525.712 Advanced Computer Architecture

Spring 2010
Grading Rubric for the Term Project Presentation

Each graded item will be assigned a grade of A, B, C, or F (4, 3, 2, or 1 points, respectively). The overall grade will be calculated using the weights shown in the table.

Graded Item Description % of Total Grade
Oral Delivery
  • Clarity of speech
  • Avoidance of distracting mannerisms, such as the use of the filler-words ‘um’, ‘like’, and ‘sort of’.
  • Making eye contact with the audience.
  • Use of a suitable sentence structure.
  • Use of a suitable organization in the presentation.
  • Proper grammar
 20%
Technical content
  • Technical depth.
  • Clarity of the explanation of the background of the problem.
  • Clarity of the explanation of the research area investigated in your paper.
  • Clarity of the explanation of future directions in the research area.
 60%
Supporting materials
  • Graphics
  • Figures
  • Graphs
  • Tabular material
  • Schematic drawings
  • Photographs
  • Drawings on the whiteboard at the front of the classroom
 20%

Last updated:  28 March 2010