School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
Marking Criteria for Content Modules – Presentations (Level 4)
Weighting
90 -100
80 - 89
70 – 79
Content & task fulfilment
Structure
Expression
Presentation skills
All elements of the brief covered in detail.
Demonstrates a breadth and depth of
awareness and understanding of the topic
which is excellent for this level.
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to
collate, analyse, evaluate and/or
summarise information / data / the
appropriate prescribed range of literature,
as well as an exceptional ability to link
reference to the literature to own ideas.
All elements of the brief covered very well.
Demonstrates a breadth and depth of
awareness and understanding of the topic
which is very good for this level.
Demonstrates an excellent ability to
collate, analyse, evaluate and/or
summarise information / data / the
appropriate prescribed range of literature,
as well as an excellent ability to link
reference to the literature to own ideas.
All elements of the brief covered well.
Demonstrates a breadth and depth of
awareness and understanding of the topic
which is good for this level.
Demonstrates a very good ability to collate,
analyse, evaluate and/or summarise
information / data / the appropriate
Excellent organisation of
ideas, logical at all times,
using appropriate
signposting.
Thoughts communicated
with a very good level of
clarity, using an
appropriate style and
register.
Visual aids are used
effectively. Eye contact is
maintained at all times. Speed
and volume of voice are highly
appropriate. The presenter
does not overrun the allocated
time. Any questions are
answered very well.
Very good organisation of
ideas, logical and using
clear signposting.
Thoughts communicated
with a good level of
clarity, using an
appropriate style and
register.
Visual aids are used
effectively. Eye contact is
maintained at all times. Speed
and volume of voice are
appropriate. The presenter
does not overrun the allocated
time. Any questions are
answered well.
Good organisation of
ideas, logical and using
clear signposting.
Thoughts communicated
with clarity, using an
appropriate style and
register.
Visual aids are used
effectively. Eye contact is
maintained most of the time.
Speed and volume of voice are
mostly appropriate. The
presenter does not overrun
the allocated time. Any
60 – 69
50 – 59
40 - 49
prescribed range of literature, as well as a
very good ability to link reference to the
literature to own ideas.
All elements of the brief covered as
required. Demonstrates a breadth and
depth of awareness and understanding of
the topic which is satisfactory for this level.
Demonstrates a good ability to collate,
analyse, evaluate and/or summarise
information / data / the appropriate
prescribed range of literature, as well as a
good ability to link reference to the
literature to own ideas.
Most elements of the brief covered as
required, but some minor omissions.
Demonstrates a breadth and depth of
awareness and understanding of the topic
which is adequate for this level.
Demonstrates an adequate ability to
collate, analyse, evaluate and/or
summarise information / data / the
appropriate prescribed range of literature,
as well as an adequate ability to link
reference to the literature to own ideas.
Substantial part of the brief covered as
required, but some important omissions.
Demonstrates a breadth and depth of
awareness and understanding of the topic
which is mostly adequate for this level.
Demonstrates a mostly adequate ability to
collate, analyse, evaluate and/or
summarise information / data / the
appropriate prescribed range of literature,
questions are answered well.
Good organisation of
ideas, mostly logical and
using reasonably clear
signposting.
Reasonable organisation
of ideas, fairly logical,
although signposting may
not always be entirely
clear.
Evidence of some
organisation of ideas, but
not always logical.
Thoughts generally
communicated with
clarity, although there
may be one or two
instances where ideas
could have been
communicated more
clearly. Style and register
are appropriate most of
the time.
Thoughts mostly
communicated with
clarity, although there
may be a few instances
where ideas could have
been communicated
more clearly. Uses an
appropriate style and
register some of the time.
Thoughts could
occasionally have been
communicated more
clearly – there are a few
instances where the
student’s line of thought
is difficult to follow. Tries
to use an appropriate
style and register some of
Visual aids are mostly used
effectively. Eye contact is
maintained most of the time.
Speed and volume are mostly
appropriately. The presenter
does not overrun the allocated
time. Any questions are
answered satisfactorily.
Visual aids are used, although
not always effectively. Eye
contact is quite well
maintained but may be lost at
times. Speed or volume of
voice may cause occasional
problems for the listener. The
presenter may overrun by one
or two minutes. Any questions
are answered mostly
satisfactorily.
Visual aids are used, although
not always effectively. Eye
contact is frequently lost.
Speed or volume of voice
cause problems for the
listener. The presenter
overruns by a few minutes.
Any questions are not always
answered satisfactorily.
35 – 39
(comp. fail)
20 - 34
1 - 19
0
as well as a mostly adequate ability to link
the time.
reference to the literature to own ideas.
Some of the brief covered as required, but Evidence of an attempt to Thoughts could have
Visual aids are used, but
significant omissions. Demonstrates a
organise ideas, but
been communicated
mostly ineffectively. The
breadth and depth of awareness and
lacking in logic.
more clearly – there are a presenter does not use
understanding of the topic which is not
number of instances
effective eye contact. Speed
really adequate for this level.
where the student’s line
or volume of voice cause
Mostly inadequate evidence of ability to
of thought is difficult to
problems for the listener. The
collate, analyse, evaluate and/or
follow. Although an
presenter overruns by a few
summarise information / data / the
attempt is made to use
minutes. Any questions are
appropriate prescribed range of literature.
an appropriate style and
not always answered
Mostly inadequate ability to link reference
register, this frequently
satisfactorily.
to the literature to own ideas.
fails.
A few elements of the brief covered as
Hardly any evidence of
Thoughts are not
Visual aids are mostly
required, but fundamental omissions.
organisation of ideas. No communicated clearly –
irrelevant. There is little eyeDemonstrates a breadth and depth of
discernible logic or
the student’s line of
contact. Speed or volume of
awareness and understanding of the topic
signposting.
thought is very difficult to voice cause many problems
which is not adequate for this level.
follow. Frequently uses
for the listener. The presenter
Inadequate evidence of ability to collate,
an inappropriate style
overruns significantly. Any
analyse, evaluate and/or summarise
and register.
questions are mostly
information / data / the appropriate
answered unsatisfactorily.
prescribed range of literature. Inadequate
ability to link reference to the literature to
own ideas.
Brief not covered at all – has clearly not
No evidence of
Thoughts are not
Any visual aids are wholly
understood the task. Wholly lacking
organisation of ideas.
communicated clearly at
irrelevant. There is little or no
awareness and understanding of the topic.
all – the student’s line of
eye-contact. Speed or volume
Not able to collate, analyse, evaluate
thought is impossible to
of voice cause many problems
and/or summarise information / data / the
follow. Style and register
for the listener. The presenter
appropriate prescribed range of literature,
are inappropriate
overruns significantly. Any
nor to link reference to the literature to
throughout.
questions are answered
own ideas.
unsatisfactorily.
No show / Nothing submitted. / Submitted more than seven days after deadline without agreed extension.