AMST 5843: Emily Dickinson Spring 2010 Mercer

EVALUATION OF TEACHING PRESENTATION

Student’s name: Topic: ____________________________________

Numbers and first line of at least 3 poems referenced in presentation:

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Date: Starti Date: ___________ Starting time: Ending time: _ Total time: _____minutes

strong satisfactory weak TIMING

1. Adherence to scheduled date: Make presentation on the scheduled date, which

should be on a day when your topic is relevant to the assigned reading. ______

2. Adherence to assigned time: Not including question-and-answer time, talk

for at least 15 minutes and no longer than 20 minutes. ______

CONTENT

3. Overview: Give an overview of what you will cover in your presentation. _____

4. Organization: Structure your talk in a way that will be clear and easy for

your audience to follow. _____

5. Focus: Since your time is so limited, focus only on the material you think will

be most helpful to your classmates in understanding Dickinson’s poems.

Don’t try to cover everything you’ve learned. _____

6. Integration of poems: Integrate specific references to at least 3 relevant

poems. _____ _____ _____

7. Competence and accuracy: Present your material in a clear, logical way that

demonstrates your understanding of your research sources and of Dickinson’s

poems. _____

8. Clarity and understandability: Use language and explanations appropriate to

your classmates’ level of knowledge about your topic and Dickinson’s poems.

Clearly explain anything your audience might not understand. _____

9. Interest: Choose content that will interest and engage your audience. _____

10. Conclusion: Give your presentation an effective ending that ties up loose ends,

provides insight into Dickinson’s poetry, and/or stimulates further thought. _____

(Optional handout, computer display, or other audio-visual aid for audience, if you choose to have one):

11. Selection of information: On the handout or display, include only content

that will help the audience better follow your talk. Don’t include material for

the audience to read later. _____

12. Integration of audio-visual material into presentation: Make sure the audience

knows when and how to refer to your audio-visual aids. _____

QUESTION-AND-ANSWER TIME

13. Stimulation: Stimulate the audience to ask you questions about your

presentation. _____

14. Competency: Answer the audience’s questions in a way that demonstrates

your understanding of your research sources and of Dickinson’s poems. _____

DELIVERY

Clear, easy-to-understand speech:

15. Audible volume: Speak loudly enough that your audience can hear

without straining. If you can’t be heard, all your efforts are wasted. _____

16. Avoidance of rushing: Speak slowly enough that the audience can follow

what you’re saying. Don’t rush. _____

17. Clear diction: Enunciate clearly. Do not mumble or slur your words. _____ 18. Avoidance of mere reading: Do NOT read your presentation. Instead,

speak from brief notes or an outline. Rehearse your talk aloud several times,

preferably to an audience. _____

19. Enthusiasm for subject: Through your voice and body, as well as the

content of your talk, convey genuine interest in your topic and in teaching

your audience about it. Enthusiasm is contagious: if you are interested, your

audience will be, too. _____

Effective body language:

20. Posture: In general, it is more effective to stand than sit. If you would

like to have a lectern, let me know, and I will bring one to class. Because of

the informality of our class and the configuration of seats, however, you may

remain seated if you wish. _____ 21. Eye contact: Look up at your audience rather than down at your notes or

outline. Glance at your notes or outline only occasionally and briefly. Make

eye contact with the audience. _____ 22. Gestures and movement: Use your body, including your smile, eyes, head,

and arms, to help you communicate effectively. Feel free to move around

rather than stay in one spot, but avoid distracting movements. _____

OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING PRESENTATION _____

SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

23. List of time and tasks: Submit a list of the amount of time you spent on

each task associated with your presentation (such as studying the poem

itself, researching secondary sources, preparing the bibliography,

organizing your material, practicing your presentation, etc.). _____

24. Bibliography: Submit a bibliography in MLA form of the secondary sources

you consulted (minimum of 8 academic sources). _____

GRADE FOR PRESENTATION: of 100 points possible