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CATEGORY

Excellent

High Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Low Satisfactory

Notes

Background

Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic.

Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card.

Background does not detract from text or other graphics.

Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page.

 

Use of Graphics

All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.

A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.

All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.

Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation or there is a distinct lack of graphics.

 

Graphics Sources

A bibliography is included. All graphics are cited in proper format. Links to the original sources are also listed in the bibliography.

A bibliography is included. Sources are not cited properly. There are links, however, to the original sources of graphics.

A bibliography is included, but not all graphics are cited.

No bibliography is included with this project.

 

Text - Font Choice & Formatting

Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. No more than 3 different fonts are used.

Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. No more than 3 different fonts are used.

Font formating has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.

Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. There is no consistency among fonts used.

 

Sounds and Music

Careful planning has gone into sounds and music. All sounds improve the content or "feel" of the presentation. All sounds and music work properly during the presentation.

Some planning has gone into sounds. Most enhance the content or "feel" of the presentation, but 1-2 seem to be added for no real reason. None detract from the overall presentation.

Sounds that are chosen are appropriate for the topic, but some detract from the overall presentation.

Sounds are not appropriate for the presentation.

 

Originality - Design

Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.

Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.

Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards.

Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.

 

Originality - Content

This presentation shows a great deal of original thinking behind the ideas presented. Suggestions are unique and appropriate for the sixth grade level.

This presentation shows some originality in its ideas, but there are some suggestions found in other groups' projects.

This project is very basic and seems to use the ideas presented in the original video and/or the ideas of other groups.

The content in this project does not take the topic seriously or is not very practical advice for sixth graders. Little thought has gone into producing a thoughtful and coherent project.

 

Effectiveness

Project is completed on time.

Project is turned in one day late.

Project is turned in two days late.

Project is turned in three days late or more.

 

Spelling and Grammar

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

Presentation has 1-2 misspellings and grammatical mistakes

Presentation has 3-5 grammatical errors and misspellings.

Presentation has more than 5 grammatical and/or spelling errors.

 

Transitions and Animations

Slideshow works automatically, not on mouse click. Slide transitions and animations are effective and enhance the look of this project.

Slideshow works automatically. Transitions between slides are present and work. Some animations on slides are present.

Slideshow works on mouse click only. Transitions and some animations are present. There are some glitches in presenting this project.

There are no transitions or animations. There are major glitches in presenting this slideshow.