Table of Contents

PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 3
2 IP COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................... 3
3 THE IP COURSE ................................................................................................................................. 3
3.1 Pre-Requisites: .............................................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Course Description and Objectives: .............................................................................................. 4
3.3 Course Learning Outcomes:.......................................................................................................... 4
3.4 Course Requirements: ................................................................................................................... 4
4 IP BENEFITS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Student Benefits ............................................................................................................................ 4
4.2 University Benefits ....................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Hosting Organization Benefits ...................................................................................................... 5
5 RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Student Responsibilities: ............................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Department Chairman Responsibilities: ....................................................................................... 5
6 IP PERIOD AND CREDIT HOURS REGISTRATION ...................................................................... 6
7 IP GRADING SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................... 6
8 RELATED ISSUES .............................................................................................................................. 6
Appendix I: The Internship Program Application Form ................................................................................ 8
Appendix II: IP Hosting Company .................................................................................................................. 9
Appendix III: The 20-Hour Report ............................................................................................................... 10
Appendix IV: IP Grading Form ..................................................................................................................... 11
Appendix V: IP Student Feedback Form...................................................................................................... 12
Appendix VI: IP Hosting Organization Feedback Form ............................................................................... 13
Appendix VII: IP-Required Department Courses (2016-2017) .................................................................... 14
Appendix VIII: IP Report Assessment Rubric ...................................................................................... 17
Appendix IX: IP Student Presentation Assessment Rubric ............................................................... 23

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 PREFACE
After spending almost three years at Komar University of Science and Technology and
earning over 80 credit hours, students need to acquire hands-on experience in a real-work
envernment, where they have the opportunity to compare what they learn within the
classroom with the actual and physical work conditions. This process is arranged for and
orchestrated via the Internship Program (henceforth also referred to in this booklet as IP). It is
a none- credit hour requirement that all students should complete prior to conducting their
graduation project.

The Internship Program Course is governed by the following principles:

Coordination between KUST and industries, commercial businesses and government

agencies.
Complinace on the part of students and hosting companies alike with KUSTs policies
and regulations regardless of without a direct KUST supervision.
The students earning of a Satistied grade at the end of the IP course. This grade must
be based on the students fulfilment of all his or her assignments, on the evealution of the
hosting company and the chairmans evaluation.

I would like to thank all academic departments for their valuable inputs, in general, and Dr.
Muayad Jajo for his editing and adding rubric assessments for evaluating reports and
presentation.

Dr. Salah Aziz

President
September 28, 2016

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 THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM BOOKLET
(Effective for 2016-2017)

1 OVERVIEW
The Internship Program (IP) is a formal assignment conducted by students on an area related to
the curriculum and involving out-of-class activities and development. It is primarily a learning
activity designed to provide students with an opportunity to confirm that they are eligible for a
real-work environment at KUST-approved and officially registered companies, organizations and
institutions. The IP requires a variety of skills and fields of knowledge to be completed which are
acquired during the three years of study at the university. It is important for students to follow
the guidelines of this booklet carefully and accurately and to check with their academic chairmen
frequently to be assured they are on the right track and to be informed about any updates and
modifications made to the Internship Program. This assessment will be made by the hosting
institution and the KUST departments chairman.

2 IP COMPONENTS
The following components are requirements for a completion of the Internship Program Course
at KUST:

1. A professional and effective CV to be written and submitted by the student,

2. The selection of a hosting organization,
3. The students attendance at the workplace of the hosting organization. The
minimum number of hours of actual attendance is to be determined by the KUST
department,
4. Obtaining the hosting organizations satisfaction of the students performance,
5. A report generated and submitted by the student upon completion of the
internship period at the hosting organization
6. A presentation made and delivered by the student upon completion of the
internship period

To pass the course, the student must obtain a Satisfied grade.

3 THE IP COURSE
3.1 Pre-Requisites:
1. The student should be in his / her junior year of study
2. A minimum of 85 credit hours covered by the student
3. A GPA of C (70-74)
4. Successful completion of four departmental junior courses (specified by the individual
departments). The department courses required are stated in Appendix VII in this
booklet.
5. Successful completion of the Professional Communication course (if required by the
department).

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Student eligibility for the internship program course must be checked by the Office of Student
Affairs and Registration (OSAR) at KUST.

3.2 Course Description and Objectives:

This course is a work-related experience in a private, public or governmental organization with a
view to enhancing the students knowledge of academic concepts and theories within his or her
major area.

The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity of applying what they learn in
their academic courses to real-world situations. It encourages exposure to career training and
brings the knowledge and skills that KUST students acquire in their courses further down to
earth. Students are given the chance to work in a professional setting of their choosing a
workplace supervisor, who will evaluate the interns performance. KUST faculty is committed
to making the internship a quality educational experience that involves integrating academic
learning with practical hands-on experience.

The course also aims at providing the market with a potential workforce and providing the public
and private industries and institutions with the opportunity to test the new generation at work,
thus injecting the workforce with young blood.

3.3 Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to:
a. Think critically and creatively about his or her major
b. Relate the academic concepts acquired at the university to the workplace
c. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the workplace and the work environment
experienced
d. Apply and practice problem solving skills
e. Apply and practice the knowledge and skills acquired in the Professional Communication
course

3.4 Course Requirements:

Students must fulfil the course requirements by
A. Submitting the 20-Hour Report to the department chairman and the hosting organization
B. Attend at the workplace of the hosting organization and performing the tasks assigned to
him or her based on a work schedule
C. Presenting the final report publically
D. Earning Satisfied grade upon completion of the course

4 IP BENEFITS
4.1 Student Benefits
1. It helps students decide if they are interested in a particular career or not.
2. It provides students with hands-on practical experience that improves their skills.
3. It provides the students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they obtained in
their course learning outcomes.
4. It helps students create a network of contacts.

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 5. It enriches their CVs by adding work experience to their credentials. This will render
the students more competitive in the job market.
6. It might help them obtain recommendation letters from the institution they work for
during their internship period.
7. It might guarantee the students a permanent employment at the internship institution.

4.2 University Benefits

1. It helps the university assess its students more accurately, since the internship compels
the students to put the skills they acquired in their academic courses to practice.
2. It helps the university improve the learning outcomes and the curriculum of its
departments to make them more practical.

4.3 Hosting Organization Benefits

3. To obtain information about the academic process in the country and can have their
positive input on how to improve it.
4. The opportunity to test and shape the workforce of the future.
5. Injecting current work with new talents skills.
6. Consolidating the business and social networks between the industries and the academic
institutions.
7. Testing potential employees with a view to future recruitment.
8. Reduction of load on current employees
9. The opportunity to provide current employees with supervision tasks to test their
leadership and professional skills.

5 RESPONSIBILITIES
5.1 Student Responsibilities:
Students are responsible for completing the Internship Program following all the instructions and
regulations provided in this document and given by the department chairman. The students
responsibilities include

(a) Writing a professional and effective CV

(b) Deliver a presentation before his or her department after the completion of the
internship period
(c) Having an interview
(d) Selecting a hosting organization
(e) Accepting the hosting organizations area of work
(f) Abiding by the hosting organizations rules and regulations
(g) Fulfilling the hosting organizations assignments in time
(h) Completing IP course hours required in this document
(i) Preparing and submitting the 20-Hour Report, to be signed by a representative of the
hosting organization, delivered to OSAR and the chairman
(j) Composing and submitting a 5-page report
(k) Delivering a professional and effective presentation period

5.2 Department Chairman Responsibilities:

The KUST Chairman responsibilities include:

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 (a) Offering guidance to students
(b) Addressing any difficulties and issues students might face throughout the internship
program
(c) Reading and evaluating the 20-Hour Report submitted by the student and providing
advice to the student or the hosting organization whenever necessary
(d) Reading and evaluating the students final report
(e) Evaluating the students presentation
(f) Filling out the chairmans evaluation form with the final result, signing it and
submitting it to the Office of Student Affairs and Registration (OSAR) with a copy of
the students final presentation enclosed.

6 IP PERIOD AND CREDIT HOURS REGISTRATION

Students have the right to enroll in the Internship Program for the summer semester or the fall
semester. According to University Order F15-101-102 of July 13, 2016, students registration
and participation in the Internship Program are based on the following regulations:

Number of Number of Number of Total Number of

Semester
Credit Hours IP hours/week Weeks IP Hours
Summer 3 20 7 140-160*
Fall 12 10 14 140-160*

* Students fulfill the IP requirements by completing a total of 140 hours. If a student needs extra
time to complete the IP requirements, he or she can request an addition of 20 more hours to reach
a total of 160 hours. If a student could not complete the IP requirements in a total of 160 hours,
he or she must repeat the IP course in the next semester.

7 IP GRADING SYSTEM
The two grading options made available for the chairman are Satisfied and Unsatisfied.
Either grading option should be clearly stated by the department chairman on the IP Grade Form
and sent in time to the Office of Student Affairs and Registration (OSAR). Below is the
interpretation of these grading options:

Satisfied: It means that the student fulfils the IP requirements and may register in courses
where IP is a pre-requisite.
Unsatisfied: It means that the student failed to fulfil the IP requirements and cannot
register in any course where IP is a pre-requisite. The student must in this case repeat the
IP course in the following semester.

8 RELATED ISSUES
(a) Interruption of the Internship Program. If a student cannot complete the period
required in the Internship Program, he or she will earn Unsatisfied.

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 (b) KUST does not finance or cover the expenses of any part of the Internship
Program for any student. Therefore, it is the students responsibility to cover IP-
related expenses and costs.
(c) Some companies provide stipends, transportation, food, etc. This matter is
entirely up to the hosting organization to manage. KUST is not obliged to
interfere or intervene in it.
(d) KUST itself may and could be used as a hosting organization for IP students. In
this case, several factors should be taken into consideration including the
workplace relevance to the students major and pinpointing the exact internship
workplace within KUST. These factors should be closely examined by the
students department.

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 Appendix I: The Internship Program Application Form

Name/Code of Students: Department/College:

Date of Filling the Form:
Pre-Requisites: Chairman Verification:
1. Total Credit hours and GPA: Minimum 85 All pre-requisites are fulfilled. ( ) Yes, ( ) No
C.H. with GPA C (70-74). If not, the student is missing:
2. Professional Communication, if it is 1 2 3 4 5 6
required by the department.
3. Four Departmental Junior Courses: To be
identified by the department.
Name/Signature/Date:

VP-Student Affairs Verification:

All pre-requisites are fulfilled. ( ) Yes, ( ) No
If not, the student is missing:
1 2 3 4 5 6

Name/Signature/Date:

Students Acceptance Statement:

I accept to fulfill all the responsibilities to complete the Internship Program according to the instructions
stated in the Internship Program Booklet and set by the department.

Name/Signature/date:

* A copy of the Students CV is must be attached.

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 Appendix II: IP Hosting Company

1. Name of the Hosting Organization:

2. Name of the Top Administrator:

Contact Information

Email Address: Tel.:

Physical Address:

3. Name of IP Supervisor:

Supervisors Contact Information:

Email Address: Tel.:

Physical Address:

Type of company

a. Industry b. Services, c. others

Name of the workplace where the student should attend:

Activities and tasks that the student be engaged in:

Report No. No. of IP hours Activity / Task

1 1-20
2 21-40
3 41-60
4 61-80
5 81-100
6 101-120
7 121-140

Suggested Starting Date:

Hereby, I acknowledge my familiarity with the IP University Rudiments for IP and accept to fulfill the
responsibilities to complete the Internship Program according to the instructions stated in the Internship
Program Booklet.

Name and Signature .. Date: .

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 Appendix III: The 20-Hour Report
(This form should be filled by the student and signed by the Hosting Organizations IP Supervisor)

Report No.: Date:

Students Name and ID:

Department:

Semester: Fall Spring Summer 201_

Name of the Hosting Organization:

Report Commencement Date:

Report Completion Date:

Number of Working Hours:

Description of the Activity / Task Assigned:

Students Signature:

Date:

Hosting Organizations IP Supervisors Signature:

Date:

Department Chairmans Evaluation based on the students performance (use Satisfied or Unsatisfied):

______________________________

A copy of this form should be preserved in the departments Archives

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 Appendix IV: IP Grading Form
(to be filled out by the department chairman)

Students Name and ID:

Department:

Semester: Fall Spring Summer 201_

Name of the Hosting Organization:

Starting Date of the Internship Period:

Ending Date of the Internship Period:

Number of Working Hours:

Part A (50%) Activities:

Based on activities and tasks assigned to the student by the IP-Hosting Organization and on the seven
reports submitted by the student, the student received . (All documents attached)

Part B (25%): Final Report:

Based on the students IP Final Report attached, the student received .

Part C (25%) Presentation:

Based on the students IP presentation attached, the student received ..

Total Grade: _ _%

If the student obtains a minimum grade of C-, he or she receives Satisfied. If the student obtains a
grade below C-, he or she receives Unsatisfied.

Name and Signature of the Department Chairman:

Date:

A copy of this form and all the documents attached to it should be sumbitted to
the Office of Student Affairs and Registration (OSAR)

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 Appendix V: IP Student Feedback Form
to be filled out by the student under the supervision of an employee of Office of Quality Assurance and
Accreditation at KUST

Students Name and ID:

Department:

Semester: Fall Spring Summer 201_

Name of the Hosting Organization:

Internship Period Commencement Date:

Internship Period Completion Date:

Number of Working Hours:

1. Have you found the Internship Program useful?

2. List the strengths of the Internship Program:
a.
b.
c.
3. List the weaknesses of the Internship Program:
a.
b.
c.
4. Which course benefited you the most in your internship?

5. What course do you think should be added to the curriculum?

6. What course should be modified to better prepare students for their internships?

7. Would you like to work in the same organization that hosted you after graduation?

8. Would you recommend the organization that hosted you to other students registering for
their internships?
Students Comment:

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 A copy of this form should be submitted to the Office of Quality Assurance and
Accreditation at KUST

Appendix VI: IP Hosting Organization Feedback Form

(to be filled out by the IP Supervisor in the hosting organization under the supervision of a member of
the Office of Quality Assurance and Accreditation at KUST)

Students Full Name:

Department:

Semester: Fall Spring Summer 201_

Name of the Hosting Organization:

Starting Date of the Internship Period:

Ending Date of the Internship Period:

Number of Working Hours:

1. How do you judge the Students overall character and skills?

a. Communication: Good Medium Poor
b. Team work: Good Medium Poor
c. Language: Good Medium Poor
d. Computer: Good Medium Poor
e. Attendance: Good Medium Poor
f. Professional Ethics: Good Medium Poor
2. What are the interns strengths?
a.
b.
c.
3. What are the interns weaknesses?
a.
b.
c.
4. Would you like to hire the intern after his or her graduation?
5. Would you like to have more KUST students to serve as interns in your organization in
the future?
Organizations Comment:

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 A copy of this form should be send to the Office of Quality Assurance and
Accreditation at KUST

Appendix VII: IP-Required Department Courses (2016-2017)

Department: Business Administration/ E-Commerce

Core Courses of the Business Administration Department:
For E-commerce:
Foundation of e-Commerce, (ECO3305)
Software Development, (ECO3310)
B2B Commerce, (ECO3330)
E-Government Strategy (ECO4325)
Professional Communication

Department: Business Administration / Information Management

Core Courses of the Business Administration Department:
For Information Management:
Foundation of IT Management, (INFO3305)
Software Development, (ECO3310)
Managing People and Organization (BUS 3345)
Data Base Management, (INF3315)
Professional Communication

Department: Department of Accounting

Core Courses of the Department of Accounting:
Cost Accounting (ACC3325)
Financial Statement Analysis (ACC3330)
Accounting Information System (ACC3320)
International Business Environment (BUS 3315)
Professional Communication

Department: Civil Engineering Department

Core Courses of the Civil Engineering Department:
Soil Mechanics
Engineering Materials

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 Structural Analysis & Design
Reinforced Concrete I
Professional Communication

Department: Computer Engineering Department

Core Courses of the Computer Engineering Department:
Object Oriented Program (CPE3340)
Foundation of Database Systems (CPE3335)
Data Structures (CPE3330)
Computer Logic Design& Lab (CPE3425C)
Professional Communication

Department: Environmental Engineering Department

Core Courses of the Environmental Engineering Department:
Environmental Engineering Materials
Environmental Engineering Microbiology
Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Health safety and environment
Professional Communication

Department: Petroleum Engineering Department

Core Courses of the Petroleum Engineering Department:
Reservoir Rock Properties
Reservoir Fluid Properties
Well Logging OR Drilling
Professional Communication

Department: Department of English

Core Courses of the Department of English:
Translation II (TRN3201)
Creative Writing (ENG3345)
Literacy Criticism (ENG3375)
Introduction to Linguistics (ENG3230)

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 Department: Medical Laboratory Science
Only senior students are IP-eligible and student eligibility requires the
approval of the departments chairman.

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 Appendix VIII: IP Report Assessment Rubric

AREA OF WEIG
AREA ISSUES T F N/A SCORE
ASSESSMENT HT
No Relevance
Established:
If the report is not
based on the students
RELEVANCE IP experience, the
evaluator stops at this
point and gives the
student(s) a score of
zero.
Plagiarism Detected:
If any plagiarism has
been detected in the
report, the evaluator
stops at this point and
ACADEMIC consults KUSTs
HONESTY Plagiarism Policy. The
policy will determine
whether the evaluator
will continue to
complete this rubric or
not.
The report does not
have a title page.
The report has a title
page, but it does not
contain all the
information required
according to the
Internship Program
Booklet.
TITLE 5
The formatting and
layout of the title page
does not meet the
requirements.
The title of the report is
not well phrased and /
or does not clearly
express the content of
the report.

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 The report does not
have an abstract.
The abstract does not
ABSTRACT 5
meet the standard
requirements stated in
this booklet.
The report does not
have a table of
contents
The pages and / or
section titles and
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
subtitles on the Table
of Contents do not
match their
counterparts in the rest
of the report.
The report does not
have the
acknowledgements
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2
section.
The acknowledgements
are not well expressed.
The introduction is too
short or too long
The introduction is not
clear or is not related
to the topic.
The student does not
INTRODUCTION 5
introduce his or her
topic and give an
overview of the report
The objective of the
report is not stated
clearly.
The report contains a
percentage of invalid
information. The
points deducted will be
BODY 45 calculated in
proportion to this
invalidity percentage.
A percentage of the
information presented

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 is not useful. The
points deducted will be
calculated in
proportion to this
percentage.
The information
presented is not
adequate.
Tautology has been
detected.
The report contains a
percentage of
digressions. The points
deducted will be
calculated in
proportion to this
percentage.
There is no clear line of
reasoning.
The transition from one
section to another in
the body is not clear
and smooth.
The report is a mere
description of the topic
and lacks an
argumentative edge.
There is lack of
organization of ideas.
The report lacks
coherence.
The views and ideas
presented are not
supported with
evidence.
The report contains
bold statements and
wild assumptions.
The graphic data, if
any, is not clear and /
or does not support the
argument in the report.
CONCLUSIION AND 8 The conclusion does

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 BACK MATTER not meet the standard
requirements.
The conclusion does
not logically follow the
body of the report.
The objective of the
report is not reiterated
in the conclusion.
The conclusion does
not summarize the
findings of the study.
The conclusion is too
long or too short.
The report lacks
originality.
The appendices, if any,
are not relevant.
The appendices, if any,
are not clear.
The sources are not
well documented.
The required
documentation style is
not used (For science
departments, the
documentation style
used should be APA.
For the departments in
the College of
DOCUMENTATION 7 Languages, it should be
either APA or MLA).
There is no consistency
in the documentation
style used.
There is no reference
section at the end of
the report.
The references cited in
the reference section
are not sufficient.
The student does not
LANGUAGE AND
15 demonstrate a good
MECHANICS
command of the

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 English language (i.e.,
the report contains
grammatical mistakes,
spelling mistakes,
punctuation mistakes
and sentence structure
mistakes, and there are
cases where words are
misused).
The style is not
scholarly. Use of
colloquialism and slang
is detected.
The sentences do not
clearly express the
ideas which the
student wants to
convey to the reader.
Verbosity and inflated
diction are detected.
When a technical or
jargon term is used, it is
not clearly defined or
explained.
The total number of
pages does not lie
within the range
required.
The report is not
bound.
The font sizes are not
as required.
Paragraph formatting is
FORMATTING AND
5 not as required.
LAYOUT
Line Spacing are not as
required.
Margining is not as
required.
The number of words
does not lie within the
word count range
required.
The report is not

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 paginated or is mis-
paginated.

TOTAL SCORE:

Signature:

Date:

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 Appendix IX: IP Student Presentation Assessment Rubric

AREA OF
WEIGHT AREA ISSUES T F N/A SCORE
ASSESSMENT
No Relevance Established:
If the presentation is not based on
RELEVANCE the students IP experience, the
evaluator stops at this point and
gives the student(s) a score of zero.
Plagiarism Detected:
If any plagiarism has been detected
in the presentation, the evaluator
ACADEMIC stops at this point and consults
HONESTY KUSTs Plagiarism Policy. The
policy will determine whether the
evaluator will continue to complete
this rubric or not.
The presentation does not have a
title.
TITLE 5 The presentation has a title, but
the title does not reflect the
presentation conent.
The student does not greet the
audience at the beginning of the
presentation.
The student does not introduce
himself or herself at the beginning
of the presentation.
The introduction is too short or too
long
INTRODUCTION 5
The introduction is not clear.
The introduction is not related to
the topic.
The student does not introduce his
or her topic and give an overview
of the presentation
The objective of the presentation is
not stated clearly.
The presentation contains a
BODY 45 percentage of invalid information.
The points deducted will be

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 calculated in proportion to this
invalidity percentage.
A percentage of the information
presented is not useful. The points
deducted will be calculated in
proportion to this percentage.
The information presented is not
adequate.
Tautology has been detected.
The presentation contains a
percentage of digressions. The
points deducted will be calculated
in proportion to this percentage.
Video files and / or audio files, if
any are used, are not related to the
presentation topic. (Note: students
are not obliged to use video files or
audio files in their presentations)
There is no transition from one
section to another in the body.
The transition from one section to
another in the body is not clear and
smooth (i.e., at the end of each
section of the presentation, the
student does not mention that the
section is over and the next section
is to be discussed).
The presentation contains long
unnecessary pauses and
interruptions (Note: any
interruptions that are out of the
students control, such as power
failure) are not counted against the
student).
The presentation is a mere
description of the topic and it lacks
an argumentative edge.
There is lack of organization of
ideas.
Coherence is missing or lacking.
The views and ideas presented are
not supported with evidence.
The presentation contains bold

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 statements and wild assumptions.
The student spends considerable
time looking at his or her notes
The conclusion does not logically
follow the body of the
presentation.
The objective of the presentation is
not reiterated in the conclusion.
The conclusion is too long or too
short.
The student fails to ask the
audience at the end of the
presentation if they have any
questions or comments.
The student does not thank the
audience for their attendance and
attention.
Audience questions, if any, are not
answered fully, clearly and
convincingly, and the answers are
not supported with clear examples
or facts.
Counterviews are not welcome and
/ or are refuted aggressively or
resentfully.
The student responds dismissively
INTERACTION 5
to questions made by the audience.
The student cannot manage to
maintain the interest and attention
of the audience throughout the
presentation.
The student fails to make the
audience aware (or to increase
their awareness) of the importance
of the presentation topic.
The student does not demonstrate
a good command of the English
language (i.e., the students speech
LANGUAGE contains grammatical mistakes,
15
AND STYLE pronunciation mistakes and
sentence structure mistakes, and
there are cases where words are
misused. This also applies to the

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 text in the slideshow).
The style is not scholarly. Use of
colloquialism and slang is detected.
The sentences do not clearly
express the ideas which the
student wants to convey to the
audience in both the students
speech and the slides.
Verbosity and inflated diction are
detected.
When a technical or jargon term is
used, it is not clearly defined or
explained.
The students voice is not audible.
Enunciation issues have been
detected.
The student does not use proper
voice intonation and he or she
speaks in a monotone.
The delivery rate is not
appropriate.
DELIVERY,
The student does not use
VOICE AND
5 appropriate gestures and body
BODY
posture.
LANGUAGE
The student is not dressed
appropriately.
The student sits while delivering
the presentation.
The student stays put in one spot
during the presentation.
The student does not maintain eye
contact with the audience.
The student does not show interest
and enthusiasm in the topic during
the presentation.
The student does not show respect
to the audience.
ATTITUDE 5 A tone of irony and sarcasm is
detected in the students
performance.
The student lacks self-confidence
and reveals signs of hesitation or
confusion.

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 The slideshow does not have a title
slide.
The slideshow does not have a
conclusion slide.
The number of slides fall short of
the minimum number required.
The slides are lacking in text.
Slide text is illegible
No graphics are used.
The slides lack visual balance.
The Rule of Thirds is violated.
SLIDESHOW 10
The audio, if any is used, is
inaudible or not clear.
The videos, if any are used, are not
clear.
The color scheme is not effective.
Slide backgrounds are not effective.
Slide transitions are poor.
Excessive use of text is made on
the slides.
Excessive use of graphics is made
on the slides.
The presentation ends before the
minimum time duration required
expires.
The student exceeds the time
duration limit allowed.
TIME
5 Video files and / or audio files, if
MANAGEMENT
any are used, are not kept within a
time limit of one minute. (Note:
students are not obliged to use
video files or audio files in their
presentations)

TOTAL SCORE:

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