COMP4416 Intelligent Agents: Assessment Criteria

COMP4416 Intelligent Agents

Assessment Criteria for Presentations and Essays

Assessment of presentations and essays will be based on the same set of criteria, covering (roughly) content, structure, presentation and analysis. As indicated below, these can be broken down into a number of aspects (as a rough guide only!). Note that there is no specific weighting given to any particular criterion; rather the weighting each aspect contributes to the overall assessment will vary according to topic.

Content
- Technical concepts and details of the paper(s) are understood
- Structure of argument(s) presented in the paper(s) is understood
- Research context of the paper(s) is identified
- Main contribution of the paper(s) is emphasized
- Connection of work in the paper(s) to other cited work is understood
Structure
- Presentation content is organized in a logical sequence
- Presentation includes appropriate balance of subtopic(s)
- Own ideas are clearly distinguished from ideas in the paper(s)
- Presentation develops a logical argument
- Connections between ideas in the presentation are established
Presentation
- Background research context is explained appropriately
- Main idea of paper(s) is clearly described
- Complex ideas are explained in understandable terms
- Spoken/written English is well articulated
- Timing of the presentation is appropriate
- Interest of the audience is maintained
- Slides/handouts (if any) are useful aids to understanding
Analysis
- Work in paper(s) is related to other work in the literature
- Presentation includes novel insights into the paper(s)
- Claims made in the paper(s) are evaluated
- Methodology used in the paper(s) is evaluated
- Questions about issues raised in the paper(s) are answered
- Points for discussion are raised
- Potential future work is identified

Marking Scheme (Rough guide only!)

65	Competent presentation mimicking the structure and content of the paper(s) and identifying the main issues
75	Well structured presentation giving a clear summary of the paper(s) and showing understanding of the main points and some closely related literature
85	Clear, well structured presentation showing deep understanding of the issues and adopting a critical perspective on the paper(s), supporting this perspective through logical argument using appropriate evidence from the paper(s) and closely related literature
95	Clear, well structured presentation showing comprehensive understanding of the issues and developing a coherent, novel and insightful perspective on the paper(s), and arguing convincingly for this perspective using appropriate evidence from the paper(s) and related literature

Wayne Wobcke (wobcke@cse.unsw.edu.au)

Last modified: Monday, June 16, 2003