RUBRICS

CATEGORIES 4 3 2 1
Organization Extremely well Presented in a Somewhat Choppy and
organized; logical thoughtful organized; ideas confusing; format
format that was manner; there were not was difficult to
easy to follow; were signs of presented follow; transitions
flowed smoothly organization and coherently and of ideas were
from one idea to most transitions transitions were abrupt and
another and were easy to not always seriously
cleverly conveyed; follow, but at smooth, which at distracted the
the organization times ideas were times distracted audience
enhanced the unclear the audience
effectiveness of
the project
Content Completely Mostly accurate; a Somewhat Completely
Accuracy accurate; all facts few accurate; more inaccurate; the
were precise and inconsistencies or than a few facts in this
explicit errors in inconsistencies or project were
information errors in misleading to the
information audience
Research Went above and Did a very good Used the material Did not utilize
beyond to job of researching; provided in an resources
research utilized materials acceptable effectively; did
information; provided to their manner, but did little or no fact
solicited material full potential; not consult any gathering on the
in addition to what solicited more additional topic
was provided; than six types of resources
brought in research to
personal ideas enhance project;
and information to at times took the
enhance project; initiative to find
and utilized more information
than eight types of outside of school
resources to make
project effective
Creativity Was extremely Was clever at Added a few Little creative
clever and times; thoughtfully original touches to energy used
presented with and uniquely enhance the during this project;
originality; a presented project but did not was bland,
unique approach incorporate it predictable, and
that truly throughout lacked "zip"
enhanced the
project
Presentation Was engaging, Was well done Was at times Was not
Mechanics provocative, and and interesting to interesting and organized
captured the the audience; was was presented effectively; was
interest of the presented in a clearly and not easy to follow
audience and unique manner precisely; was and did not keep
maintained this and was very well clever at times the audience
throughout the organized; some and was interested; no use
entire use of visual aids organized in a of visual aids
presentation; logical manner;
great variety of limited variety of
visual aids and visual aids and
multimedia; visual visual aids were
aids were colorful not colorful or
and clear clear