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This is a grading rubric an instructor uses to assess students’ work on this type of assignment. It is a sample rubric that needs to be edited to reflect the specifics of a particular assignment. Students can self-assess using the rubric as a checklist before submitting their assignment.
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3 Group Presentation Pitfalls — and How to Avoid Them
- Allison Shapira
Strategies for a polished, unified final product.
Putting together an effective group presentation takes teamwork and coordination so it doesn’t look like a patchwork quilt. And yet, many of us never budget the time to fully prepare. The author outlines some of the common mistakes people make in group presentations and offers best practices to keep you on track.
Many of us have experienced poor group presentations. If you’re giving one, it’s the last-minute scramble the night before to decide who is presenting which part of the presentation. If you’re observing one, it’s the chaos of hearing multiple people talking over one another or, even worse, simply reading their slides word-for-word and ignoring their audience.
- Allison Shapira teaches “The Arts of Communication” at the Harvard Kennedy School and is the Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking, a training firm that helps emerging and established leaders to speak clearly, concisely, and confidently. She is the author of the new book, Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others (HarperCollins Leadership).
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Teaching excellence & educational innovation, instructor: robert dammon course: 45-901: corporate restructuring, tepper school of business assessment: rating scale for assessing oral presentations.
A key business communication skill is the ability to give effective oral presentations, and it is important for students to practice this skill. I wanted to create a systematic and consistent assessment of students’ oral presentation skills and to grade these skills consistently within the class and across semesters.
Implementation:
This oral presentation is part of a larger finance analysis assignment that students complete in groups. Each group decides which members will be involved in the oral presentation. I constructed a rating scale that decomposes the oral presentation into four major components: (1) preparation, (2) quality of handouts and overheads, (3) quality of presentation skills, and (4) quality of analysis. I rate preparation as “yes” or “no”; all other components are rated on a five-point scale. Immediately after the class in which the presentation was given, I complete the rating scale, write a few notes, and calculate an overall score, which accounts for 20% of the group’s grade on the overall assignment.
The presentation gives students important practice in oral communication, and the rating scale has made my grading much more consistent.
I have used this rating scale for several years, and the oral presentation is a standard course component. I have considered adapting the rating scale so that students also rate the oral presentation; however, I would want to give the students an abbreviated rating scale so that they focus primarily on the presentation.
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Guide for Giving a Group Presentation
February 21, 2018 - Dom Barnard
In certain academic and business situations, it is more valuable to deliver a group presentation than a solo one. Many people prefer group presentations because there is less pressure on the individual. However there are also unique challenges, such as having to ensure multiple individuals collaborate in order to produce a cohesive piece of work.
Preparing for the group presentation
As with any presentation, there is a significant amount of work during the preparation stage. The group must be well organised because there are multiple individuals, and therefore multiple personalities involved.
Presentation moderator
To assist with organisation, the group should first decide on a presentation moderator – this is essentially the “leader”. The presentation moderator can have the final say when decision-making is needed and, during the Q&A portion of the presentation, can decide which speakers will answer certain questions.
Understanding the audience
To make your presentation engaging you need to think about the audience so you can tailor it towards their needs. How much will the audience already know about this topic? What will they want to get from this presentation?
For example, if you are presenting the topic of building a bridge to a group of civil engineers, you can confidently use technical language. However, if you are presenting to secondary school students, you would need to use simpler language and not explain the methods in as much detail.
The presentation’s purpose
As a group, ensure you agree on the purpose of the presentation so that you all understand the message that needs to be conveyed e.g. “We want to find out which treatment works best for social anxiety.” Deciding on your message means that the group can start building key points around this – just keep in mind that each subtopic must contribute to the presentation’s aim.
Divide the presentation
The presentation needs to be divided into main areas so there is a clear beginning, middle and end. This is where can you decide on the order of the subtopics. Presentations usually follow this structure:
1. Introduction:
- It is useful to agree on the first minute of the presentation as a team. This is because the audience should be interested from the start and convinced to listen.
- The presentation’s aims are also discussed and an overview of the presentation’s structure is provided. For example, “We set out to explore the effectiveness of different treatments for social anxiety. We will first cover the symptoms and prevalence of social anxiety, before explaining the different treatments. This will then lead into a discussion about the pros and cons of each treatment route. Finally, we will explain which treatment route we decided was the most effective for this disorder.”
2. One or two middle sections:
- These sections consist of providing the information that addresses your presentation’s aim.
- There can be more of these sections depending on your topic.
3. Conclusion:
- After summarising all of the key points, there must be a clear conclusion. It is beneficial to appoint the conclusion to the best speaker as this is where all the information is pooled together.
After segmenting the presentation, a time sequence can be created so the group understands the order in which tasks must be completed. It is important to set deadlines for this.
Share responsibility
A frequent problem when working within a group is unequal participation as this can subsequently cause disharmony.
But this is easily avoidable by assigning each speaker a section of the presentation to work on depending on their interests. This means that each speaker should be doing the research for their section and putting together a speech and slides (if being used).
- It is important to specify exactly what each group member should be doing with their time.
- Make sure the length of time per speaker is agreed on.
- Do not change speakers more than necessary because this can reduce the coherency of the presentation.
Build the presentation together
For an audience to follow and enjoy a presentation, it must flow together. Meeting up and building the presentation helps with this because:
- This prevents the duplication of content.
- You can put the slides together, although only one individual should be responsible for merging the slides so there is consistency within the presentation.
- It is useful to receive feedback on the speeches before presenting to an audience.
- The team can agree on any edits.
- The team can agree on the conclusion.
- You can make sure that each speaker will talk for the same amount of time and cover a similar amount of information.
- The team can come up with the first minute of the presentation together.
Use stories to engage the audience
A good presentation opening could start with a story to highlight why your topic is significant. For example, if the topic is on the benefits of pets on physical and psychological health, you could present a story or a study about an individual whose quality of life significantly improved after being given a dog.
The audience is more likely to remember this story than a list of facts and statistics so try and incorporate relevant stories into presentations.
Know what each speaker will say
Each speaker must know what the other group members will say as this prevents repetition and it may be useful to refer to a previous speaker to assist in explaining your own section.
Also, if a team member is unable to attend on the day it will be easier to find cover within the group.
Write and practice transitions
Clean transitioning between speakers can also assist in producing a presentation that flows well. One way of doing this is:
- Briefly recap on what you covered in your section: “So that was a brief introduction on what social anxiety is and how it can affect somebody”
- Introduce the next speaker in the team and explain what they will discuss: “Now Sarah will talk about the prevalence of social anxiety.”
- Then end by looking at the next speaker, gesturing towards them and saying their name: “Sarah”.
- The next speaker should acknowledge this with a quick: “Thank you Nick.”
From this example you can see how the different sections of the presentations link which makes it easier for the audience to follow and remain engaged.
Practice the presentation
Rehearse with the group multiple times to make sure:
- The structure works
- Everyone is sticking to their timing.
- To see if any edits are needed.
The more you rehearse a presentation the more you will feel comfortable presenting the material and answering questions as your familiarity with the content increases.
Handling nerves before the presentation
It is natural to feel nervous when presenting in front of others, regardless of the size of the audience. Here are some tips:
- Remind yourself that the audience is there to listen to you and wants you to do well; there is no need to be afraid of them.
- Remember that the audience members will have to present their projects later and are almost certainly feeling just as nervous.
- Practicing with your group and practicing your section at home will make you more comfortable and familiar with the material and increase your confidence.
- Practice pauses – when people feel nervous they tend to find silences uncomfortable and try to fill gaps, such as using “um” multiple times (filler words). Practicing pauses will help the silences feel less unnatural when you present therefore reducing the need for filler words.
- When we are nervous we often begin breathing quickly and this in turn can increase our anxiety. Controlled breathing is a common technique that helps slow down your breathing to normal thus reducing your anxiety.
Exercises to control your breathing:
- Sit down in an upright position as it easier for your lungs to fill with air
- Breathe in through your nose and into your abdomen for four seconds
- Hold this breathe for two seconds
- Breathe out through your nose for six seconds
- Wait a few seconds before inhaling and repeating the cycle
During the group presentation
Introducing the team.
The presentation should begin with the presentation moderator introducing the team. This is smoother than each individual presenting themselves.
Pay attention to the presentation
You may feel nervous as you wait for your turn to speak but try to listen to the presentation. The audience is able to see the whole team so it is important that you look interested in what is being said and react to it, even if you have heard it multiple times.
Body language and eye contact
Body language is a useful tool to engage the audience:
- If it is your turn to speak then stand slightly in the foreground of the rest of your group.
- Smile at the audience as this will make you look more confident.
- Make eye contact as this helps you engage with the audience.
- Keep your arms uncrossed so your body language is more open.
- Do not look down and read from your notes- glancing down occasionally is fine but keep in mind that you are talking to the audience.
- This is the same for presenting visual aids ; you may need to glance at the computer slide but make sure you predominantly face the audience as you are still speaking to them.
- Keep your hands at your sides but use them occasionally to gesture.
Vocal variety
How you say something is just as is important as the content of your speech – arguably, more so . For example, if an individual presented on a topic very enthusiastically the audience would probably enjoy this compared to someone who covered more points but mumbled into their notes.
Here are some pointers:
- Adapt your voice depending on what are you saying- if you want to highlight something then raise your voice or lower your voice for intensity.
- Avoid speaking in monotone.
- Sound enthusiastic – the more you sound like you care about the topic, the more the audience will listen.
- Speak loudly and clearly.
- If you notice that you are speaking quickly, pause and slow down.
- Warm up your voice before a speech
Take short pauses and breath deeply. This will ensure you have more vocal variety.
Handling nerves during the presentation
- If you find that you are too uncomfortable to give audience members direct eye contact, a helpful technique is to look directly over the heads of the audience as this gives the impression of eye contact.
- Try not to engage in nervous behaviours e.g. shifting your weight or fidgeting.
- Remember that it’s unlikely that the audience knows that you are feeling nervous – you do not look as anxious as you feel.
- Notice whether you are speaking too quickly as this tends to happen when nervousness increases. If you are, pause and then slow down.
Strong conclusion
Since the conclusion is the last section of your presentation the audience is more likely to remember it. Summarise the key points and lead into a clear concluding statement. For example, if your presentation was on the impact of social media on self-esteem you could list all the main points covered in the presentation and conclude “Therefore, from the amount of evidence and also from the quality of evidence, we have decided that social media is negatively/positively impacting self-esteem.”
Questions and answer session
The questions and answers session after the main presentation can be a source of anxiety as it is often difficult to predict what questions will be asked. But working within a group setting means that individually you do not have to know everything about the topic.
When an audience member asks a question , the presentation moderator can refer a speaker who has the relevant knowledge to provide an answer. This avoids any hesitant pauses.
If you are answering group presentation questions:
- Pause before answering- take the time to gather your thoughts and think about your answer
- Make sure you answer the question- sometimes you may start providing more information than necessary. Keeping answers as concise as possible will help with this.
- Ask the questioner for clarification if you do not understand- it’s better to ask rather than answering in a way that does not address the question.
- You’re not expected to know everything- challenging questions will emerge and if you do not know the answer you can respond with: “That’s a really good question, I’m not certain so let me look into that.”
Ending the presentation
A good ending usually consists of the presentation moderator thanking the audience. If there is another group afterwards they should transition to the next group.
5 Powerful Group Presentation Examples + Guide to Nail Your Next Talk
Leah Nguyen • 04 Apr 2024 • 5 min read
A group presentation is a chance to combine your superpowers, brainstorm like mad geniuses, and deliver a presentation that’ll have your audience begging for an encore.
That’s the gist of it.
It can also be a disaster if it’s not done right. Fortunately, we have awesome group presentation examples to help you get the hang of it💪.
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Here are some key aspects of a good group presentation:
• Organisation – The presentation should follow a logical flow, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. An outline or roadmap shown upfront helps guide the audience.
• Visual aids – Use slides, videos, diagrams, etc. to enhance the presentation and keep it engaging. But avoid overly packed slides with too much text. For the sake of convenience of quickly sharing the content, you can attach a QR code directly in your presentation using slides QR code generator for this goal.
• Speaking skills – Speak clearly, at an appropriate pace and volume. Make eye contact with the audience. Limit filler words and verbal tics.
• Participation – All group members should contribute to the presentation in an active and balanced way. They should speak in an integrated, conversational manner. You can also gather attention from your audience by using different interactive features, including spinner wheel live word clouds , live Q&A , online quiz creator and survey tool , to maximize engagement.
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• Content – The material should be relevant, informative, and at an appropriate level for the audience. Good research and preparation ensure accuracy.
• Interaction – Involve the audience through questions, demonstrations, polls , or activities. This helps keep their attention and facilitates learning.
• Time management – Stay within the allotted time through careful planning and time checks. Have someone in the group monitor the clock.
• Audience focus – Consider the audience’s needs and perspective. Frame the material in a way that is relevant and valuable to them.
• Conclusion – Provide a strong summary of the main points and takeaways. Leave the audience with key messages they’ll remember from your presentation.
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Best Group Presentation Examples
To give you a good idea of what a good group presentation is, here are some specific examples for you to learn from.
The video provides helpful examples and recommendations to illustrate each of these tips for improving team presentations.
The speaker recommends preparing thoroughly as a team, assigning clear roles to each member, and rehearsing multiple times to deliver an effective team presentation that engages the audience.
They speak loudly and clearly, make eye contact with the audience, and avoid reading slides word for word.
The visuals are done properly, with limited text on slides, and relevant images and graphics are used to support key points.
The presentation follows a logical structure, covering the company overview, the problem they are solving, the proposed solution, business model, competition, marketing strategy, finances, and next steps. This makes it easy to follow.
The presenters speak clearly and confidently, make good eye contact with the audience, and avoid simply reading the slides. Their professional demeanor creates a good impression.
They provide a cogent and concise answer to the one question they receive at the end, demonstrating a good understanding of their business plan.
This group nails it with a positive attitude throughout the presentation . Smiles show warmness in opposition to blank stares.
The team cites relevant usage statistics and financial metrics to demonstrate Bumble’s growth potential. This lends credibility to their pitch.
All points are elaborated well, and they switch between members harmoniously.
This group presentation shows that a little stutter initially doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. They keep going with confidence and carry out the plan flawlessly, which impresses the judging panel.
The team provides clear, supported responses that demonstrate their knowledge and thoughtfulness.
When answering the questions from the judge, they exchange frequent eye contact with them, showing confident manners.
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In this video , we can see instantly that each member of the group takes control of the stage they present naturally. They move around, exuding an aura of confidence in what they’re saying.
For an intricate topic like diversity and inclusion, they made their points well-put by backing them up with figures and data.
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We hope these group presentation examples will help you and your team members achieve clear communication, organisation, and preparation, along with the ability to deliver the message in an engaging and compelling manner. These factors all contribute to a good group presentation that wow the audience.
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What is a group presentation?
A group presentation is a presentation given by multiple people, typically two or more, to an audience. Group presentations are common in academic, business, and organisational settings.
How do you make a group presentation?
To make an effective group presentation, clearly define the objective, assign roles among group members for researching, creating slides, and rehearsing, create an outline with an introduction, 3-5 key points, and a conclusion, and gather relevant facts and examples to support each point, include meaningful visual aids on slides while limiting text, practice your full presentation together and provide each other with feedback, conclude strongly by summarising key takeaways.
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This rubric is intended to guide faculty in scoring a group presentation and allow instructors to score groups both as a unit and for individual student's skills and contributions. The rubric emphasizes that an effective group presentation requires coordination and cohesion from all members.
Scoring Rubric for Group Presentations Competence Weighting /100 Criteria Comments A A- B+ B and below Introduction 10 Clearly defined background and relevance of policy ... presentation 20 Clear valid argument Appropriate level of presentation taking into account the audience Convincing argument Argument made clearly Level appropriate for
presentation. Does not read off slides. Presenter's voice is clear. The pace is a little slow or fast at times. Most audience members can hear presentation. Presenter's voice is low. The pace is much too rapid/slow. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. Presenter mumbles, talks very fast, and speaks too quietly
Oral Presentation: Scoring Guide. 4 points - Clear organization, reinforced by media. Stays focused throughout. 3 points - Mostly organized, but loses focus once or twice. 2 points - Somewhat organized, but loses focus 3 or more times. 1 point - No clear organization to the presentation. 3 points - Incorporates several course concepts ...
Grading Criteria: Group Presentations 100 POINTS TOTAL. Below is how group presentations will be graded; essentially, grading will be based on both technical and content issues. Technical issues, in short, are how well we (the audience) understand the words and/or slides that your group is using (Are you making sense, and speaking clearly, and ...
2. Observe and record. 3. Analyze and summarize. 4. Communicate and follow up. 5. Here's what else to consider. Group presentations are a common and effective way to showcase your skills ...
Group presentation rubric. This is a grading rubric an instructor uses to assess students' work on this type of assignment. It is a sample rubric that needs to be edited to reflect the specifics of a particular assignment. Students can self-assess using the rubric as a checklist before submitting their assignment.
Group Presentation Rubric Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Score 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Time Limit. Student's part of the presentation is within the allotted time limit. Whole group presentation is within 2 minutes +/-of allotted time. Student's part of the presentation is within 1 minute +/- of the allotted time limit.
This is one way to counteract that problem. Divide the group's score into two parts: individual scores, and the group score. Each part is worth 50% of the grade, or 50 points. On the day of the presentation, provide students with a sheet to tell you who did which part of the group presentation. For example: John did the research, Jaime did the ...
0. Weight. Possible points. Introduction - Effectiveness of your brief initial discussion of the content, scope, and flow of your presentation. Your introduction makes perfectly clear the salient points and scope of your talk. A bit too brief (or too long), or missing an important item. Contains some relevant information but not nearly enough.
Product grade: 80/100. 4 * 80 = 320 pts to be distributed. No one student can be given less than zero or more than 100. If members decide that they all contributed equally then each get 80. If they decided that person A deserved much more, then A might get 95, and the remaining if equal would get 75.
Sample #1: Research Group Project. Self & Peer Evaluation for a Research Paper Project. Students are required to evaluate the personal productivity of each group member, including themselves. Rate yourself and your group members on each of the following 6 categories. Total the score for yourself and each of the group members.
If you're giving one, it's the last-minute scramble the night before to decide who is presenting which part of the presentation. If you're observing one, it's the chaos of hearing multiple ...
GROUP PRESENTATION PEER EVALUATION. Using the below rubric, evaluate your peers' contribution to the group assignment. Peer evaluations are worth 40% of your group presentation grade. Your score will be calculated by averaging the scores provided by members of your group. Evaluation sheets are strictly confidential and will only be seen by ...
His average is 4.8; this is 4.8/5 = 0.96 of the average score of all the students in his group. If I gave the group a 90 for their presentation, Ben's student assigned score for the presentation would be 0.96 x 90=86.4. His average is 8.2 (indicating all his group mates thought he did a superlative job!). I then take 8.2/5=1.64.
Each group decides which members will be involved in the oral presentation. I constructed a rating scale that decomposes the oral presentation into four major components: (1) preparation, (2) quality of handouts and overheads, (3) quality of presentation skills, and (4) quality of analysis. I rate preparation as "yes" or "no"; all other ...
presentation and assisted in editing others' work to produce a polished presentation. Coordinated group's efforts and/or demonstrated leadership to facilitate and achieve the project goals and meet deadline. Timeliness Collaborative pand Length of Presentation (Group grade) Collaborative presentation is completed 2-3 days (49-72 hours) or
Oral Presentation Evaluation Sheet. Session : Time/Location. Paper Title: Presenter: Judge: A note to judges: Student presentations should be aimed at a general, but well-educated audience. Please use the following criteria for judging. Rating Scale:1 = Marginal 2 = Acceptable 3 = Average 4 = Above Average 5 = Excellent. Scoring Criteria:
you to achieve sustained eye contact throughout the presentation. Volume Adjust the volume for the venue. Work to insure that remote audience members can clearly hear even the inflectional elements in your speech. Inflection Adjust voice modulation and stress points to assist the audience in identifying key concepts in the presentation.
3. PEER ASSESSMENT OF GROUP PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF TEAM Use the criteria below to assess your contribution to the group presentation as well as the contribution of each of your teammates. 0 = no contribution 1 = minor contribution 2 = some contribution, but not always effective/successful 3 = some contribution, usually effective/successful
Sit down in an upright position as it easier for your lungs to fill with air. Breathe in through your nose and into your abdomen for four seconds. Hold this breathe for two seconds. Breathe out through your nose for six seconds. Wait a few seconds before inhaling and repeating the cycle.
GROUP PRESENTATION SCORESHEET (20 points possible) Author: David Schaefer Last modified by: David Schaefer Created Date: 5/13/2001 6:11:00 AM Other titles: GROUP PRESENTATION SCORESHEET (20 points possible)
To make an effective group presentation, clearly define the objective, assign roles among group members for researching, creating slides, and rehearsing, create an outline with an introduction, 3-5 key points, and a conclusion, and gather relevant facts and examples to support each point, include meaningful visual aids on slides while limiting text, practice your full presentation together and ...