HOME PAGE | RESEARCH REPORT: THE WATER CYCLE |
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Amount of Information |
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. |
One or more topics were not addressed. |
Quality of Information |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. |
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
Sources |
All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. |
All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. |
All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. |
Some sources are not accurately documented. |
Mechanics |
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. |
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors |
A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. |
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
Paragraph Construction |
All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. |
Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. |
Diagrams & Illustrations |
Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic. |
Internet Use |
Successfully uses suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Usually able to use suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Occasionally able to use suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested Internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
PowerPoint Appearance and Content: The Water CycleTeacher Name: Ben Goldstein |
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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. |
Text - Font Choice & Formatting |
Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. |
Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. |
Font formatting 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. |
Spelling and Grammar |
Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors. |
Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings. |
Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. |
Sequencing of Information |
Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next slide. |
Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One slide or item of information seems out of place. |
Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional slide or item of information seems out of place. |
There is no clear plan for the organization of information. |
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. |
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 slides. |
Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought. |