Dr. Ford, Math 470

Grading Guidelines

Below are the criteria I will use to grade your presentations and written reports. I suggest you use the guidelines as a checklist when preparing your notes and proofreading your report.

Oral Presentation

• State clearly and succinctly: the problem (i.e., what did you want to find out), description of your model (including all assumptions made), summary of your analysis, support for your model (does it make common sense and were you able to test it on real-world data?), your conclusions.

• Present your information in an interesting, clear, and professional way. You will probably want to use overheads or the computer (let me know well in advance!).

• Is the whole group participating?

Written Report

Presentation

• Is the paper neat? The text should be typed (double-spaced). Pictures, figures, charts, tables and equations must be included as part of the write-up and carefully labeled and referred to in the body of the report.

• Is the paper well-organized? (Be sure I can easily find all your work!)

• Have you included your title, list of all group members, a brief statement of the problem, a detailed description of your model (including all assumptions made), analysis and support for your model, and your conclusions.

• Have you included suggestions for improving your model?

• Have you checked your grammar and spelling?

Mathematical Precision and Completeness

• Have you included all mathematical analysis used (if you haven’t shown all your steps, have you summarized the process in such a way that I completely believe you can show me all the steps if asked)?

• Have you taken into account any assumptions you are making about the problem?

• Have you shown evidence of correct mathematical reasoning?

• Can I easily understand your work?

• Has there been a correct use of mathematical notation?

Data (if any)

• Has your data been presented and labeled neatly in tables, figures, charts, etc.?

Group Evaluation (turned in separately)

• Is it typed, double-spaced, and one page in length?

• Is it thoughtful?

• Does it contain an analysis of every member of the group (including yourself)?