond that contained in the text or in class? Has the presenter looked beyond the obvious biographical or historical points?
         
  1. Has the presenter used credible scholarly sources? Are these sources listed on the fact sheet? Does this presentation just repeat readily available information from web pages, Wikipedia (which is not a reliable source), or an encyclopedia? 
         
  1. Does the presentation show the presenter’s familiarity with critical issues surrounding the topic? Is the presenter able to distinguish key points from minor ones?
         
  1. How relevant is the topic to the class? Does the presenter link information to class work?
         
  1. Is the report factually accurate? Does the presentation go beyond a surface level of analysis?
         

Quality of Presentation

  1. Is the information organized? Is it presented in such a way as to be both interesting and useful to readers?
         
  1. Does the presenter practice good presentation skills (speaking up so all can hear, making eye contact, and so forth)?
         
  1. Given the subject matter, does the report stay within reasonable time limits?
         
  1. Does the presenter show a depth and range of understanding about the topic? Is the presenter able to answer questions about the topic effectively?
         
  1. Do the presentation materials (fact sheet, PowerPoint, overheads, etc.) demonstrate a good command of written English, free from grammatical and spelling errors?
         

Fact sheet (including Works Cited list) handed out:  Yes  No

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