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GLCb2020 Environmental threats and security
Group presentation
Each group will choose a local, national, or regional environmental problem. This problem
should also be viewed as an environmental threat. The presentation won’t last longer than 15
minutes, which will be followed by a class discussion. You will also write a one-page summary
of the presentation and upload it in advance to the course website. The summary must be
uploaded into the IS before the presentation.
As part of the presentation, you must answer the following questions:
• What environmental problem are you presenting and why is it a problem?
• What is the nature and location of the problem? Describe the context and give some basic
information about the problem.
• Who are the main actors involved (e.g., the actors behind the problem, affected
population, etc.)?
• Why/how is this problem a security threat?
• How could this problem be solved? (If anyone has attempted to solve this problem
before, why did they fail?)
For your presentation use Microsoft Powerpoint or similar software.
Summary may be in a bullet-point format or written in full sentences. Add a list of references (as
an extra page).
In your presentation as well as in the summary, include the names of all team members.
Assessment
Group work (max. 5 points)
1 2 3 4 5
Content Superficial
assessment of the
topic; very few
required questions
were answered
Missing key
concepts; many
required
questions were
unanswered;
many
inaccuracies
Good material;
most required
questions were
answered;
some
information
inaccuracy
Topic was well
examined; all
required
questions were
answered;
accurate
information
All required
questions were
answered;
accurate
information;
creativity; critical
approach to the
topic
Teamwork and
communication
Not all team
members were
presenting;
presenters didn’t
know how to start
or what to say;
clear lack of
All team
members
presented but
some said very
little; poor
coordination
All team
members took
part in
presenting but
some more
than others;
All team
members took
part in
presenting;
presentation was
a result of
individual
Clear evidence of
teamwork;
individual parts
of presentation
were a result of
team effort;
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preparation; bad
coordination
good
coordination
effort; excellent
coordination
excellent
coordination
Presentation Presentation
wasn‘t smooth;
structure was
unclear and/or
illogical;
presentation was
too short
Presentation
was smooth
with small
errors; structure
was mostly
logical but
sometimes
unclear; didn’t
meet the time
limit
Presentation
was good;
structre was
logical;
presentation
was a bit too
long or a bit
too short
Presentation was
clear and
smooth;
structure was
logical and
interesting; time
limit was met
Balance between
presented time
and team member
roles; smooth
transitions
between parts;
engaging
presentation
style; time limit
was met
Individual activity (max. 10 points)
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Communication Unclear, illogical
information;
presentation
didn’t fit with the
rest of the group
Presentation
didn’t quite fit
with the rest of
the group;
presented
information
was mostly
unclear
Well presented
information
even if with
a few unclear
moments;
presentation fit
well with other
parts
Information
presented
clearly and
politely;
presentation
was very well
linked to other
parts
Clear,
professional, and
engaging
presentation
Presentation Presentation was
incomprehensible,
impolite
Monotonous
voice,
uninterested
presenting
Good body
language but
lack of
confidence or
interest
Confidence,
good body
language, good
voice
Confidence,
enthusiasm,
excellent body
language
Summary (max. 5 points)
1 2 3 4 5
Content Summary
didn’t match
the
presentation;
unclear
structure
Some parts of
presentation were
left out;
inaccuracies
between
presentation and
summary
Some key parts of
presentation left
out; many errors
All key
presentation
points were
included; logical
and clear
structure
All key presentation
points were included;
clear structure; good
format without errors
Sources No or very
few sources
Sources lacked
quality and/or
there were few of
them
Good sources but
no academic
literature
Good sources,
inaccuracies/
inconsistencies in
referencing
Good sources (mix of
academic and other
sources); accuracy
and consistency of
referencing