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Final Presentation: Evaluation Rubric
I use this to grade. Students see it 24 hours in advance.
For each axis, score 1–5:
- 5 Excellent: staff-level quality
- 4 Strong: senior-level quality
- 3 Solid: mid-level quality; few rough edges
- 2 Developing: promising but several gaps
- 1 Needs work: missed the brief on this axis
| Axis | What we look for | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Clarity | Could a non-engineer follow the story? Pacing, transitions, audience-aware language. | __ / 5 |
| Evidence | Numbers are real, sourced, apples-to-apples. Baselines are present. % changes have absolute context. | __ / 5 |
| Tradeoffs | The presenter acknowledged what their changes cost, not just what they gained. Risks are named. | __ / 5 |
| Recommendation | A clear "this is what we should do next" lands. Rollout plan is concrete. Credit the Session 7 enforcement mechanism they actually committed (pre-commit hook, lint rule, or PR template) as a shipped deliverable. | __ / 5 |
| Polish | Slides are clean. Presenter was comfortable with the material. Time was respected. | __ / 5 |
Total: __ / 25
What each level looks like
Clarity 5
- The first 30 seconds set up the problem so clearly the room nodded.
- Every slide has one idea; no slide has paragraphs.
- The presenter never said "as you can see on this slide…"
Evidence 5
- Every number on a slide has a source you trust.
- The presenter caught their own apples-to-oranges comparison before being asked.
- Both absolute and relative changes are shown.
Tradeoffs 5
- The presenter explicitly named what their change costs.
- They flagged at least one assumption they'd test before committing.
- They didn't oversell.
Recommendation 5
- The "what to do next" was unambiguous.
- The rollout plan had a measurable success criterion.
- The presenter would defend the recommendation in cross-examination.
- They showed the enforcement mechanism they committed in Session 7 (pre-commit hook, lint rule, or PR template), not just the policy docs.
Polish 5
- Hit the time exactly.
- Slides match the OAF template; no template debris.
- Presenter was relaxed; the slides were the supporting cast.
How feedback is delivered
After each presentation:
- Verbal (1 min): one strength, one push, both rubric-grounded.
- Written (within 1 week): paragraph per student, with the rubric scores attached.