Rubric: Culminating Project Presentation
Student Name:_____________________________________________ Date:_______________
Exemplary
Solid
Developing
Needs Attention
All of the content is
Most of the content is
The content shows
some flaws and
omissions and
illustrates only partial
knowledge of the
topic.
Much of the content
is inaccurate and
confusing and
communicates very
little understanding
of the topic.
The assignment is highly
attractive, well designed,
and professionally laid out.
Appropriate graphics are
used tastefully, effectively
support the content, and
make it easy to follow.
The assignment is
attractive and has a
good design and an
organized layout.
Graphics help support
the content.
The assignment
contains graphics and
multimedia, but it
lacks good design and
organization. Too
many or too few
graphics are used and
are ineffective in
supporting the
content.
The assignment is
messy and contains
no coherent visual
design. Graphics
are not present at
all or, if present,
distract from the
content.
The content is clearly
organized, with a logical
flow of connected ideas
and effective transitions.
The content is
organized, and most
ideas are well
connected with
effective transitions.
The ideas are sound,
but the content is not
well organized and
needs more effective
transitions.
The content is
extremely
disorganized. The
transitions between
ideas are unclear or
Comprehensio accurate and complete and accurate and shows
n of Subject
communicates a complete mastery of the topic.
Matter
understanding of the topic.
Visual Design
Content
Organization/
Flow
nonexistent.
Use of
Thinking
Strategies
Labels and
Titles
Mechanics
The presentation uses a
wide variety of thinking
strategies to communicate
ideas, including but not
limited to:
Comparing
Contrasting
Analyzing
Predicting
Appraising
Questioning
Evaluating
Interpreting
Theorizing
The presentation uses
some thinking
strategies to
communicate ideas,
including but not
limited to:
Comparing
Contrasting
Analyzing
Predicting
Appraising
Questioning
Evaluating
Interpreting
Theorizing
The presentation uses
one or two thinking
strategies to
communicate ideas,
including but not
limited to:
Comparing
Contrasting
Analyzing
Predicting
Appraising
Questioning
Evaluating
Interpreting
Theorizing
The labels and titles are
concise and clearly fit the
content.
The labels and titles
The labels and titles
are somewhat concise are somewhat vague
and fit the content.
and do not fit the
content.
The presentation
does not use
thinking strategies
to communicate
ideas.
The labels and titles
are all confusing
and do not fit the
content.
There are no grammatical, There are few
There are some
There are many
spelling, or punctuation
grammatical, spelling, grammatical, spelling, grammatical,
errors.
or punctuation errors. or punctuation errors. spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Exemplary
Required
Format
Elements and
Examples
Slideshow
Preparedness
Narration
Length
Solid
Developing
Needs Attention
The format conforms to the The format has only
required specifications.
very minor deviations
from the required
specifications.
The format does not
meet the assignment
specifications.
The format is
completely different
from the assignment
specifications.
All required elements are
included in the
assignment. Some
additional elements are
included to enhance the
assignment. All of the
evidence and examples
(facts, statistics, and reallife experiences) are
specific and relevant.
All elements are
included in the
assignment. Most of
the evidence and
examples are specific
and relevant.
One or two of the
required elements are
missing. At least one
piece of evidence or
one example is
relevant.
More than two
elements are
missing. Evidence
and examples are
not relevant.
The slideshow is
completely prepared and
well rehearsed. The
slideshow and audio move
correctly from one slide to
the next with no glitches.
The slideshow is
prepared but needed
more rehearsal. The
slideshow and audio
move correctly from
one slide to the next
with one or two
glitches.
The slideshow was
somewhat prepared,
but it is clear that
there was not enough
rehearsal. The
slideshow and audio
do not run smoothly,
and some slides lack
audio.
The slideshow was
not ready to be
presented. The
slides do not run
smoothly, and
narration is missing.
All narration is loud, clear,
and at the appropriate
speed. Narrators do not
stumble over words or
mispronounce. The
narrators sound natural
and exude enthusiasm
about the content.
Most narration is loud,
clear, and at the
appropriate speed.
Narrators may
stumble or
mispronounce a few
words. The narrators
sound enthusiastic
about the content.
Much of the narration
is too soft, mumbled,
or too fast. It is hard to
understand and follow
some of what the
narrators are saying,
and words are
mispronounced. There
is not much
enthusiasm in the
voices.
All of the narration
is too soft,
mumbled, or too
fast. Words are
mispronounced or
repeated, and it is
hard to follow. There
is a lack of
enthusiasm in the
voices.
The presentation covers all
aspects of the topic well
and falls within the
specified length.
The presentation
adequately covers all
aspects of the topic
within the specified
length.
The assignment is a
bit shorter or longer
than the specified
length.
The assignment is
much shorter or
longer than the
specified length.
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