Engineering Ethics Presentation Grade Sheet
Your presentation will address the same topic as your paper. You should not simply read your paper, however. You should create an engaging presentation using whatever methods are best designed to convey the content in an interesting way that engages the class. Interactive methods that require your audience to participate are a plus. Due to time constraints, you may need to present only part of what your paper deals with.
Form - 10 points possible
1. Clarity for intended audience. Can students from a variety of engineering disciplines understand your points or are you presupposing knowledge of jargon or terms that not all will have?
2. Good organization.
3. Capturing audience attention, engaging the audience, responding to questions or comments deftly.
Interactive methods that require your audience to participate are a plus4. Effective use of audio and/or visuals. (Talk loud enough and slowly enough for everyone to hear and understand. If used, make sure any other sort of audio can be heard clearly. Make sure people will be able to see and understand any visuals).
6. Helpful handouts, visual aids, or other materials provided. (If desired some questions for thought, an ethical case, key quotes, etc. may be provided by e-mail or during the previous class period, to prepare your audience).
7. Attention to time limits. At least 15 minutes reserved for student interaction/questions.
Content - 30 points possible
1. What is at issue? Clear exposition of the ethical dilemma(s), area of ethical concern, key ideas, etc. Key Points Made Obvious and Important Terms or concepts defined. Context identified.
2. What speaks to the issue/topic? Support/Evidence/Examples/Illustration.
3. Why should we care? Relating your work to issues or thinkers that we have discussed in this class and the likely interests of your audience.
4. More than one way to skin a cat? Multiple perspectives, counter-examples or counter-arguments as appropriate.
5. Creativity.