Evaluation
You will receive a group grade with 560 points possible.
You will receive an individual grade with 40 points possible.
| Timeline Information |
Beginning 10 |
Developing 20 |
Accomplished 30 |
Exemplary 40 |
Score |
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| Historical Accuracy | Very little of the historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order | Most of the historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order | Almost all historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order | All historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order | |
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Dates |
Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events. |
An accurate date has been included for almost every event. |
An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event. |
An accurate, complete date has been included for each event. |
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| Quality of Information | Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples given |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. |
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| Readability | The timeline is difficult to read. | The timeline is relatively readable. | The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read. | The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read. |
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| Timeline Events | The timeline contained fewer than 5 events. | The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied. | The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied. | The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied. | |
| Teamwork Information |
Beginning 10 |
Developing 20 |
Accomplished 30 |
Exemplary 40 |
Score |
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Cooperation |
Group often is not effective in delegating tasks and/or sharing responsibility |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time. |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time. |
Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time. |
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Internet Use |
Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested Internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
Occasionally able to use suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Usually able to use suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Successfully uses suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
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Time Use |
Team did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive. |
Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work. |
Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. |
Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work. |
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PowerPoint/ Presentation |
Beginning 10 |
Developing 20 |
Accomplished 30 |
Exemplary 40 |
Score |
| Originality |
Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought. |
Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 slides. |
Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way. |
Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way. |
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| Resources |
Some sources are not accurately documented. |
All sources (information & graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. |
All sources (information & graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. | All sources (information & graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. |
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Text-Font Choice & Formatting |
Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. |
Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read. |
Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. |
Font formats (e.g. color, bold, italics, size) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. |
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Graphics |
Several graphics are not effective/No graphics used. |
Some graphics are effective and their use is balanced with text used. |
All graphics are effective, but there are too few or too many. |
All graphics are effective and balanced with text used. |
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Slide Background |
Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page. |
Background does not detract from text or other graphics. | Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice is consistent from slide to slide. | Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice is consistent from slide to slide and is appropriate for the topic. |
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Mechanics |
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
A few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
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Individual Grade |
Beginning 10 |
Developing 20 |
Accomplished 30 |
Exemplary 40 |
Score |
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Work Ethic |
Not dependable, little participation, little contribution |
Dependable, good participant, good contribution |
Helped the group achieve their goals. Dependable, average participant, average contribution |
Helped the group achieve their goals. Very dependable, active participant, strong contribution |
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