ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR THESIS ORAL DEFENSE

A value between +3.0 (excellent performance) and -3.0 (poor performance) is awarded for each criterion.
The scores will be added to a baseline of 85% in order to calculate a final score.

Name Date Score:

CRITERION POOR BELOW AVERAGE AVERAGE EXCELLENT RATING
Title of the Study -3 -2 0.0 +3
PRESENTATION Communicates Communicates Communicates ideas Communicates ideas
ideas poorly ideas with some adequately throughout effectively with interest and
throughout the difficulty throughout the defense enthusiasm throughout the
defense the defense defense
Illustrates Illustrates Illustrates an Illustrates thorough
COMPREHENSIO uncertainty and superficial understanding of the understanding of the
N confusion about understanding of research topic research topic
the research topic the research topic
Information Some information Most information All information presented
presented have presented are presented are are scientifically accurate
ACCURACY
minimal scientific scientifically scientifically accurate
basis/support accurate
Research has Research has some Research meets all Research meets all
several major minor flaws (i.e. requirements effectively requirements in an
flaws (i.e. background of the (i.e. background of the exemplary manner (i.e.
background of the study, theory, study, theory, research background of the study,
study, theory, research questions, questions, scientific theory, research questions,
research scientific literature, literature, statistical scientific literature,
questions, statistical techniques, instruments, statistical techniques,
CONTENT
scientific techniques, results & discussion) instruments, results &
literature, instruments, results discussion)
statistical & discussion)
techniques,
instruments,
results &
discussion)
Inadequately Effectively Effectively answered Effectively answered all
answered most answered some most questions about the questions about the
Q AND A
questions about questions about the research topic research topic
the research topic research topic

Total added to Baseline Score 85= _________

EVALUATOR SIGNATURE DATE

Biology Lab Guide (1998). Principles of Biology. Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University.
mjhta/2015