Guidelines for Web Page Evaluation Presentation  

 

♦ Length of presentation

20minutes (17 minutes presentation and 3 minutes set up time)

Please time yourself while rehearsing to see if you can present within the time allotted.

 

♦ Eastment’s Criteria for Evaluating Web pages  

 

Aim:

This may be self-explanatory, but it is not always obvious to the casual surfer. This can be for a number of reasons:

• The aims of the site/page are not clearly stated.

• The site does not achieve its aims.

• The true aims are hidden (product promotion, indoctrination etc.)

 

Accuracy

Again this is self-explanatory and concerns the following:

• Spelling mistakes

• Grammatical mistakes

• Content

 

Authority

This relates to the author and publisher of the Web site:

• The credibility of the publisher

• The credibility of the author

 

Currency

• The date it was created/last updated and whether this is stated or not.

 

Depth

The size of a Web site is difficult to gauge, but it is an important consideration when evaluating website

• The amount of content provided.

 

Design

This can be divided into a number of categories:

• The speed of download

• The ease of navigation

• The color scheme

• Compatibility

 

Regularity of update

This may seem to be repetition but in fact Currency simply relates to age of the document being clearly stated. This category is more appropriate for sites that should be providing up-to-date content such as news sites.

• The site is updated at regular intervals

 

♦ Things to consider when giving presentations:

Eye contact: Your presentation will be much more interesting if you look at your audience. Don’t look down at your feet. Try not to look at your notes or at the screen too often; you will lose eye contact.  

 

Body language: Use your hands to clarify your meaning. Don’t put your hands in your pockets.

 

Posture and gestures: Don’t make distracting gestures like scratching your head or fiddling with your pen.

 

Voice projection: Don’t whisper. Speak loud enough so that people at the back of the room can hear you.

 

Intonation: Remember English-speaking people vary the tone of their voice a lot in order to show their interest and feelings. If your voice is flat, your presentation will sound boring and your audience will fall asleep.

 

Don’t read your notes aloud. You can use notes to remind yourself what to say next, but only as a guide.

 

(The next part is for using technology in your presentation.)

Don’t spend hours demonstrating a website. Just show a few relevant parts. Remember, you may have to wait for pages to download.

 

Be prepared for technical problems. When using the Internet, be prepared to say something while your page downloads. If the site crashes, give your presentation without it. Don’t depend 100% on the Internet.

 

Using Power Point: The Power Point text should support what you are saying, but not replace it. Don’t read aloud from your Power Point. It should provide brief notes and possibly images to clarify your message. However, Power Point is an excellent tool for presentations.

 

☞ There will be a peer evaluation sheet for every group to fill in using the presentation criteria.

 

For more information on presentations at English Clubs, please refer to:

http://business.englishclub.com/presentations-intro.htm