330L Presentation 2 Rubric 2019

Student NAME:
Hypotheses, Predictions, and Physiological Reasoning (15 points) Subtotal:

1. Introduction; what is significance of study? 3 pts

2. Hypothesis Statement. Predictions; should express directionality. 3 pts

3. Physiological Reasoning for predictions. 3 pts

4. Presentation Skills; fonts consistent and large enough to read, audible, faced audience, 3 pts
pointed to materials on slides when relevant, dynamic (not monotone) voice, etc.

5. Peer-reviewed article cited and used appropriately? 3 pts

Student NAME:
Experimental Design and Key Methods (15 points) Subtotal:

1. Overview of key methods used; this should definitely include: 6 pts

 A description of where you obtained samples (students in 330L)
 A description of what data you collected (and how)
 A description of any assay kits or devices you used

2. Explain experimental groups examined and 2 pts

any controls used.

3. How did you analyze data? Ex: T-test, regression, etc. 2 pts

4. No results should be presented in this section. Only methods. 2 pts

5. Presentation Skills; fonts consistent and large enough to read, audible, faced audience, 3 pts
pointed to materials on slides when relevant, dynamic (not monotone) voice, etc.

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Results (15 points) Subtotal:

1. Are graphs correct? 8pts

 X, Y correct?
 Axes labeled properly, with units and statement of error bars used (if applicable).
 Legends/labels accurate (if applicable)
 Error bars present (if applicable)
 Descriptive title included?
 Are data correct and presented in correct format?

2. Statement of outcome/interpretation + P-value. Interpretation and graphs should tell the same story. 4pts

3. Presentation Skills; fonts consistent and large enough to read, audible, faced audience, 3pts
pointed to materials on slides when relevant, dynamic (not monotone) voice, etc.

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Conclusions/Discussion (15 points) Subtotal:

1. Revisit hypotheses; were they supported? 3 pts

2. What are the implications of your findings? 3 pts

3. Error assessment; did anything go poorly? What might you change in the future? 3 pts
Would you like to follow up research with a different study?

4. Peer-reviewed article cited and used appropriately? Citations page at end. 3 pts

5. Presentation Skills; fonts consistent and large enough to read, audible, faced audience, 3 pts
pointed to materials on slides when relevant, dynamic (not monotone) voice, etc.