Project Rubric
| For ongoing assessment follow the guidance your teacher gave you at the beginning of the project. For final assessment the following rubric assesses your project presentation. |
Student Researcher: _____________________
Partners: _____________________ _____________________ _____________________
| Point Value | 10 points | 8 points | 6 points | 2 points |
| Social Studies Content | Thoroughly answers the questions; uses many examples to support content | Answers the questions accurately; uses some elaboration | Answers each question but with little elaboration | Briefly answers most of the questions; includes no elaboration. |
| Originality/Creativity | Creatively synthesizes information using original format | Sythesizes information; some creativity is evident. | Information presented without interpretation; creativity not evident | Words and ideas copied from source; not creative. |
| Use of Technology | Effectively and expertly uses technology to creatively enhance and enrich the presentation | Uses technology effectively | Little use of technology | Shows little understanding of technology; presentation not effective |
| Oral Presentation | Expertly uses good eye contact and speaks fluently using appropriate articulation and volume throughout; confidently communicates using gestures | Uses good eye contact; speaks fluently using appropriate articulation and volume throughout | Uses appropriate articulation and volume most of the time; has good eye contact some of the time. | Poor eye contact--student reads rather than tells; monotone voice . |
| Persuasive Discourse | Persuasively presented using ample, well-developed specific details; focused--central idea and major points to support in opening; flows smoothly and logically | Persuasively presented using some specific details; central idea is present somewhere in the presentation; flows somewhat smoothly--minor digressions | Central idea is difficult to identify. Undeveloped, related list of specifics; lacks obvious organization and persuasiveness | Not persuasive; little support, organization, or plan |