MTH3011 Guest Lecture Assessment Brief
Seminar Selection Requirements
Choose five seminars according to the following distribution:
- Week 2/3: One seminar (required)
- Week 5/6: One seminar (required)
- Week 8/9: One seminar (required)
- Week 11/12: One seminar (required)
- Any week: One additional seminar
Essay Requirements
For each of the five chosen seminars, write a short essay in blog post style.
Required Elements
- Date of the seminar
- Title of the seminar
- Speaker’s name
Writing Quality
- Flawless spelling and grammar
- Engaging writing style
- Accessible to a lay audience
Content Requirements
- Substantial content that accurately reflects the seminar
- Complete coverage of the entire seminar
- Clear statement of the key take-home message
- Discussion of societal context
- Discussion of research context
External Sources
- Include at least 1 reference
- Include at least 1 quoted opinion
- All sources must be relevant to the seminar
- Sources should either support or provide balanced perspective on the seminar content
Peer Assessment Requirements
For each of the five chosen seminars, complete a peer assessment using the rubric below.
Assessment Guidelines
- Feedback must remain polite even when suggesting improvements
- Submissions are anonymous - attach codes for lecturer identification
- Assess each criterion according to the scoring guide
Rubric
1. Presentation (Date/Title/Speaker OR Spelling/Grammar)
| Score | Criteria |
|---|
| 0 | All elements absent |
| 1 | One element absent |
| 2 | One element incorrect |
| 3 | All elements correct |
2. Content (Quantity/Accuracy/Coverage)
| Score | Criteria |
|---|
| 0 | Nearly absent |
| 1 | Partial coverage |
| 2 | One aspect absent |
| 3 | All aspects present |
3. Context (Societal/Research)
| Score | Criteria |
|---|
| 0 | All context absent |
| 1 | Partial context |
| 2 | One context type absent |
| 3 | All context present and correct |
4. Style (Engaging/Accessible)
| Score | Criteria |
|---|
| 0 | Neither present |
| 1 | Partial achievement |
| 2 | Both present |
| 3 | Exceeds expectations |
5. External Sources (References/Relevance/Balance)
| Score | Criteria |
|---|
| 0 | No external sources |
| 1 | Partial use of sources |
| 2 | One requirement missing |
| 3 | All requirements met: 1+ references, 1+ quoted opinions (for/against), all relevant |