EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY

Presentation Marking Criteria

90 – 100% Clear focus on all aspects the question supported by thorough and extensive research using an
Exceptional impressively wide range of resources. Strong verbal arguments that show originality of thought with
logical flow and impressively high levels of supporting evidence. Deeply comprehensive and accurate
discussion of all points relevant to the topic. Very carefully considered analysis and use of musical
example to back up arguments. Delivery style displays exceptional confidence and creativity. Timing
and pace of presentation is perfect. Use of Powerpoint is extremely inventive and integrated with
delivery. Material has an extremely strong structure and includes a full bibliography and referencing.
80 – 89% Clear focus on nearly all aspects of the question supported by thorough research using an extremely
Outstanding wide range of resources. Strong verbal arguments that show originality of thought with logical flow
and extremely high levels of supporting evidence. Comprehensive and accurate discussion of all points
relevant to the topic. Carefully considered analysis and use of musical example to back up arguments.
Delivery style displays outstanding confidence and creativity. Timing and pace of presentation is
almost perfect. Use of Powerpoint is highly inventive and integrated with delivery. Material is very
strongly structured and includes a full bibliography and referencing.
70 – 79% Strong focus on all aspects of the question supported by thorough research using a very wide range of
Excellent resources. Strong verbal arguments that show excellent evidence of originality of thought with logical
flow and high levels of supporting evidence. Comprehensive discussion of all points relevant to the
topic. Considered analysis and use of musical example to back up arguments. Delivery style displays
excellent confidence and creativity. The presentation is within 10% of the time limit and pace is
excellent. Use of Powerpoint is very inventive and integrated with delivery. Material is strongly
structured and includes a full bibliography and referencing.
60 – 69% Strong focus on most aspects of the question supported by strong relevant research using a wide range
Very Good of resources. Verbal arguments that show very good evidence of originality of thought with logical
flow and very good supporting evidence. Considered discussion of points relevant to the topic. Very
insightful analysis and use of musical example to back up arguments. Delivery style is very confident
and creative. The presentation is within 10% of the time limit and pace is very good. Use of
Powerpoint is inventive and integrated with delivery. Material is structured coherently and includes a
full bibliography and referencing.
50 – 59% Sound focus on the question supported by relevant research using a range of resources. Verbal
Good arguments that show some evidence of originality of thought with logical flow and good supporting
evidence. Some good discussion of points relevant to the topic. Some insightful analysis and use of
musical example to back up arguments. Delivery style is confident and creative. The presentation is
within 10% of the time limit and pace is good. Use of Powerpoint is appropriate and integrated with
delivery. Material is mostly structured and includes a full bibliography and referencing.
40 – 49% Focuses on the question supported by some relevant research using a limited range of resources.
Satisfactory Verbal arguments that show minor evidence of originality of thought with logical flow and some
supporting evidence. Some discussion of points relevant to the topic. Some analysis with basic use of
musical example to back up arguments. Delivery style displays some confidence and creativity. The
presentation is within 10% of the time limit and pace is satisfactory. Use of Powerpoint is basic and
integrated with delivery. Material is somewhat structured and includes a bibliography and some
referencing.
30 – 39% Focus sometimes strays from the question and lacks relevant research. Verbal arguments that show no
Poor evidence of originality of thought with a limited logical flow and lacks supporting evidence. Limited
discussion of points relevant to the topic. Arguments are made with little analysis and poor use of
musical example. Delivery style displays little confidence and creativity. The presentation is too short
or overruns and pace is poor. Use of Powerpoint is limited and not integrated with delivery. Material is
somewhat unstructured and bibliography and referencing is incorrectly cited.
20 – 29% Lacks focus on the question with little or no relevant research. Verbal arguments that show no
Very Poor evidence of originality of thought with little logical flow or supporting evidence. Little or no
discussion of points relevant to the topic. Arguments are made with little or no analysis and irrelevant
use of musical example. Delivery style lacks confidence and creativity. The presentation is too short or
overruns and pace is very poor. Use of Powerpoint is very limited with little attempt to integrate it with
delivery. Material is largely unstructured and bibliography and referencing is incorrectly cited.
0 – 19% No focus on the question and no relevant research. Verbal arguments give no evidence of thought to
No Evidence the subject matter and no discussion of points relevant to the topic. Arguments are made with no
analysis or musical example. Delivery style displays extreme lack of confidence and creativity. The
presentation is extremely short or overruns significantly and the pace is very poor. No use of
Powerpoint and no attempt to integrate it with delivery. Material has no obvious structure and
bibliography and referencing is not in evidence.