North Central Branch Student Ten-Minute Paper Competition Information

Note: In 2022, the rubric is different for in-person and on-demand (virtual) presentations. Please be sure to reference the rubric that fits your presentation type.

Evaluation & Judging - In-Person Presentations

Students who present in-person ten-minute oral papers in the Student Competition will be evaluated in the following areas:

Scientific Content - 60%
- Abstract
  - Abstract is informative, well written (5 points)
  - Presentation correlates to abstract (5 points)
- Content
  - Introduction and background with pertinent literature cited (10 points)
  - Objectives clearly stated and concise (10 points)
  - Materials and methods (study design) clear and concise (10 points)
  - Results and discussion clear, concise and accurate (10 points)
  - Significance of results to field of study (10 points)
Presentation - 40 %
- Organization
  - Logical order, minimum redundancy (5 points)
  - Smooth transitions between presentation sections (5 points)
- Slides
  - Legible with large fonts, color contrast, no conflicting backgrounds (5 points)
  - Text with no grammatical errors; not excessively wordy (5 points)
- Delivery
  - Clear and audible speech (5 points)
  - Eye contact with the audience (5 points)
  - Effective use of figures and/or tables (5 points)
  - Effective use of time (5 points)

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Evaluation & Judging - On-Demand (Virtual) Presentations

Students who present on-demand (virtual) ten-minute oral papers in the Student Competition will be evaluated in the following areas:

Scientific Content - 60%
- Abstract
  - Abstract is informative, well written (5 points)
  - Presentation correlates to abstract (5 points)
- Content
  - Introduction and background with pertinent literature cited (10 points)
  - Objectives clearly stated and concise (10 points)
  - Materials and methods (study design) clear and concise (10 points)
  - Results and discussion clear, concise and accurate (10 points)
  - Significance of results to field of study (10 points)
Presentation - 40 %
- Organization
  - Logical order, minimum redundancy (5 points)
  - Smooth transitions between presentation sections (5 points)
- Slides
  - Legible with large fonts, color contrast, no conflicting backgrounds (5 points)
  - Text with no grammatical errors; not excessively wordy (5 points)
- Delivery
  - Clear and audible speech (5 points)
  - Effective use of pauses and voice inflection for important points; Posture (5 points)
  - Effective use of figures and/or tables (5 points)
  - Effective use of time (5 points)