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

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

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.

 

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.

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.

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

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.


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.

 

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.

 


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.

 

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.

 

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.

 


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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Individual Grade

Beginning

10

Developing

20

Accomplished

30

Exemplary

40

Score

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