Rubric


 * **Title** : Multimedia Presentation Rubric ||  ||   ||
 * **Keywords** : Data, note-taking, reflection, graphic organizers, critical thinking ||  ||
 * **Instructions** : Use this rubric as you work on your presentation. ||  ||   ||
 * **Grade Level** : 6 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Subject** : Genetics ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **4** ||  **3**  ||  **2**  ||  **1**  ||
 * Content: Purpose ||
 * My presentation has a purpose or theme. All the parts of my presentation say something meaningful about the purpose or theme. || My presentation has a topic. All the parts of my presentation say something important about the topic. || My presentation has a topic. Most parts of my presentation say something important about the topic. || My presentation’s topic is unclear. Many parts of my presentation seem off topic. ||
 * Content: Conclusions ||
 * I use my background knowledge to interpret my research information and draw meaningful conclusions. || I draw reasonable conclusions from my research. || With help, I draw conclusions from my research. || I rarely draw conclusions from my research. ||
 * Content: Key Points ||
 * My presentation combines my research and the conclusions I have drawn into a few concise, important points. || My presentation describes the main ideas of my research and the conclusions I have drawn in a few points. || I try to describe the main ideas of my research in a few points, but my presentation may be too wordy or missing information. || My presentation is too wordy or missing important information. ||
 * Content: Supporting Information ||
 * I include appropriate, meaningful findings from credible research that support and explain my main points. || I include appropriate findings from research to support and explain my main points. || I try to include findings from research to support and explain my main points, but some information is incomplete or inaccurate. || I do not include enough information to support and explain my main points. ||
 * Multimedia Features ||
 * I use graphics, video, sound, and other multimedia features effectively to support my key points and make my presentation more meaningful. I follow all copyright laws when I use multimedia features. || I use graphics, video, sound, and other multimedia features to support my key points. I follow copyright laws when I use multimedia features. || I use graphics, video, sound, and other multimedia features, but sometimes they distract from the meaning. I usually follow copyright laws when I use multimedia features. || I do not use the features of multimedia presentations, or the features that I use are distracting. I often do not follow copyright laws when I use multimedia features. ||
 * Creativity ||
 * My presentation includes unusual and surprising features and components that excite my audience about my topic and add to the meaning. || My presentation includes some unusual and surprising features that interest my audience and relate to the meaning. || I try to include unusual and surprising features, but they do not add to the meaning of my presentation. || My presentation includes no unusual or surprising features, or the features I add detract from the meaning. ||
 * Organization ||
 * My presentation begins with a slide that introduces the theme in an interesting way, builds information in a logical way, and ends with a slide that leaves the audience with an interesting idea about the theme to think about. || My presentation begins with a slide that introduces the theme, builds information, and ends with a concluding slide. || My presentation is missing a clear introduction or conclusion, and information may be presented in an illogical way. || My presentation is missing an introduction, a conclusion, and a sense of order. ||
 * Oral Presentation ||
 * I am prepared and have rehearsed my presentation. I speak clearly and smoothly in an engaging way. || I am prepared and have rehearsed my presentation. I speak clearly. || I am somewhat prepared, but I should have spent more time rehearsing. I deliver a presentation but I sometimes forget what I am doing or lose the audience’s attention. || I am not at all prepared. I have not rehearsed my presentation. I often forget what I am doing and lose the audience’s attention. ||
 * Conventions ||
 * My presentation contains no spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors. || My presentation contains no spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors that take away from the meaning. || My presentation contains a few spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors that take away from the meaning. || My presentation contains so many spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and language errors that it is difficult to understand. ||
 * My presentation begins with a slide that introduces the theme in an interesting way, builds information in a logical way, and ends with a slide that leaves the audience with an interesting idea about the theme to think about. || My presentation begins with a slide that introduces the theme, builds information, and ends with a concluding slide. || My presentation is missing a clear introduction or conclusion, and information may be presented in an illogical way. || My presentation is missing an introduction, a conclusion, and a sense of order. ||
 * Oral Presentation ||
 * I am prepared and have rehearsed my presentation. I speak clearly and smoothly in an engaging way. || I am prepared and have rehearsed my presentation. I speak clearly. || I am somewhat prepared, but I should have spent more time rehearsing. I deliver a presentation but I sometimes forget what I am doing or lose the audience’s attention. || I am not at all prepared. I have not rehearsed my presentation. I often forget what I am doing and lose the audience’s attention. ||
 * Conventions ||
 * My presentation contains no spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors. || My presentation contains no spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors that take away from the meaning. || My presentation contains a few spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or language errors that take away from the meaning. || My presentation contains so many spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and language errors that it is difficult to understand. ||