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Activity |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Partially Proficient |
Incomplete |
Points |
Research
and Notetaking
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20
points Research data sheet entries have been made for all 22
items and submitted for checking by the due date. There are no factual errors in your information. All sources have been cited by either
the web address or author, title, and page #. |
17
points Research data sheet entries have been made for all 22
items and submitted for checking by the due date. There are minor factual errors in your
information. All sources have been cited. |
15
points Research data sheet entries have been made for at least 20
items and submitted for checking by the due date. There are more significant factual errors
in your information. All sources have been cited. |
0-13
points Significant amounts of the research has
not been completed. Research data
sheets were not submitted for checking by the due date. There are major factual errors in your
information. Citations are incomplete
or missing. |
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Timeline |
10
points The timeline is completed in an electronic format. It has a consistent scale. It is in chronological order. All theorists and experiments have been put
in their appropriate places. |
8
points The timeline is completed in an electronic format. It has a consistent scale. There are minor errors in the placement of
theorists and experiments. |
6
points The timeline is not completed in an electronic
format. It does not have a consistent
scale. There are more significant
errors in the placement of theorists and experiments. |
0-4
points The timeline contains major errors, does not include all
of the theorists and experiments, or is not submitted. |
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PowerPoint or Word Project |
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Title Slide/Page |
2
points The title slide or page includes your names, block #,
project title, and the date of submission. |
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0
points The title slide or page does not include your names, block
#, project title, and the date. |
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Introduction Slide or Page |
3
points You have included a slide or page that presents the
overall topic and draws the audience into the presentation with compelling
questions or by relating to the audience’s interests or goals. |
2
points The introduction is clear and coherent and relates to the
topic. |
1
point The introduction is unclear and does not give the audience
a strong sense of what comes next. |
0
points The introduction is irrelevant to the topic or is not
present. |
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Content |
10
points All 22 items are included.
Related concepts are grouped together.
The information is presented in chronological order. |
8
points All 22 items are included.
Minor errors exist in the grouping or order of the information. |
6
points At least 20 items are included. More significant errors exist in the
grouping or order of the information. |
0-4
points Many items are missing.
Major errors are present in the grouping or order of the information. |
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Text Elements |
3points The fonts are easy to read and point size varies
appropriately for headings and text. Text is appropriate in length and to the
point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the
text. |
2points Sometimes the use of fonts, color, italics, long
paragraphs, or busy backgrounds makes the text difficult to read. |
1
point Overall readability is difficult due to the use of many
lengthy paragraphs and difficult to read text. |
0
points The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks
of text, small fonts, and inappropriate use of text and background colors. |
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Graphics |
6
points Pictures of scientists, atomic models, and experiments
have been included in the appropriate sections. |
4
points Minor omissions of pictures. |
2
points Several pictures are missing. |
0
points No pictures have been included. |
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Summary Slide or Page |
3
points You have included a slide or page that summarizes the key
findings of your research and what you have learned by completing this
assignment. |
2
points The summary is clear and coherent and relates to the topic
with minor omissions or errors. |
1
point The summary is unclear or has major omissions or errors. |
0
points The summary is irrelevant to the topic or is not present. |
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Teamwork |
10
points Partners worked collaboratively on the project. All class time was used appropriately
during the project. |
8
points Partners worked together, but the teacher had to help to
coordinate their efforts on the project.
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6
points Partners occasionally worked together, but the teacher had
to resolve differences and help to coordinate their work on the project. |
0-4
points Partners did not work together. There was inappropriate use of class time
during the project. |
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Project Submission |
3
points Your electronic materials have been saved to your school
directory using last names and class block in the following format: Block 3
Smith and Jones or Block 2 Smith and Jones
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0
points Your electronic materials have been saved to your school
directory using last names and class block in the following format: Block 3 Smith and Jones or Block 2 Smith and Jones |
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Deduction for Late Submission |
-10
points per day |
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Total
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70
points |
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