UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CSC 399/INF 399 – RESEARCH METHODS

PROJECT PRESENTATION II – INSTRUCTIONS

Requirement – Use a few seconds to reintroduce the research problem being addressed. Your
presentation should focus on the research design, analysis & results, and discussion (key findings
and takeaways).

Very Important. Each group must upload their final presentation via the e-learning platform at
least 30 minutes before the start of the class. All presentations will be done from the same machine
to reduce the time spent on setting up.

Time allowed – 10 mins per group (6½ mins for presentation, 3½ mins for questions)

Due Date – 17/10 (INF) & 18/10 (CSC). Presentations will take place in class.

Grading rubric

4 3 2 1

Visual Appeal There are no errors There are some There are many There are many errors in
in spelling, grammar errors in spelling, errors in spelling, spelling, grammar and
and punctuation. grammar and grammar and punctuation. The slides
Information is clear punctuation. Too punctuation. Too were difficult to read and
and concise on each much information much information too much information
slide. on two or more was contained on had been copied onto
Visually slides. many slides. them.
appealing/engaging. Significant visual Minimal effort made
appeal. to make slides No visual appeal.
appealing or too
much going on.
Extensive knowledge Most showed a Few members Presenters didn’t
of topic. good showed good understand topic.
Comprehension Members showed understanding of understanding of
complete Majority of questions
topic. some parts of topic.
understanding of answered by only one
assignment. All members able Only some
to answer most of members accurately member or majority of
Accurately answered
all questions posed. audience answered information incorrect.
questions. questions.
Presentation Regular/constant eye Most members Members focused Minimal eye contact by
Skills contact, The spoke to majority on only part of more than one member
audience was of audience; audience. focusing on small part of
engaged, and steady eye Sporadic eye audience.
presenters held the contact. contact by more
audience’s attention. The audience was than one presenter. The audience was not
Appropriate speaking engaged by the The audience was engaged.
volume & body presentation. distracted.
language. Majority of Speakers could be Majority of presenters
presenters spoke heard by only half spoke too quickly or
at a suitable of the audience. quietly making it difficult
volume. Body language was to understand.
Some fidgeting by distracting.
Inappropriate/disinterest
member(s).
ed body language.

Content The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation was a
was a concise was a good was informative but brief look at the topic but
(double summary of the topic summary of the several elements many questions were left
weighted) with all questions topic. went unanswered. unanswered.
answered. Most important Much of the Majority of information
Comprehensive and information information irrelevant and significant
complete coverage covered; little irrelevant; coverage points left out.
of information. irrelevant info. of some of major
points.
Extremely prepared Very well Primarily prepared Evident lack of
and rehearsed. prepared. but with some preparation/rehearsal.
Preparedness
dependence on just Dependence on slides.
reading off slides.

Total = 30