Step #10: Present Your Central Question, Research Findings, and Final Product Due Date Your work will be evaluated, along with the formal written report, using the rubric on the following page. Step #11: Submit Your Formal Written Report Due Date The formal written report, properly formatted in MLA style with a Works Cited page, will count as a significant dimension of your individual research project. RUBRIC FOR INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Includes four or more Includes three varied Includes two sources Includes one source • • • • varied sources and sources and displays and displays little effort and displays very little displays a thorough effort in research. in research. effort in research. Research researching effort. Works Cited included in Cited included Works Cited included Works Cited included • • • • proper MLA format. with minor mistakes in with several mistakes in with many mistakes in Works Cited format. format. format. listeners’ attention Consistent use of direct Displays minimal eye no eye contact • • • • with direct eye contact, eye contact with contact with listeners, with listeners, as entire rarely looking at notes. listeners, but while reading mostly report is read from Demonstrates sincere occasionally returns to from notes. notes. • enthusiasm about the notes. Shows scant or mixed Displays no interest in • • topic during the entire some enthusiasm feelings about the topic topic presented. • presentation. about the topic. being presented. Speaks in low volume Oral Presentation • Speaks with Variation of volume Speaks in uneven and/ or monotonous • • • appropriate modulation and inflection is volume with little or no tone. in delivery. generally effective. inflection. Demonstrates full Demonstrates some Seems uncomfortable Does not display a • • • • knowledge by answering knowledge, and is at with information and is of information and all class questions with ease with expected able to answer only cannot answer questions Knowledge of Content explanations and answers to all questions. rudimentary questions. about the subject. elaboration.
Step #10: Present Your Central Question, Research Findings, and Final Product Due Date Your work will be evaluated, along with the formal written report, using the rubric on the following page. Step #11: Submit Your Formal Written Report Due Date The formal written report, properly formatted in MLA style with a Works Cited page, will count as a significant dimension of your individual research project. RUBRIC FOR INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Research • Includes four or more varied sources and displays a thorough researching effort. • Includes three varied sources and displays effort in research. • Includes two sources and displays little effort in research. • Includes one source and displays very little effort in research. Works Cited • Works Cited included in proper MLA format. • Cited included with minor mistakes in format. • Works Cited included with several mistakes in format. • Works Cited included with many mistakes in format. Oral Presentation • listeners’ attention with direct eye contact, rarely looking at notes. • Demonstrates sincere enthusiasm about the topic during the entire presentation. • Speaks with appropriate modulation in delivery. • Consistent use of direct eye contact with listeners, but occasionally returns to notes. • some enthusiasm about the topic. • Variation of volume and inflection is generally effective. • Displays minimal eye contact with listeners, while reading mostly from notes. • Shows scant or mixed feelings about the topic being presented. • Speaks in uneven volume with little or no inflection. • no eye contact with listeners, as entire report is read from notes. • Displays no interest in topic presented. • Speaks in low volume and/ or monotonous tone. Knowledge of Content • Demonstrates full knowledge by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration. • Demonstrates some knowledge, and is at ease with expected answers to all questions. • Seems uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions. • Does not display a of information and cannot answer questions about the subject.
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