COMP 101 Presentation Guidelines
Choose a topic by Monday of 7th Week. (Some Topic Possibilities)
Aim for the presentation to be around 4 minutes per presenter. So, an individual presentation should be about 4 minutes, a two-person presentation should be about 8-9 minutes, and a three-person presentation might be about 12 minutes. Slightly shorter or slightly longer is okay.
Do background research on your topic; compose a presentation (Powerpoint, Prezi, HTML, etc).
Your presentation may include information, pictures, possibly even short videos from other sources, but respect copyright and intellectual integrity.
Cite your sources! (You may use MLA style, APA style, ACM style, or another style of your own devising, so long as you include all the appropriate information.)
As you do your research and record your presentation, imagine that you are speaking to a specific classmate or friend in our class or with similar background knowledge. This will help you pitch your presentation to the right audience level and will give you a more natural speaking voice (avoiding a monotone).
PRACTICE! There is no other way to make sure that you have the timing right.
Grading Criteria (10 pts)
- 3 pts Structure
- Overall structure/organization (& be explicit if appropriate)
- Flow/transitions
- Presentation length
- 4 pts Content
- Appropriate breadth/depth
- Appropriate CS/technology content
- Accurate
- Appropriate attribution of your sources
- 3 pts Presentation
- Speed
- Eye contact / natural (not just reading)
- Appropriate content on slides (including text, pictures, video)
- Slides are clear and readable