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Judging Criteria


Judging CriteriaWritten Presentation (60 points)

  • Clarity - clear, well organized (10 points)
  • Validity - correctness (10 points)
  • Originality (10 points)
  • Scientific thought and understanding (10 points)
  • Significance - implications of project/subject (5 points)
  • Thoroughness - effort /variety of resources (5 points)
  • Level of Science - from paper project to experimentation (10 points)


Oral Presentation (40 points)

  • Verbal - complete and accurate information given (10 points)
  • Physical - confidence, preparation (5 points)
  • PowerPoint content (layout) - easily readable slides (5 points)
  • Content and knowledge - translation of concepts from paper to oral presentation, understandable and interesting points (5 points)
  • Timing - practiced, well paced (5 points)
  • Q & A - Ability to explain and defend topic in question / answer session (10 points)