Dr A. T. Thressia Kutty’s Appreciation
Dr A. T. Thressia Kutty is a Veteran of Vocational Training and Employment for persons with IDD. Formerly she was faculty at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute. Manovikas Charitable Society has declared “Dr A. T. Thressia Kutty’s Appreciation” shall be given to the best three overall paper or poster Presenters in the State, National and International events. The recipient will have demonstrated outstanding achievement presenting scientific work with confidence, eloquence, and ownership.
The ability to make coherent, well organized and clear presentations are an essential skill for rehabilitation and other professionals. The following criteria are the basis for evaluating Dr A. T. Thressia Kutty’s Appreciation. Similar to the other performance measurement evaluation methods, the presentation criteria narrative begins with an outline of the criteria. The subsequent rubric outlines how this criterion leads to a grade.
Paper Presentation criteria
Content
Your presentation must start with a delivery of key conclusions and recommendations. It is not a recapitulation of your entire analysis. The subsequent parts of your presentation should clearly lead the audience to understand how you arrived at your conclusions and recommendations. Address key implementation actions, how you would measure the effectiveness of your recommendations and implementation. Conclude your presentation with a recap of your recommendations and the key points that led you to make these recommendations.
Coherence
You have a clearly developed message that flows naturally from your presentation. The transitions are smooth. The presentation is succinct and not choppy.
Organization
Follow the format decided by the panel. Introduce your team and the agenda you will follow. Provide handouts to the audience prior to beginning your presentation. Indicate when you would like to take questions.
Creativity
Although Manovikas has given a format for the presentation and requires the use of PowerPoint, you can add originality to the presentation to capture and hold the audience’s attention. You can also go too far in your creativity. If your presentation uses annoying or distracting sounds, for example, it negatively impacts on creativity.
Speaking skills
The criteria include poise, clear articulation, proper volume, steady rate, good posture, eye contact, enthusiasm, and confidence. The speakers do not read (e.g., note cards, read the projector screen).
Balance between speakers
Each member of the team should participate equally in the presentation. This includes responding to questions.
Timeliness
You have 10 minutes to make your presentation. This is the typical amount of time that you can expect before a group of senior managers. You must
Question responsiveness
This criterion pertains to your team’s ability to anticipate questions from the management team and to address the questions that they raise. You do not necessarily have to be able to answer every question. You should be able to understand and, if necessary, indicate that you need to conduct additional analysis.