UCM 60202U2 ASSESSMENT BRIEF

POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATION

Students are required to form pairs of two (2) or a maximum of 3 people in a group. In your
respective pair, you are required to present your literature search in a specific presentation format
(scientific poster and oral presentation of the poster topic). Each pair is to come up with ONE
scientific poster based on a selected literature topic that is relevant to the main theme provided in
the next section. However for the oral presentation, it should be presented individually.
The assessment marks will be shared by all group members for Poster designing (10%) while the
assessment marks will be based on each individual students presentation for Oral component
(10%).
POSTER THEME AND CONTENT
The general theme for your poster is Historical Building or Historical Architecture.
Assessment: GROUP ASSESSMENT (10%)
1. Choose and analyze ONE building or architecture that has historical essence. The chosen
building/architecture must be unique. Each pair is to submit their topic to the lecturer in
Week 2 based on first come first served basis.
2. You may present on the aspects of its historical or societal background, structure
plan/layout/concept, functions or contributions of the building and any other features that
relate to architecture.
Below are some ideas on how you can expand the descriptions of the chosen
building/architecture:
a. What introduce or provide a brief summary of the building
b. Why the significant of the building/architecture
c. Who the people/society involved; the architect/builder?
d. When the time/period setting
e. How the functions or use of the building/architecture
f. Where location which area/country/civilization
g. Others feel free to include interesting facts/analysis based on your creativity
3. Poster format:
a. A3 size

b. Scientific poster format

4. Each poster should include:
a. Clear sections (a minimum of three (3) that you want to highlight on your selected
topic)
b. Information about the members in the pair: Full Name and Schools Address and
Taylors Logo
c. A list of all references
i. A minimum of five (5) references
ii. Attached on a separate page after conclusion
iii. Provide information of the referred sources:
1. Name of original author/owner/institution/organisation.
2. Date of publication/date of released of information
3. Title of the sources
4. Website links (if applicable)
5. Date of access of information (when referring to websites only)
SUBMISSION
Students are required to submit the poster in .png, .jpeg or any other suitable format. (Please
remember your document should be able to be opened in multiple devices and doesnt require a
download of external or uncommon software to be accessed.)
Poster submission due date: Week 6 (5th May 2015; Tuesday) to
rabiahtuladauwiyah.abuhanipah@taylors.edu.my
You can refer to Scientific Poster Formatting for more clarification (Links for Format will be
posted in the TiMES module page.

VISUAL-ORAL PRESENTATION
Assessment: INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT (10%)
Students are required to record and upload their presentation, with each student allocated 2 - 4
minutes each to cover the required content on the selected sections of the topic. Each group can
have a set of shared slides, but the assessment will be on individual basis.
The recorded oral presentation can be by group or individual. Uploaded video links and a
copy of the slides used should be submitted by 8th May 2015.
Each Presentation should also include:

1. Student Introduction.
2. Concise explanation of the chosen building/architecture.
3. Additional video enhancement (to present the topic in a more creative manner)
4. Examples of specific resources and sources used in your information collection activity
(different for each person in the pair)
SUBMISSION
Students are required to present the content from a streaming platform (Youtube, Dailymotion,
Vimeo,ect). In the recorded visual, students may present the poster, a prepared slide show of the
poster content, or any appropriate delivery methods.
Oral presentation due date: Week 6 (8th May 2015; Friday) to
rabiahtuladauwiyah.abuhanipah@taylors.edu.my

Poster (Oral) Presentation Marking Rubric:

Criteria

Excellent (5)

Presentation -Clear and concise.

Presentation flow is
interesting and
information was not
repetitive or diverted from
the presentation content.

-Minimal reference to the

slides.

-Questions answered
based on referred
resources:
1. Sources explained with
apparent understanding of
the content.
2. Sources selected relates
to the selection of the app.

Referred
Content

All referred content are

from credited sources of
suitable accuracy and
authority.

Good (4)

Neutral (3)

Fair (2)

Poor (1)

-Clear and concise.

Presentation of information
was slightly repetitive and
sometimes diverted from
the presentation content.

-Content was somewhat

clear but requires some
explanation for clarity.

- Content was explained

but requires a lot of
explanation for clarity.

-Presentation does not

show any knowledge of
the topic selected

-Minimal reference to the

slides with some obvious
glancing at the slides.

- Reference to the slides

with some obvious
glancing at the slides.

-Most of the presentation

content is being read off
the slides.

-Slides are not

conducive in providing
related information.

-Questions answered
based on referred
resources:

-Questions answered
based on referred
resources:

-Questions answered
based on referred
resources:

1. Sources explained with

slight understanding of
the content.

1. Sources explained
with limited
understanding of the
content.

1. Sources explained
with no understanding
of the content.

-Questions answered based

on referred resources:
1. Sources explained with
general understanding of
the content.
2. Sources selected
generally relates to the
selection of the app.

Most of the main referred

content is from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

2. Sources selected
somewhat relates to the
selection of the app.
Less than half of the
referred content is from
credited sources of
suitable accuracy and

2. Sources selected
barely relates to the
selection of the app.
Barely any referred
content are from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

2. Sources selected
does not relate to the
selection of the app.
None of the referred
content is from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

Score

authority.

Presentation -All expected components

are present, clearly laid
Aid
out, and easy to follow in
the absence of the
presenter.

-All components are

present, but layout is
crowded or confusing to
follow in absence of
presenter.

-Most expected
components are present,
but layout is confusing to
follow in the absence of
the presenter.

-Text is concise, free of

spelling or typographical
errors; background is
unobtrusive.

-Text is relatively clear,

mostly free of spelling and
typographical errors;
background is unobtrusive.

-Figures and tables are

appropriate and labeled
correctly.

-Most figures and tables

are appropriate and labeled
correctly.

-Text is relatively clear,

but some spelling and
typographical errors;
background may be
distracting.

Photographs/tables/graphs
improve understanding
and enhance visual appeal.

-Photographs/
tables/graphs improve
understanding

-Figures and tables not

always related to text, or
are not appropriate, or
poorly labeled.
-Photographs/
tables/graphs were limited
and do not improve
understanding.

-Some expected
components are present,
but layout is untidy and
confusing to follow in
the absence of the
presenter.

-Some of the expected

components are present,
but poorly laid out and
confusing to follow in
the absence of the
presenter.

-Text is hard to read due

to font size or color,
some spelling and
typographical errors;
background may be
distracting.

-Text hard to read,

messy and contains
multiple spelling

-Figures and tables not

related to text, or are not
appropriate, or poorly
labeled.

and typographical
errors; very poor
background.
-Figures and tables
poorly done.
-Visual aids not used.

-Photographs/
tables/graphs limited and
do not improve
understanding.

Total score
Marking calculations: Total marks/15 x 10= Percentage gained out of 10 %