TA #5 Jordan

Today was presentation day for the students. They presented on a wide array of subjects from football to New Years Day. I was offered to help grading with Candace and it was interesting grading their presentations. The rubric was based on organization, pronunciation, time, visual display, vocabulary and grammar usage. The first student Neto, was presenting on New Years Day. His presentation flowed well and with the exception of slight pronunciation trouble, his presentation was exceptional. In comparison of notes we agreed on every aspect with the exception of pronunciation. Comparing notes was very good because I saw how strict she graded. She explained that group one needed to be graded very leniently. The second presenter that I graded, Saif. He was unprepared due to personal matter. He presented on hip hop dancing. His pronunciation was excellent as well as his usage of vocabulary. The most detrimental factor was his organization. If he was able to be more prepared his presentation would have been excellent. Learning to grade presentations was the most valuable lesson that I learned in the class. How to be lenient while also holding a high standard.