GLEC Global

Content	Knowledge	Did the participant show an understanding of the topic with appropriate research? How much amount of work is involved in preparation? Was the participant able to answer questions from the judges?
	Organization	Is there an introduction/development of ideas/conclusion? Was there a logical progression of ideas?
	Originality	Is there an interesting angle? Was the information synthesized or copied from a book or the internet?
	Expression	Are various vocabulary and phrases used appropriately?
Style	Language	Was the language precise, grammatically correct and vivid? Did the participant speak clearly and not read?
	Eloquence	Did the participant show interest and enthusiasm for the topic?
	Fluency	Did the participant smoothly deliver the speech in a good pace?
	Body Language	Did the participant maintain good posture and eye contact? Did the participant use facial and hand gestures?

Content	Organization	Did the essay include a proper title? Is there an introduction/body/conclusion? Was there a logical progression from the thesis to the development of ideas?
	Knowledge	Did the participant show an understanding of the topic with enough sources to support the arguments? Did the essay rely on contemporary and insightful research?
	Originality	Is there an interesting angle? Was the information synthesized or copied from a book or the internet?
	Expression	Did the participant arrange the ideas in a logical order; using transitions and other devices to link ideas effectively within and between paragraphs? Did the participant use precise language, varied sentence patterns and various vocabulary to express ideas?
Style	Sentence Structure	Grammar	Usage