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Required Elements

The poster includes all required elements outlined on Investigative Worksheet including event summary and pro and con opinions as well as additional information.

All required elements outlined on the Investigative Worksheet including event summary and pro and con opinions are included on the poster.

All but 1 of the required elements of event summary and pro and con opinions as outlined on the Investigative Worksheet are included on the poster.

Several required elements outlined on the Investigative Worksheet were missing.

Knowledge Gained

Students have accurately answer all questions outlined on the Investigative Worksheet as facts in the poster.

Students have accurately answer most questions outlined on the Investigative Worksheet as facts in the poster.

Students have accurately answer about 75% of questions outlined on the Investigative Worksheet as facts in the poster.

Students appear to have insufficient knowledge about the questions outlined on the Investigative Worksheet.

Content - Accuracy

At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Attractiveness

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Title

Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.

Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.

Title can be read from 4 ft. away and describes the content well.

The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.

Mechanics

Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the poster.

There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.

There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

Grammar

There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.

There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.

There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.

There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.

Graphics - Relevance

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.

Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.

Graphics - Originality

Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.

One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.

The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.

No graphics made by the student are included.

Use of Class Time

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Collaborative Work

The student always listens to and shares ideas, and supports each others' efforts.

The student usually listens to and shares ideas, and supports each others' efforts.

The student often listens to and shares ideas, and supports each others' efforts.

The student rarely listens to and shares ideas, and supports each others' efforts

Use of Complete Sentences and Clear Speaking in Presentation

Always (99 -100% of the time) uses complete sentences and speaks clearly.

Mostly (98 - 80% of the time) uses complete sentences and speaks clearly.

Sometimes (79 - 70% of the time) uses complete sentences and speaks clearly.

Rarely uses complete sentences and speaks clearly.

Volume and Eye Contact in Presentation

The student speaks loud enough to be heard and maintains eye contact when speaking throughout the presentation

The student speaks loud enough to be heard and maintains eye contact when speaking during 90% of the presentation

The student speaks loud enough to be heard and maintains eye contact during 80% of the presentation.

The student speaks too softly and does not maintain eye contact during the presentation

Comprehension in Presentation

The student is able to answer almost all questions posed by the teacher or other students during the presentation.

The student is able to answer most questions posed by the teacher or other students during the presentation.

The student is often able to answer most questions posed by the teacher or other students during the presentation.

The student is unable to answer questions posed by the teacher or other students during the presentation.

Listens to Others Presentations

Listens intently to others presentations and does not make distracting noises or movements.

Listens intently to others presentations and has few distracting noises or movements.

Somes does not appear to be listening intently to others presentations but does not make distracting noises or movements.

Somestimes does notappears to be listening intently to others presentations and makes distracting noises or movements.