For your final presentation, you will create a short video explaining a topic or concept in computer security. This is an opportunity for you to explore any topic of interest to you in more detail. The topic could be a technical topic (e.g., electronic commerce) or a current event (e.g., the recent discussions about UPS stores hacked, or Facebook reports on snoop-proof emails). You may work individually or in groups of two on your final presentation.
Content | Strength of Content | 4 (Exceptional) | 3 (Admirable) | 2 (Acceptable) | 1 (Weak) |
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Abundance of relevant material. Key points are clearly emphasized and supported. | Sufficient information with many good points made. Uneven balance of information. | Great deal of information not clearly integrated or connected to the presentation topic. | Goal of presentation unclear, information unrelated to the topic included. | ||
Organization | Information is presented in a logical sequence. Introduction made it clear what the topic was. | Information has a logical sequence, with few exceptions. | Presentation jumps around and lacks clear transitions. | There is no sequence of information. | |
Visuals | Excellent visuals tied to the presentation topic. | Appropriate visuals are used and explained by speaker. | Visuals are used but not explained or placed in the context. | Few or no visuals, too much text on the slides. | |
Mechanics | No misspellings or gramatical errors | Two or three misspellings or gramatical errors | Four or five more misspellings or gramatical errors | Many misspellings or gramatical errors | |
Background references | Presentation based on an in-depth investigation into related works and important references. | References included, but have no strong connection to the material presented. | No references given, but presentation seems factually correct. | No references give, correctness of statements is uncertain. | |
Submission | Timing 12- to 15- mins | Within allotted time | Within +/- 30 seconds of allotted time | Within +/- 60 seconds of allotted time | Too long or too short by more than 60 seconds |
Verbal Skills | Enthusiasm | Demonstrates a strong positive feeling about topic during entire presentation. | Ocasionally shows positive feelinga about topic. | Shows some negativity towards topic. | Shows absolutely no interest in topic. |
Speaking Skills | Uses a clear voice and speaks at a good pace, does not read off slides. | Uses clear voice. Pace is a little slow or fast at times. | Voice volume is low. The pace is much too fast / slow. Difficult to hear. | Presenter mumbles, talks too fast/slow. Very difficult to hear or understand. |