{"id":604,"date":"2026-04-13T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/?page_id=604"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:55:34","slug":"judging-criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/judging-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The OMSRS Presentation Judging Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>Each section is marked out of 10<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduction:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\">Clear and precise. Places study in context of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\">published literature or <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"annotation-24d454b9-b8e4-41b1-920e-ff809bb54e3d AdvancedProofingIssueZoomed BCX0 SCXP267239736\">previous<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP267239736\"> knowledge.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\">Methods: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\">Concise but <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"annotation-db0a08d4-226c-4985-a64c-6507a3c5278c AdvancedProofingIssueZoomed SCXP131502788 BCX0\">accurate<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP131502788 BCX0\"> summary<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP227881963 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP227881963 BCX0\">Results: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP227881963 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP227881963 BCX0\">Clear presentation, suitable analysis<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\">Conclusion: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\">Clear, justifiable, understandable to a non-<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP141712749 BCX0\">specialist<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\">Research skills <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"annotation-99226a86-2da3-49d3-8f2a-6265d9ad2be4 AdvancedProofingIssueZoomed BCX0 SCXP92845304\">demonstrated<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP92845304\">Technical or intellectual<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\">Communication: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\">Presents scientific ideas clearly (can be <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\">understood by non-specialists); speaks confidently and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\">fluently; engages audience through eye contact, tone <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXP105798553\">variation; visual aids are clear and enhance understanding<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\">Answering of questions: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\">Responds to questions thoughtfully <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,1,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP130098746 BCX0\">and effectively<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OMSRS Presentation Judging Criteria Each section is marked out of 10 Introduction: Clear and precise. Places study in context of published literature or previous knowledge. Methods: Concise but accurate summary Results: Clear presentation, suitable analysis Conclusion: Clear, justifiable, understandable to a non-specialist Research skills demonstrated: Technical or intellectual Communication: Presents scientific ideas clearly (can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45025,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-604","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45025"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/omsrs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}