CHNS 3611 Chinese for Specific Purposes 1
Individual presentation guidelines （15%）
The individual oral presentation will be scheduled in Week 11 or/and 12, if necessary,
some students may need to present in Week 13.
You will give a 5-minute presentation (1-minute leeway) to brief on the current progress of
your research project (very brief outline) and mainly report on the Literature Review of your
project. In your final Written Assignment, the report may include a shorter version of this
literature review).
The individual oral presentation is aimed at demonstrating your developing knowledge and
understandings of professional issues in the Chinese language. In particular, it is aimed at
showcasing this understanding by designing and presenting a ‘multimodal’ report (i.e.
consisting of visual and written elements accompanied by a spoken narrative explanation)
that will in turn develop and/or extend and/or consolidate your peers’ understandings of a
particular issue related to your major, based on your literature review.
You should draw upon your readings and research project undertaken throughout the course.
In grading your presentations, the marker will be looking for evidence of this. In addition, the
marker shall be looking for evidence of your ability to engage seriously with issues relating
to your major as part of an attempt to form a principled personal view, and your ability to
critically review the current literature in a related field.
Your presentation should contain the following:
1. A very brief introduction of the background of your research
2. A very brief outline of the key elements/aspects/issues involved in the topic
3. A very brief outline of the significance of your project
4. Your research question(s)
5. A complete literature review, which reflects your personal views/perspectives on the
topic.
In creating your presentation, you should
• use PPT (no more than 10 slides) and other props if necessary, to aid your
presentation
• refer to the returned research proposal and incorporate your tutor’s comments
• be selective and only present the key information about your project
• be aware of your target audience and choose appropriate language accordingly
• be aware of the time limit
and you should not:
• List too much information in your PPT slides.
• read off written scripts
• read off the PPT slides
• present with a flat tone of voice
• present without any expression, eye contact (please look at the camera) or body
language (you should demonstrate your oral communication skills)
(For RE groups) Please adjust the lighting in your room and make sure you show your face
clearly so that your teacher can assess your presentation properly. If your teacher can not see
evidence clearly (e.g. cannot see your face clearly and cannot decide whether you were
reading scripts), mark deduction may apply.
Attendance for the two presentation sessions in Week 11 and 12 (week 13 for some groups) is
compulsory (1 mark deduction from your overall marks for each absence). There will be a
question and discussion session, where you will fill a peer review form and your tutor will
provide some comments after all the presentations in each session. It is a chance of sharing
and learning from each other.
CHNS3611 Individual Presentation Marking Sheet
SPECIFIC CRITERIA
Content 10 marks
Ability to create an engaging and informative PPT about a topic
related to your major, that outlines the key issues/parameters of
the topic 2 marks
Ability to demonstrate coherence of presentation including
outline of the key issues/personal perspectives, order of points of
discussion, logical connection between ideas 3 marks
Evidence of extensive reading in related field of research
2 marks
Evidence of critical review of the literature (instead of piling up
information) 3 marks
Presentation 5 marks
Clarity, succinctness, intelligibility of presentation (simple
language, clear explanation and correct grammar) 2 marks
Audience engagement (natural delivery skills, voice projection,
rhythm, eye contact, body language, visual aids) 3 marks
Total: 15 marks
Mark deduction:
General comments: