Outstanding

An exceptional and superlative talk, thoroughly enjoyed. Technically faultless with brilliant images, imaginatively used to illustrate. Clear, fluent, engaging delivery and holding attention completely. Content that is thought-provoking, innovative, memorable and inspires you to learn more about the subject. Timing spot-on.

Excellent

An instructive, insightful, educational and perhaps surprising lecture, accompanied by high quality images used to great effect. Delivery was clear, fluent and engaging. Timing was accurate and easy to follow the structure and narrative. An educational and enjoyable talk.

Very Good

An informative and enjoyable talk, accompanied by good quality images which clearly related to the content and well illustrate the points being made. Delivery was clear but the fluency or speed of speech needed adjusting. Lacked the ‘wow’ factor.

Good

A competent lecture, illustrated with decent visuals but lacked excitement and stimulation, or was not at a comfortable rate for listening. Timing was inaccurate. Content was factually correct but did not contain new insights. Did not create a ‘buzz’ among members or provoke many questions.

Passable

A pedestrian, uninspiring lecture with a confused structure and perhaps inaccurate information and significant room for improvement. Lacking stimulation. Images were not good quality or unclear. Time-management significantly inaccurate.

Poor

An unacceptable standard for The Art’s Society. Delivery was inadequate, monotonous or inaudible. Information given was inaccurate, boring and confusing. Images were unclear or not professional illustrative images. The lecture was read verbatim or badly.