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Volume / Pitch / Enuncia-tion / Eye / Gestures / Posture / Map / Interview / Software / Message / Organiza-tion / Knowledge of Topic / Depth of Research5 / Excellent / Presenters raise and lower volume for effect. / Pitch corresponds with message being delivered. / Presenters enunciate clearly and are easily understood. / Presenters maintain appropriate and effective eye contact. / Gestures are natural and used to emphasize points. / Posture projects confidence and authority. / Map is easy to understand, skillfully crafted, and fundamental to the overall message. / Interview is adeptly reported in the presentation. Interview subject helps MSAT to understand or appreciate its environment. / Presentation demonstrates sophisticated understanding of software. Slides are varied and well-crafted. Software always supports the message. / The group’s answer to the driving question is clearly presented and contributes valuable information to the MSAT community. / Information presented in an organized format with main points and supporting details clearly distinguishable / Presenters thoroughly address all facets of presentation with authority and confidence. Project solid command of topic. / Presenters demonstrate thorough analysis of varied sources representing multiple perspectives.
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3 / Capable / Presenters are heard throughout the room. / Presenters vary pitch occasionally. / Presenters enunciate clearly most of the time. / Presenters look at audience occasionally. / Some gestures are used to support points. / Posture does not detract from presentation. / Map is clear and present s information that is useful to the community. / Interview is clearly reported, and the expert’s information is of interest to the community. / Presentation demonstrates basic understanding of software. Software usually supports the message. / The group’s answer to the driving question is evident and of interest to the MSAT community. / Information presented in an organized format, but some points or details may be difficult to distinguish. / Presenters address all facets of presentation with authority and project acceptable knowledge of subject. / Presenters analyze sources fromat least one point of view.
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1 / Emerging / Voice is barely audible. / Voice is often monotonous with very little pitch variation. / Presenters mumble words and run sentences together. / Presenters rarely or never look at audience. / Presenters use few or no gestures or inappropriate ones that detract from the presentation. / Presenters lean, slouch, or are otherwise unaware of their own body language. / Map is confusing or presents information of little use to the community. / The interview is poorly reported, or the interview subject contributes information of little or no interest to the community. / Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the purpose and features of software. / The group’s answer to the driving question is unclear or does not help the MSAT community to understand its environment. / Information is disorganized or appears to be improvised. / Presenters do not address all facets of the presentation and lack knowledge of topic. / Presenters demonstrate shallow analysis or consider only one point of view.
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