LAS432 Peer Evaluation of Presentations

Your
Name______________________________________ Date
___________________

Title of Presentation
Being Reviewed________________________________

Points You Would
Award This Group ________/30

Directions: This course asked you to think critically
about the broader implications of technology.
As such, you are now given the task of thinking and responding
critically to the projects and presentations by your peers in this class. For each team, use the following items to
note your observations and to offer an analysis and evaluation of how well the
team succeeded in its study of the technology and its impact upon society. Please respond using full sentences unless
otherwise indicated. (Each numbered item is worth 6 points for a
total of 30 points.)

.
1) Areas discussed in relationship to the technology (5
points)
a) Place a
check mark in each box that shows the areas that were discussed in the
presentation.
(a)
Technology
description/science
(b)
History/Context
(c)
Economics
(d)
Political/Legal
issues
(e)
Psychology
(f)
Sociology
(g)
Moral
issues/Ethics
(h)
Literature/Cinema/Art
(i)
Environmental
science
(j)
Religion
(k)
Anthropology
(l)
Mathematical
concepts and statistics

(m)
Other
____________________________________________________

2) Balance and integration (5 points)
Did the team achieve
a good balance in their presentation of material? Were all sections well
integrated as part of a cohesive presentation? Explain.

3) Effective research and exploration of the issues
identified (5 points)
a)
Summarize
briefly in one or two sentencesthe thesis of the presentation.

b)
How
much of the information was new to you?
How much did you learn about the technology and its societal impact? Did you gain a clear idea of how this
specific technology relates to a larger context? Explain fully.

c)
How do
you rate the quality of the research and the persuasiveness of the team’s argument(s)?

d)
Are you
convinced the technology poses significant issues? Explain briefly.

e)
What do
you predict about this technology in its future use(s) and application(s)?

4) Effectiveness of the team presentation (Add an
explanation when warranted, 5 points)

·
___Yes
___No Did the presenters
clearly identify their goals?
·
___Yes
___No Were the presenters
well organized?
·
___Yes
___No Was the
question-and-answer portion logical?
·
___Yes
___No Were you able to
understand each speaker?
·
___Yes
___No Was the pace
appropriate (not too fast, not too slow)?

5) If you were in a position to make decisions with respect
to this technology, how would you act upon this team’s message/apply their
recommendations? Please explain. (5
points)

6) What did you like and dislike about the paper and presentation?
Please be specific.(5 points)

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