SPO070-6 Sport and Physical Activity Master’s Dissertation Assessment Brief 3 Oral poster presentation

Pass – 40-49%

Pass – 50-59%

Commendation – 60-69%

Distinction– 70%+

1 Organisation and Structure

Mostly clear, appropriate, and concise introduction and conclusion; generally summarising the main points. Reasonable timekeeping.

Generally clear, appropriate, and concise introduction and conclusion; mostly summarising the main points. Good timekeeping.

Introduces self and title, explains the outline of the talk in detail providing a clear statement of the aims and research hypothesis for the study. Clear, appropriate, and concise introduction and conclusion; mostly summarising the main points. Very good timekeeping.

Introduces self and title, explains the outline of the talk in detail providing a clear statement of the aims and research hypothesis for the study. Clear, appropriate, and concise conclusion; summarising the main points. Timekeeping is very accurate.

2 Delivery

Ability to explain the project correctly. May be over or under confident in oral communication but gets the point across for the most part. Presentation is satisfactory audible, with a mostly enthusiastic, well moderated voice. Satisfactory visual contact with audience for most of talk.

Appropriate communication style with the ability to convey all the main points well. There is a nice pace to the presentation. Presentation is generally audible, with a good confident, enthusiastic, well moderated voice. Generally talked not read; with good visual contact with audience for most of talk.

Communication is confident, professional, and polite. Presentation is audible, confident, enthusiastic, well moderated voice. The presentation is clear, focused, covers the important points but includes wider aspects of the project in a succinct manner. Mostly talked not read; with very good visual contact with audience for most of talk.

The presentation is highly professional - Very audible, confident, enthusiastic, well moderated voice. The presentation is clear, the student speaks confidently and politely. All main aspects of the research are covered in a detailed yet concise manner and there is a wider acknowledgement of the bigger topic area and the importance of the work. Talk not read; excellent visual contact with audience for most of talk.

3 Content

Some relevant, with some depth; mostly appropriate amount of content for time allocated: sometimes ‘content overload’. Clearly stating how you carried out your statistical analysis. Some satisfactory MSc level data presentation: including figures/tables were appropriate. Some critically evaluating the current data and statistical analysis.

Good relevant, with some depth; mostly appropriate amount of content for time allocated: sometimes ‘content overload’. Clearly stating how you carried out your statistical analysis. Good MSc level data presentation: including figures/tables were appropriate. Some good critical evaluation of the current data and statistical analysis.

Very good relevant, with some depth; mostly appropriate amount of content for time allocated: no ‘content overload’. Clearly stating how you carried out your statistical analysis. Very good MSc level data presentation: including figures/tables were appropriate. Very good critical evaluation of the current data and statistical analysis.

Excellent relevant, with much depth; selective with appropriate amount of content for time allocated: no ‘content overload’. Clearly stating how you carried out your statistical analysis. Excellent MSc level data presentation: including figures/tables were appropriate. Excellent critical evaluation of the current data and statistical analysis.

4 Questions

Some questions answered and there is some hesitation or misinterpretation. Some further knowledge is demonstrated and there is some awareness of strengths / weaknesses of the project

All questions answered but there may be some hesitation or misinterpretation. Further knowledge is demonstrated and there is an awareness of strengths and weaknesses of the project

All questions answered confidently. The level of further knowledge and understanding is apparent and there is clear scientific awareness of strengths and weaknesses of the project

All questions answered confidently and in a detailed manner. The level of further knowledge and understanding is impressive and there is clear scientific awareness of strengths and weaknesses of the project

5 Writing and Format

The poster and presentation are written with satisfactory spelling, grammar, clarity, expression, and structure.

The poster and presentation are written with sound spelling, grammar, clarity, expression, and structure.

The poster and presentation are written with very good spelling, grammar, clarity, expression, and structure.

The poster and presentation are written with excellent spelling, grammar, clarity, expression, and structure.

6 Sources and referencing

The poster and presentation are supported with a satisfactory but somewhat limited range of appropriate literature. There may be overuse of secondary or dated sources. Some key relevant literature may be omitted. Referencing was apparent but there were several formatting errors and/or omissions.

The poster and presentation are supported by a good range of appropriate literature including mostly published research although some sources may not be the most recent or relevant. Referencing generally followed the appropriate format with some minor errors or omissions.

The poster and presentation are supported with a good range of appropriate literature including recent and relevant published research in the area.  Referencing was complete and closely followed the required format with a very few minor errors

The poster and presentation are supported with an excellent range of appropriate literature predominantly including recent and relevant published research. Referencing was appropriate formatted, complete, and accurate throughout.