Criteria |
Strong Impact 4 |
Good Impact 3 |
Some Impact 2 |
Minimal Impact 1 |
|
Introduction |
10% |
__Fully captures the attention of the audience __Topic has a clear focus |
__Captures the attention of the audience __Topic is mostly focused |
__Few audience members seem interested __Topic focus is vague |
__Audience is not captured __No topic focus |
Content |
50% |
__Accurate |
__Mostly accurate __Mostly organized __Understands topic |
__Partially accurate __Partially organized __ Fair understanding |
__Inaccurate |
Writing Mechanics; Text Elements; Citations |
10% |
__No errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling __Text elements easy to read (fonts, size) __Background and color enhance readability of text __Sources are properly cited so audience can determine credibility |
__Text is written with little or no editing required __Text elements are somewhat easy to read, but do not distract from the presentation __Background and color distract from readability __Most sources of information are properly cited |
__Grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling impair readability __Text elements are too busy or are difficult to read __Background and color distract and make text difficult to read __Some sources are not properly cited |
__Grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling errors distract; major editing needed __Text elements extremely difficult to read __Choice of background and color needs improvement __Most sources are incorrectly cited |
Layout |
10% |
__Includes placeholders, such as title, bulleted list, and graphics __Appropriate use of white space |
¨ Includes some titles, bulleted lists, and graphics ¨ Too much text; distracts from white space |
¨ Minimal use of layout placeholders ¨ Text dominates slide |
¨ Poor use of placeholders ¨ Slide is too full |
Graphics, Sound, Animation |
10% |
__Enhances overall theme |
__Somewhat enhances theme, but are lacking in resolution or quality |
__Seems unrelated to theme; poor quality, resolution |
__Unrelated to theme and distracts from content; inappropriate |
Teamwork |
10% |
__The project is clearly a group effort |
__Most of the team members contribute to group effort |
__Few people contribute their fair share of work |
__No collaboration in teamwork |