Final Project Presentation Guidelines

36-315: Statistical Graphics and Visualization, Summer 2026

Important information

  • Due Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59pm.

  • You are required to record a short video presentation, which should be at most 5 minutes.

    • You can record the presentation using Zoom and share the recording.

    • Acceptable video submission formats: a Google Drive link, a Zoom cloud recording link, or a YouTube link.

  • You must use slides for the presentation, and CANNOT just walk through your html report.

    • Slides may be created in any software.

  • The presentation should effectively summarize the motivating questions, analyses, and takeaways of your project.

Rubric

  • Was the presentation at most 5 minutes in length?(5pts, all or nothing)

  • Did you actually present rather than just reading straight from notes?(5pts, all or nothing)

  • Did you provide a clear description of the dataset?(0–10pts)

  • Did you clearly state the questions you would like to answer?(0–10pts)

  • Did you showcase high-quality graphics (correctly labeled, interpretable, and informative)?(0–20pts)

  • Did you clearly explain/interpret your graphics, and pinpoint their main takeaways?(0–15pts)

  • Were the graphics (and their main takeaways) relevant to your questions?(0–15pts)

  • Did you provide clear conclusions based on your graphics and analyses?(0–10pts)

  • What was the overall quality of your slides? Were the slides high-quality and visually appealing?(0–10pts)