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=Oil Alternatives Research Presentations=

opening Did the speaker introduce her/himself?

Did the speaker effectively delineate the focus of the presentation – clearly identifying the oil alternative s/he has chosen to focus on?

Did the speaker briefly introduce the two projects that will be described to illustrate the potential and challenges of the oil alternative focused on?

context Did the speaker describe the historical background of the oil alternative focused on?

Did the speaker describe the current state of the oil alternative focused on?

Did the speaker describe key actors (people and organizations), as well as other stakeholders?

Did the speaker describe debates that have occurred within or around this oil alternative?

Did the speaker describe broad social, political, economic and cultural trends that will likely affect the development of this oil alternative?

conclusion In concluding, did the speaker provide an evaluation of the overall oil alternative investment area focused on?

Did the speaker issue a persuasive call-to-action?

organization and style Throughout, did the speaker indicate the source of information presented?

Throughout, did the speaker effectively use images? What images were particularly compelling?

Did the speaker have an effective closing statement?

Was the presentation well organized and timed (at 10 minutes)? Was the pace and intonation effective?

Did the speaker handle questions (approximately 5 minutes) effectively?

project analysis #1 Is the project a compelling illustration of the potential and challenges of the oil alternative focused on?

Did the speaker say where the project is, and what its key features are?

Did the speaker say why the project located where it is, and how its location has affected its development and impact?

Did the speaker describe the organizational structure that supports the project?

Did the speaker describe the kinds of expertise have been needed to advance the project?

Did the speaker describe how the project has been funded?

Did the speaker describe the stakeholders, beneficiaries and losers in this project?

Did the speaker describe possible barriers to effective development of this project?

Did the speaker describe press coverage or research on the project, and what about it has been of interest to other analysts?

Did the speaker provide an evaluation of the feasibility and potential impact of the project?

project analysis #2 Is the project a compelling illustration of the potential and challenges of the oil alternative focused on?

Did the speaker say where the project is, and what its key features are?

Did the speaker say why the project located where it is, and how its location has affected its development and impact?

Did the speaker describe the organizational structure that supports the project?

Did the speaker describe the kinds of expertise have been needed to advance the project?

Did the speaker describe how the project has been funded?

Did the speaker describe the stakeholders, beneficiaries and losers in this project?

Did the speaker describe possible barriers to effective development of this project?

Did the speaker describe press coverage or research on the project, and what about it has been of interest to other analysts?

Did the speaker provide an evaluation of the feasibility and potential impact of the project?