Rubric to assess Weather Reports-- 100 points
Uses time For an "A"
wisely: 10 pts
9-10 points
Stays on task all days that class works on
project with 2 or fewer warnings to stay
on task
Presentation 18-20 points
Skills: 20 pts
Is professionally dressed; uses good eye
contact during weather report only
looking at notes as an aid to presentation;
is able to be clearly heard and understood;
students part of the presentation is at least
two minutes but no more than three
minutes.
Research: 30 pts 27-30 points
Uses a minimum of 4 sources to aid in
completion of the project and cites them
as shown in assignment guide with two or
fewer errors in citation. In addition
student provides notes on the content of
the source they use and tell how they will
use them in their presentation.
Content 27-30 points
Knowledge:
Presentation is concise with immense
30pts
accurate information from the sources
students use. Students have a complete
knowledge of the information gained as
evident from source notes and
presentation.
Creativity: 10pts 9-10 points
Student is creative in use of props and is
imaginative in delivery of presentation.
Uses many props to aid in presentation.
Presents like a weatherman, doesn't just
talk to audience. This part is the part
where students get to have fun.
Score: _______/100
For a "B" or "C"
7-8 points
Stays on task all days that class
works on project with no more than 5 days with many warnings to get
warnings to stay on task.
14-17 points
Professionally dressed, but
occasionally reads notes and/or
occasionally is not able to be heard
and/or presentation is a minute under presentation is extremely brief
or over required time.
21-26 points
Uses 3 sources and cites as
demonstrated with no more than 5
citation errors with appropriate notes. brief notes on content of source
21-26 points
Presentation is concise with adequate
or average amount of accurate
information from the sources
students use. Students have an
adequate knowledge of the
information gained as evident from
source notes and presentation.
7-8 points
Student uses some props and delivers
presentation as a weatherman most of
the presentation.
For a "D"
6 points
Stays on task all but one of the
on task.
12-13 points
Not professionally dressed and
frequently reads notes; or is not
able to be heard and/or
(less than 1 minute) or
excessively long (5 minutes or
more.)
18-20 points
Uses 2 sources and has many
citation errors. Student provides
and on how the sources are
useful for the project
18-20 points
Presentation is limited in amount
of concise knowledge from
sources
6 points
Student uses few props and lacks
creativity in delivering weather
report. The student simply
presents the weather report as if
they are talking to the class
rather than taking on the role of
a weather reporter.
Letter Grade: _______
For an "F"
0-5 points
Many warnings to keep on task over the
entire project work time.
0-11 points
Not professionally dressed and reads notes
for most of the report and is not able to be
heard and understood thus making the
presentation ineffective to audience
0-17 points
Uses one source only with no notes on
content and usefulness of source.
0-17 points
Presentation is minimally concise with little
accurate knowledge from sources
0-5 points
Student uses no props and/or lacks
enthusiasm in presenting the weather to the
class.