Pre-sessional Course Guide - University of Wolverhampton

Merit: Research into the topic was above average. Good group interaction and veryeffective use of seminar language. Very good pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary.Good understanding and response in context.Pass: The research is satisfactory. Group interaction is quite good and some seminarlanguage is included in the discussion. Errors in pronunciation and grammar do occurbut do not impede understanding. Some understanding and responses in context.Fail: Inadequate research and or use of seminar language. Very poor group interaction.Very poor grammar and pronunciation prevents understanding. A very limitedunderstanding and response to the topic.PresentationDistinction: The presentation was very well researched, prepared and rehearsed; excellentcohesion between team members; excellent subject choice; excellent controlof grammar and use of language of presentations; pronunciation excellent; visualswere impressive and added to the presentation; excellent audience contact; clear; perfectlytimed; well structured and sequenced. Some insight into the subject was demonstrated.Merit: Well researched, rehearsed and prepared; teamwork; very good subject choicewhich was mostly clearly presented with appropriate linking, visual support; good languagecontrol and use of language of presentations; very good pronunciation. Knowledgeof the subject was demonstrated.Pass: Well prepared material; you presented the material as a team; on the whole anappropriate subject choice; grammar, pronunciation and/or visuals caused some problemsfor the audience, but the meaning on the whole was clear; knowledge of thesubject was clear although errors in word choice, grammar or pronunciation causedsome misunderstanding on minor issues.Fail: Inadequate and / or inappropriate subject choice; the audience would not havebeen able to understand the presentation. Reading entirely from a script. Very poorteam cohesion.