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RISK5001 - Fundamentals of Risk and Risk Management
Review Essay Presentation Assessment Criteria
Criteria FL PS CR DN HD
Organisation
(1 mark)
Does not present material
logically or make a coherent
overall statement to achieve
aim, e.g.:
- Presentation does not
have a clear focus; may
contain irrelevant or
repetitive material
- Development of ideas is
not clear; key points are
not clearly identified
- Presentation is poorly
structured; parts of
presentation are not
clearly linked or logically
developed
Generally, presents key
material logically and
coherently to achieve aim
Presents key material logically
and coherently to achieve aim,
e.g.:
- Presentation has a
mainly clear focus, with
little/no irrelevant
material;
- Development of main
ideas is generally clear,
although this could be
more consistent; key
points are identified
- Presentation has an
adequate structure; parts
of presentation are
generally well-developed
Presents most material
logically, coherently and
persuasively to achieve aim
Presents all material logically,
coherently and persuasively to
achieve aim e.g.:
- Presentation has a clear
focus, with no irrelevant
or repetitive material
- Development of main
ideas is clear; key points
are clearly distinguished
from supporting material
- Presentation has a clear,
coherent structure;
presentation is well-
developed
Content
(2 marks)
• Does not identify the
research question, research
design, key findings/results
and conclusions of the
article
• Does not provide an
appraisal of the article
• Generally, Identifies
research question, research
design, key findings/results
and conclusions of the
article
• Provides a primarily
appraisal of the article
• Identifies the research
question, research design,
key findings/results and
conclusions of the article;
provides some explanation
where necessary
• Provides a reasonable
primarily appraisal of the
article
• Identifies the research
question, research design,
key findings/results and
conclusions of the article
clearly; provides sufficient
explanation where
necessary
• Provides a sound primarily
appraisal of the article
• Identifies the research
question, research design,
key findings/results and
conclusions of the article
clearly and precisely;
provides accurate and clear
explanation where
necessary
• Provides a critical primarily
appraisal of the article
Delivery
(2 marks)
• Does not express aim, key
ideas and information clearly
in language appropriate for
the intended audience and
purpose e.g.:
- Does not adapt language
for specific spoken
context; does not use
own words or explain
terminology or concepts
if necessary
• Expresses some aim, ideas
and information clearly in
language appropriate for the
intended audience and
purpose
• Generally (but not
consistently), expresses
aim, ideas and information
clearly in language
appropriate for the intended
audience and purpose, e.g.:
- Adapts language for
specific spoken context;
uses own words and
explains terminology or
concepts if necessary
• Expresses aim, ideas and
information clearly in
language appropriate for the
intended audience and
purpose
• Consistently expresses aim,
ideas, arguments and
information clearly and
concisely in language
appropriate for the intended
audience and purpose, e.g.:
- Adapts language
effectively for specific
spoken context; uses
own words and explains
terminology/ concepts as
appropriate
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- Uses inaccurate
vocabulary/grammar,
often making meaning
unclear
• Does not engage audience
or have a sufficiently
professional delivery e.g.:
- Does not maintain eye
contact or address
audience; mainly reads
from notes, slides or
board
- Speech is not clear or
audible to all audience
- Manner/body language is
distracting or unengaging
(e.g. static, bored)
- Style/appearance is
unprofessional
- Speaker is unprepared or
disorganised, or does not
manage time well
• Does not use
tools/technologies
effectively, e.g., visual aids
are:
- unclear/cluttered/inaccur
ate
- not relevant, or not used
appropriately by speaker
(e.g. ignored or read out
verbatim)
• Achieves some audience
engagement through a
professional delivery
• Uses some
tools/technologies effectively
- Uses sufficiently accurate
vocabulary/ grammar for
meaning to be generally
clear
• Achieves some audience
engagement through a
sufficiently professional
delivery, e.g.:
- Addresses audience and
makes some eye contact;
does not just read from
notes, slides or board
- Speech is generally clear
and audible to all
audience; voice is used
to emphasise key points
- Manner/body language is
comfortable, friendly and
conveys interest in the
topic
- Style/appearance is
suitably professional
- Speaker is prepared and
organised, and manages
time adequately
• Generally, uses
tools/technologies
effectively, e.g., visual aids
are:
- generally clear,
uncluttered and accurate
- relevant and used
appropriately by speaker
to support message and
highlight key points
• Engages audience through
a professional delivery
• Consistently uses
tools/technologies effectively
- Uses accurate
vocabulary and grammar
(or has only minor errors
which do not interfere
with audience’s
understanding)

• Engages audience
effectively through a
professional delivery, e.g.:
- Addresses audience;
maintains eye contact
- Speech is clear and
audible; voice (volume,
pace, variety etc) is used
effectively to engage
audience and promote
understanding
- Manner/body language is
confident, friendly,
interested and engages
the audience
- Style/ appearance is very
professional
- Speaker is well-prepared
and well-organised, and
manages time effectively
- Delivery may be creative
or innovative
• Uses tools/technologies very
effectively, e.g., visual aids
are:
- well-prepared, clear,
accurate, visually
effective
- highly pertinent and used
very effectively by
speaker to reinforce
message and achieve
aim