Skin Pathology Presentation

Task: You are to prepare an oral report covering the pathological condition assigned to you. You must clearly explain the cause of the disease, the symptoms, the treatment and also transmission. A powerpoint visual must accompany your presentation. The visual has to be an integral part of your presentation and should not detract from topic understanding. Your powerpoint portion of your presentation is due at 2 p.m. the day before you present. Don’t leave it to the last minute. If I can’t access it on my computer when it is time for you to present, you will suffer a reduction in grade. You must be able to answer questions pertaining to your topic. You are required to be an attentive audience member and to ask questions of other presenters. You will be graded using the following rubric:

Information:
_____ (5 pts) Contains complete explanation of symptoms using language appropriate for audience
_____ (5 pts) Contains clear, concise explanation of cause of the disease
_____ (5 pts) Contains correct transmission information
_____ (5 pts) Contains treatment options using language appropriate for audience.
_____ (4 pts) a knowledge of topic is evident throughout presentation and question and answer period.
Presentation: 3 pts will be awarded for each criterion present
_____ Clear, audible voice used
_____ Language appropriate for audience
_____ Lots of eye contact with audience
_____ Easy to follow pace
_____ Good posture
_____ Professional manner
PowerPoint: 3 pt awarded for each criterion present
_____ Neat without a noisy background to detract from information
_____ Aided in understanding topic
_____ Pictures of disease condition are present with links to websites they were obtained from.
____Font choice is readable from all parts of the audience
_____ Information presented in a bulleted fashion
____Animation was used to reveal bullets one at a time as they are discussed
____ Information on the slide is in short (a few words at most) note form without complete sentences
____ Last page is a list of sources you used listed in the MLA form as listed on the Research Guide Site of the SAHS website. (Its under the English department heading)
Participation:
_____ (2 pt) Attentive audience member that did not detract from presentation
_____ (1 pt each up to 3 pts) good leading questions asked of presenter
Originality:
_____ (5 pts) Presentation made in an original manner that kept the audience attention and provided some entertainment value.
Timeliness:
______ 4 pts. Powerpoint turned in electronically by 2 p.m. the day before presentation is due. Presentation is done on the date it is due
______ 1 pt. Either the Powerpoint is not turned in by its due time/date or presentation not done by its due date. Both are completed at the next class meeting.
______ 0 pt. Neither Powerpoint nor presentation submitted by late due date.

Total: _____ out of 80