MHS8.441 Research Methods and Design Oral Assessment 2 Brief 2025 | EIT

Evaluative Criterion

Grade Range Descriptor

A grade (> 80%)

B grade (65% - 79.9%)

C grade (50% - 64.9%)

Fail (<50%)

Marks

Foundations of knowledge

Visuals are excellent, error-free and enhance the presentation.

Images and text make a clear and significant contribution to the impact of the information.

Visuals are good, primarily error-free and provide clarity to the presentation.

Images and text make an obvious contribution to the impact of the information.

The visuals are adequate, but the presentation has minor errors or limited links to the presentation.

Images and text make a partial contribution to the impact of the presentation.

Visuals are poor, contain frequent errors or do not link to the presentation.

Images and text make little or no contribution or detract from the presentation.

/25

Comments

Synthesis of knowledge

Excellent knowledge and verbal communication skills connect and interact well with the audience.

A natural, relaxed presentation style with good structure and flow.

Good knowledge and verbal communication skills with some audience interaction.

Generally, at ease with only minor or infrequent issues or breaks in flow.

Adequate knowledge and verbal communication skills but with some gaps in information or limited audience interaction.

Struggles with clear communication occasionally and may resort to using prompts or notes.

Insufficient knowledge or confusing communication. Loses focus and lacks audience interaction.

Relies extensively on prompts or notes.

/25

Comments

Application of knowledge

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the subject area. Information was presented in a logical and appropriate sequence. The presentation was informative and clearly understood by the audience.

Excellent timing 10min +/- 1 min

Demonstrates a proficient level of knowledge of the subject area with only minor gaps in knowledge. Information was presented in a mostly logical and appropriate sequence. The audience understood the presentation.

 Good timing 10min +/- 2 min

Demonstrates a fundamental understanding of the subject area but with some critical gaps in knowledge. Adequate but basic information is presented in a sequence. The audience mostly understood the presentation.

 Adequate timing 10min +/- 3 min

Demonstrates an insufficient or lack of understanding of the subject area.

The information presented was poor, lacking both detail and flow. The audience struggled to understand the presentation.

Poor timing 10min +/- 4 min

/25

Comments

Academic scholarship

Detailed conclusions and reflection on the implications of findings. Well- considered applications and future research developments.

Effectively answers all questions in depth and expands using appropriate information/references.

Provides a conclusion and reflects on some implications for findings. Applications or developments are stated.

Answers questions clearly and may expand in some areas with supporting information.

Limited in conclusions or reflection on implications. Practical applications or future directions are implicit but not overtly stated.

Provides a basic level of answers but does not expand in detail or provide supporting information.

Lack of conclusions or poor reflection on implications of findings. limited practical applications or scope for future development

Struggles to answer questions clearly or provide supporting details relevant to the topic.

/25

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Overall Feedback

/100