Eastern Branch Student 10-Minute Presentation Competition Information

Students who present 10-Minute Presentations in the Student Competition will be evaluated in the following areas:

Scientific Content (50%)

• Introduction & background w/ pertinent literature cited (10 points)
• Objectives or hypotheses clearly stated and concise / Objectives of course design or teaching/extension program clearly stated and concise with learning gaps and target audience(s) identified (10 points)
• Materials and methods (study design) clear, concise, and appropriate to problem / Course or program design development and relevant evaluation metrics clear, concise, and appropriate for the learning gaps and audience(s) (10 points)
• Interpretation of results (actual or potential/proposed) and analysis (current or proposed) clear, concise, and accurate and addresses needs of target audience (10 points)
• Significance of results (actual or potential/proposed) to field of study or teaching community and targeted audience clearly discussed (10 points)

Presentation (50%)

• Organization: Logical order, minimum redundancy (10 points)
• Smooth transitions between presentation slides and sections (5 points)
• Slides use appropriate fonts, font sizes, high contrast images (for example, avoiding color schemes that are hard to distinguish for colorblind participants like red/green). Individual style and creativity are expressed (10 points)
• Slides have no grammatical errors and are not excessively wordy (5 points)
• Effective use & description of visuals (i.e. photos, diagrams, figures, and tables); do they support the presentation narrative? (10 points)
• Appropriate volume (uses microphone if available) and speed of speech; clear communication; please note, score should not be dependent on the quality of audio equipment (5 points)
• Effective use of time; 10-12 minutes with appropriate balance across presentation sections, with time to field audience questions effectively (5 points)

Download the rubric

Please note: Students cannot enter both the Student 10-Minute Presentation Competition and the Student Poster Display Competition. Only one presentation may be submitted to the student competition.