Student Oral Presentations
Judge’s Score Sheet and Evaluation
143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas
STUDENT NAME_____________________________
Subject Matter and Scientific Merit
TOPIC____________________________________
│1 = Poor │ 3 = Satisfactory │ 5 = Excellent│
Introduction/ Background (set context for study )
Project Objectives (clearly defined )
Methods/ Approach (adequate to address objectives )
Explanation of analysis (audience walked through figures and tables)
Results adequately summarized (tied back to project objectives)
Conclusions (results applied to objectives, take home message)
Originality (novel methods, new approach)
Relevance (addresses important research problem, management issue)
Scientific/ Management Merit (valuable results and cogent interpretation)
Thoroughly but succinctly answers audience questions
TOTAL SCORE FOR THIS CATEGORY (50 possible points)
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5
Speaker Style and Readiness:
Clarity of voice
Pace of presentation (not too slow or fast)
Appropriate (not too casual or overly formal)
Mannerisms (eye contact, did not talk to slides, did not excessively use hands)
Readiness of speaker (smooth transitions, no lengthy pauses, reliance on notes)
TOTAL SCORE FOR THIS CATEGORY (25 possible points)
Slides
Organization (ideas flow in a logical manner)
Clarity of visuals (font appropriate size; easy to read)
Graphs and figures (easy to interpret)
Photos & graphics (contribute to subject and clarity, no distracting animation)
Allocation of time (not too much time on methods/ intro vs. results/discussion)
TOTAL SCORE FOR THIS CATEGORY (25 possible points)
TOTAL POINTS FOR ALL CATEGORIES (100 points possible):
Comments:
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