Radford University
School of Computing and Information Sciences
Student Outcome 3

(3) Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts;

Level 5

For this program outcome you may be assessing oral communication skills, written communication skills, or both. Just indicate on your assessment form which you are doing.

ORAL:
The student:
  1. organizes presentation so that it can be easily followed and so that understanding is reinforced (ie tell them cubed).
  2. completes presentation in allotted time.
  3. is skilled at public speaking: speaks clearly and distinctly, makes eye contact, has professional body language.
  4. almost always makes correct use of language and avoids jargon.
  5. almost always understands questions and answers them directly and correctly.
  6. uses professional appearing visual materials to reinforce verbal presentation and to highlight information and summarize data.
WRITTEN:
The student:
  1. almost always makes points clearly.
  2. uses a tone that is almost always appropriate for audience.
  3. organizes material for ease of understanding.
  4. almost always uses correct grammar and mechanics.
  5. uses figures and diagrams to summarize, illustrate, explain, and clarify material.
  6. produces text and figures that are neat and professional.
  7. avoids jargon and informality.
  8. almost always uses correct terminology of the field.
Level 3

For this program outcome you may be assessing oral communication skills, written communication skills, or both. Just indicate on your assessment form which you are doing.

ORAL:
The student:
  1. makes presentations that are somewhat organized, but could be improved.
  2. completes most of the presentation in the allotted time.
  3. demonstrates public speaking skills that are somewhat lacking.
  4. usually makes correct use of language and avoids jargon.
  5. usually understands questions and answers them directly and correctly.
  6. misses some opportunities to use visual materials to reinforce verbal presentation and to highlight information and summarize data and/or material is sometimes unprofessional.
WRITTEN:
The student:
  1. frequently makes points clearly.
  2. uses a tone that is frequently appropriate for audience.
  3. creates material that is somewhat organized but could be improved.
  4. uses grammar and mechanics are mostly correct, but could be improved.
  5. misses some opportunities to use figures and diagrams used to summarize, illustrate, explain, and clarify material.
  6. produces text and figures where most are neat and professional, but some are not.
  7. sometimes uses jargon and informal language.
  8. usually uses correct terminology of the field.
Level 1
For this program outcome you may be assessing oral communication skills, written communication skills, or both. Just indicate on your assessment form which you are doing.

ORAL:
The student:
  1. makes presentations that lack organization.
  2. completes only a small part of presentation in allotted time.
  3. is not skilled at public speaking: does not speak distinctly or make eye contact, body language is inappropriate.
  4. frequently makes grammatical mistakes and uses jargon.
  5. rarely understands questions and answers them directly and correctly.
  6. rarely uses visual materials to reinforce verbal presentation and to highlight information and summarize data or material usually unprofessional.
WRITTEN:
The student:
  1. rarely makes points clearly.
  2. uses a tone that is frequently inappropriate for audience.
  3. creates material that is largely unorganized.
  4. introduces many mistakes of grammar and mechanics.
  5. rarely uses figures and diagrams where needed to summarize, illustrate, explain, and clarify material.
  6. creates text and figures that are not neat and professional.
  7. frequently uses jargon and informal language.
  8. frequently uses terminology of the field incorrectly or not at all.