Criteria

Length

Research

Quality

Presentation &
timeliness

Exceeds (25 pts)

Meets (15 pts)

Student creates
an engaging
research paper
that is a minimum
3 pages in length
OR
Student creates
an engaging
PowerPoint
presentation (with
pictures) that is a
minimum 25 slides
in length
Evidence of
comprehensive
research. At least
3 resources are
cited. Student
cites any websites
that are used for
information
gathering. No
plagiarism!
High quality
product is turned
in with very few
grammatical
errors. Clear
organization is
used in the
product. The main
idea of the
product is evident
and developed
throughout the
assignment.

Student creates
an engaging
research paper
that is a minimum
2 pages in length
OR
Student creates
an engaging
PowerPoint
presentation that
is a minimum 17
slides in length
(with pictures)
Evidence of some
research. At least
2 resources are
cited. Student
cites any
websites that are
used for
information
gathering. No
plagiarism!
Quality product is
turned in with
some
grammatical
errors. Some
organization is
used in the
product. The
main idea of the
product is
evident.

Product is turned
in on time (Friday
3/6)
AND
Student presents
ideas to the class
in a clear and
understandable
way

Product is turned
in on time
OR
Student presents
ideas to the class
in a clear and
understandable
way

Does Not Meet (0

pts)
Student paper is
less than 2 pages
OR
Student
PowerPoint is less
than 17 slides

Little evidence if
research. Less
than 2 resources
are cited.

Low quality
product with many
errors.

Product is late and

no presentation