Quality of informatio n Lacks essential information Includes most essential information, details are somewhat unclear Includes essential information, includes some supporting details Covers topic thoroughly, includes details that support the topic Grammar and spelling Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors More than two errors Only one or two errors All grammar and spelling are correct TOTAL POINTS: 100

Organizatio n Not organized, topics make no sense Some organization, topics jump around, conclusions are unclear Organized, some topics are out of logical order, conclusions are generally clear Well organized and coherent, topics are in logical sequence, includes clear introduction and conclusions Deficient (0 - 4.9 Points) Needs Improvement (5 - 6.9 Points) Proficient (7 - 8.9 Points) Exemplary (9 - 10 Points)

Deficient (0 - 13.9 Points) Needs Improvement (14 - 15.9 Points) Proficient (16 - 17.9 Points) Exemplary (18 - 20 Points) Visual design Text is very difficult to read, layout is cluttered and confusing Text is sometimes hard to read, sometimes graphics or special effects distract from understanding Visually attractive, text is easy to read, colors enhance readability, graphics and special effects do not distract from understanding ideas Visually appealing, clean simple layout, text is easy to read, graphics enhance understanding of ideas

Presentation Rubric Criteria Deficient (0 - 23.9 Points) Needs Improvement (24 - 31.9 Points) Proficient (32 - 35.9 Points) Exemplary (36 - 40 Points) Meets Assignme nt Criteria PowerPoint is deficient in all five assignment criteria areas PowerPoint is deficient in three or four of the 5 assignment criteria areas PowerPoint is deficient in one or two of the five assignment criteria areas PowerPoint is proficient in all areas, which means it has 6 to 10 slides; provides a title on each slide; uses bullets correctly; includes at least 3 images; and cites all sources