CATEGORY

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Originality

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.

Content - Accuracy

All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.

Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.

The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.

Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.

Use of Photographs & Graphics

All graphics are relevant to the theme/content of the presentation and add to the overall understanding of the content.

1-2 graphics are not relevant to the theme/content of the presentation and do not add to the overall understanding of the content.

3 -4 graphics are not relevant to the theme/content of the presentation and do not add to the overall understanding of the content.

5 or more graphics are not relevant to the theme/content of the presentation and do not add to the overall understanding of the content.

Effectiveness

Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide.

Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide.

Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide.

Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.

Personal Response

There are at least 3 written personal responses to the content presented.

There are 2 written personal responses to the content presented.

There is 1 written personal response to the content presented.

There is no written personal response to the content presented.

Links

There are 5 or more working links to external sources.

There are 4 -5 links to external sources, but some may not work.

There are 2- 3 links to external sources but some may not work.

There is 1 - 0 links to external sources.