Scoring Criteria

Preliminary Round

Any files submitted through the online platform for the preliminary round will be evaluated under the absolute grading system.

Entry files that are considered sufficient with basic knowledge of SDGs and a comprehensive understanding of the topic will be determined to pass to the final round.

However, any insufficient documents or late submission may lead to a false application.

Final Round

All speeches, essays, and recordings for the final round will go through a multi-stage examination and evaluation based on the below scoring criteria by the GLEC Evaluation Committee consisting of UN experts, SDGs advocates, and native professors.

Speech

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?


Essay

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


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