Lacks organization and focus. Somewhat organized Organized and Subtly organized and focused. focused. and focused. Partial understanding Incomplete or inaccurate of topic. Complete and accurate Thorough and insightful Accuracy understanding of topic. understanding of topic. understanding of topic. Many inaccuracies and/or Some inaccuracies and Most information All information accurate irrelevant information. irrelevant information accurate and relevant. and relevant. included. Ineffective use of Effective use of Highly effective use of Somewhat effective Presentation visual/audio aids or visual/audio aids or visual/audio aids or use of visual/audio aids demonstration. demonstration. demonstration. or demonstration. Unclear or difficult to Highly engaging, enjoyable, Lack of clarity in parts follow. Engaging, clear, and and very easy to follow. of presentation. easy to follow. Lack of preparation. Well-prepared. Some preparation. Preparation evident. Writing shows Writing is disorganized Writing is fluent and very attempts at and unpolished. Writing is organized organization and is polished. Writing and polished. somewhat polished. Conventions Virtually no Distracting Few spelling/ grammar Some spelling/ spelling/grammar mistakes, spelling/grammar mistakes mistakes when using grammar mistakes that even when using hinder comprehension. sophisticated language. do not hinder sophisticated language. comprehension. Presenters have some Presenters have Presenters show little knowledge of the equally sufficient Presenters have equally knowledge of subject. subject. knowledge of the deep knowledge of subject. Participation subject. Present ideas with little Present ideas with Present ideas with high confidence. emerging confidence. Present ideas with level of confidence. same confidence. Obvious lack of All group members All group members preparation of one or participate in some All group members participate fully. more members. way. participate equally. Group Members__________________________________________________________ Total Score ______________
Lacks organization and focus. Somewhat organized and focused. Organized and focused. Subtly organized and focused. Accuracy Incomplete or inaccurate understanding of topic. Many inaccuracies and/or irrelevant information. Partial understanding of topic. Some inaccuracies and irrelevant information included. Complete and accurate understanding of topic. Most information accurate and relevant. Thorough and insightful understanding of topic. All information accurate and relevant. Presentation Ineffective use of visual/audio aids or demonstration. Unclear or difficult to follow. Lack of preparation. Somewhat effective use of visual/audio aids or demonstration. Lack of clarity in parts of presentation. Some preparation. Effective use of visual/audio aids or demonstration. Engaging, clear, and easy to follow. Preparation evident. Highly effective use of visual/audio aids or demonstration. Highly engaging, enjoyable, and very easy to follow. Well-prepared. Writing Conventions Writing is disorganized and unpolished. Distracting spelling/grammar mistakes hinder comprehension. Writing shows attempts at organization and is somewhat polished. Some spelling/ grammar mistakes that do not hinder comprehension. Writing is organized and polished. Few spelling/ grammar mistakes when using sophisticated language. Writing is fluent and very polished. Virtually no spelling/grammar mistakes, even when using sophisticated language. Participation Presenters show little knowledge of subject. Present ideas with little confidence. Obvious lack of preparation of one or more members. Presenters have some knowledge of the subject. Present ideas with emerging confidence. All group members participate in some way. Presenters have equally sufficient knowledge of the subject. Present ideas with same confidence. All group members participate equally. Presenters have equally deep knowledge of subject. Present ideas with high level of confidence. All group members participate fully. Group Members__________________________________________________________ Total Score ______________