Department of Chemistry Assessment Plan
Seminar Evaluation Forms
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Written Scientific Report
(Seminar)
Student ________________________________
Evaluation of written report
_____ organization (N no clear organization; I
followed
an outline; A very logical presentation)
_____ grammar/spelling (N many errors; I few errors;
A
no errors)
_____ quality of figures (N hand drawn, poor
photocopies;
I photocopies related to the topic; A clear figures that support the
writing)
_____ depth of coverage (N “everybody knows that”; I
information
not familiar to most undergraduates; A information not familiar to many
professors)
_____ scientific accuracy (N several errors that
undergraduates
should not make; I only errors that professors should not make; A no
significant
errors)
_____ length (N under 20 pgs; I over 20 pgs)
_____ nomenclature (N incorrect; I correct on
standard
usage; A correct on uncommon usage)
_____ mathematical representations (N avoids using or
uses
incorrectly; I uses some; A uses correctly when helpful)
_____ references (N no primary or recent sources; I
some
primary and some recent sources; A mostly primary and recent sources)
32-490 Chemistry
Seminar
EVALUATION FORM
Speaker ________________________________ Reviewer
____________________________
I. Please rate the seminar speaker on each of the following items
using
the scale:
5
4
3
2
1
NA
Advanced
Intermediate
Novice
not
(Superior)
(Average
Major) (Average 1st year
Student)
applicable
Rating
_____ Organization
_____ Delivery (N volume problems, speed problems,
grammatical
errors, extra words [um, uh], read from visual aids; I fewer
problems;
A almost no problems)
_____ Quality of figures
_____ Depth of coverage (N “everybody knows that”; I
information
not familiar to most
undergraduates; A information not familiar to many professors)
_____ Scientific accuracy (N several errors
that
undergraduates should not make; I only errors that professors should
not
make; A no significant errors)
_____ Length (N under 30 min; I over 30 min)
_____ Ability to answer questions (N uncomfortable,
can’t
understand questions or give more information than was in the seminar;
I can answer some questions, not upset if can’t
answer;
A can answer questions or give leads to find information)
_____ Use of nomenclature
_____ Use of mathematical representations
_____ Literature references (N no primary or recent
sources;
I some primary and some recent sources; A mostly primary and
recent
sources)
II. Comments
__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
III. Based on the above ratings and comments, I recommend that
the
student speaker be awarded the following letter grade: ______.
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