You will be giving a very short talk to answer the question you defined in L5.0, using the slide that you designed in L5.0 as a visual support for your oral presentation.
You will have at most 3min to present your results. This is not a lot of time, and will require you to have prepared in advance how you are going to make best use of this time.
You may want to structure your short presentation as follows:
Speaker says: “The key point is that _.”
(Summarize two to three main ideas communicated by your vizualization)
Speaker says, “Here we see __.”
(Summarize two interesting features of your vizualization)
Speaker asks for questions.
Submission and Grading
¶What should be submitted?
This laboratory assignment will be graded according to the following marking scheme.
| Marks | |
|---|---|
| In-lab presentation | 15 |
| Attendance for entire lab | 5 |
| Total | 20 |
In-lab presentation rubric is as follows (also available here):
OBJECTIVES & APPROACH (5 pts)
| Category | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research objectives (1 pts) |
Research objectives are clearly stated, appropriately repeated and strongly supported throughout the presentation. | Research objectives are stated and generally supported throughout the presentation. | Research objectives are stated, but are only minimally supported throughout the presentation. | Research objectives of the presentation can be guessed, but are not explicitly stated in the presentation. | Research objectives of the presentation are not explicitly stated in the presentation, and are too difficult to guess. |
| Approach to data visualization (2 pts) |
The speaker’s visualization makes appropriate reference to and significantly supports the information being presented. The visualization design is well thought-out, and polished. | The speaker’s visualization makes appropriate reference to and generally support the information being presented. The visualization design is generally appropriate, but could be improved. | The speaker’s visualization occasionally refers to and partially support the information being presented. The visualization design is somewhat appropriate, but other approaches would have been more suitable. | The speaker’s approach minimally refers to and support the information being presented. The visualization design is not appropriate. | The speaker’s approach barely refers to and support the information being presented. The visualization design is not relevant to the disucssion. |
| Reasoning/Approach to data analysis (2 pts) |
The speaker presents one or two of the most plausible explanations for a given finding, but allows for the audience to make their own judgement. The methods employed are sound. The presenter is self-critical and honestly discusses flaws and limitations in methodology and provide suggestions as to how they could be remedied. | The methods are generally adequate and justified. The speaker is reasonably skeptical and self-critical. | The methods are sometimes not fully adequate or consistently justified. The speaker is skeptical and self-critical, but not consistently. | The methods are questionable and not well justified. The speaker hasn’t blinded accepted findings, but hasn’t come up with many ways to check results either. | The methods are inappropriate and not justified. Leaps of logic without justification. Findings accepted uncritically. Inappropriate methods. The speaker has not thought about how to do better next time. |
STORYTELLING AND VISUAL SUPPORT (5 pts)
| Category | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization (2.5 pts) |
The speaker presents information in a logical, interesting and compelling sequence that the audience can follow. | The speaker presents information in a logical sequence that the audience can follow. | The speaker presents information in a somewhat logical sequence, but requires some effort for the audience to follow. | Audience has difficulty following the presentation because the speaker jumps around and only shows minimal organization. | Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. |
| Quality of presentation material (2.5 pts) |
Presentation slides are of superior, professional quality. Slides are very clear, very well crafted and organized, and visually compelling. | Presentation slides are of good quality. Slides are mostly clear, reaonably well crafted and organised. | Presentation slides can be generally understood, but require some effort to follow. | Presentation slides are unclear, lack polishing and organisation. | Presentation slides are confusing, clearly unpolished and disorganized. |
ORAL COMMUNICATION (5 pts)
| Category | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language (2.5 pts) |
Language choices are imaginative, memorable, and compelling, and enhance the effectiveness of the presentation. When using technical vocabulary or concepts, the speaker explains it in a way that all members of the class can understand. | Language choices are thoughtful and generally support the effectiveness of the presentation. The speaker uses technical vocabulary or concepts, but does not explain it in a way that all members of the class can understand. | Language choices are mundane and commonplace and partially support the effectiveness of the presentation. The speaker occasionally uses technical vocabulary and does not explain it in a way that all members of the class can understand. | Language choices are mundane and commonplace and detracts from understandability. The speaker occasionally misuses technical vocabulary or use technical vocabulary without explanations. | Language choices are unclear and minimally support the effectiveness of the presentation. The speaker does not use technical vocabulary at all. |
| Delivery (2.5 pts) |
Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation compelling, speaker seems polished and confident, and presentation fits within allocated time. | Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation interesting, speaker seems comfortable and presentation fits within allocated time. | Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation understandable, speaker seems tentative, presentation is slightly over time. | Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) detract from the understandability of the presentation, speaker seems uncomfortable, presentation over time. | Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) hinder understandability of the presentation, speaker is clearly uncomfortable, presentation clearly over time. |