Computer Applications in Science
Evaluation rubric for
Scientific Method Powerpoint presentation
 
Scientific Method content
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• Title slide is inappropriate or distracting. • Title slide is appropriate but uninteresting or somewhat distracting. • Title slide is appropriate and somewhat interesting. • Title slide is appropriate and interesting. • Title slide is appropriate and attention getting.
• Purpose of scientific method missing from team consensus, article review and science advisor. • Purpose of scientific method missing from two of the following: team consensus, article review, science advisor. • Purpose of scientific method missing from one of the following: team consensus, article review, science advisor. • Purpose of scientific method present but not very clear in all of the following: team consensus, article review, science advisor. • Purpose of scientific method present and very clear in all of the following: team consensus, article review, science advisor.
• Steps missing from or unclear in team consensus, article review and science advisor. • Steps missing from or unclear in two of the following: team consensus, article review and science advisor. • Steps missing from one of the following: team consensus, article review and science advisor. • Steps unclear in one of the following: team consensus, article review and science advisor. • Steps are very clear in all of the following: team consensus, article review and science advisor.
• No example of how science advisor uses the scientific method.  • Example of scientific method from  science advisor but not from her/his work. • Example of how science advisor uses the scientific method without any details. • Example of how science advisor uses the scientific method with some details. • Example of how science advisor uses the scientific method with clear details.
Design
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• Graphics very distracting with too much or inconsistent motion.  • Graphics some distracting with a little too much or inconsistent motion • Not enough graphics or inappropriate to the text. • There are enough appropriate graphics to illustrate the text. • Text and graphics work well together to communicate the message.
• Animations very distracting with too much movement. • Animations a little distracting with a little too much movement.. • Animations are appropriate to the text and not distracting. • Animations help emphasize the text. • Animations greatly enhance the text.
• Colors/ backgrounds inconsistent, changing with every slide. • Colors/ backgrounds inconsistent, changing several times during the presentation. • Colors/ backgrounds consistent, but do not have sufficient contrast. • Colors/ backgrounds are consistent, and have sufficient contrast. • Colors/ backgrounds reinforce the message of text and graphics.
• Font sizes and styles are inconsistent and much too large or too small. • Font sizes and styles are a little inconsistent and too large or too small. • Font sizes and styles are consistent. • Font sizes and styles are consistent and can be easily read. • Font sizes and styles are consistent and can be easily read.
• Layout is not centered or does not leave enough blank space around slide edges or between slide elements. • Layout is not well centered or needs more blank space. • Layout is mostly well centered and mostly has enough blank space. • Layout is well centered and has enough blank space. • Layout is well proportioned and emphasizes the message of text and graphics.
Volume/ Eye Contact
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• Presentation cannot be heard; no eye contact with audience. • Presentation is difficult to understand; almost no eye contact • Presentation volume is erratic; some eye contact. • Presenter has appropriate volume; eye contact is intermittent.  • Presentation is loud enough; good eye contact.
• Presenter reads the text on the slides only. • Presenter reads directly from notes. • Presenter refers to notes often. • Presenter refers to notes occasionally.  • Presenter does not refer to notes.
Conclusion
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• No conclusion • Conclusion refers to only one source of information: team consensus, article review, science advisor and/or is not proven. • Conclusion refers to only two sources of information: team consensus, article review, science advisor and/or is not proven. • Conclusion refers to all 3 sources of information: team consensus, article review, science advisor but is not proven. • Conclusion refers to all 3 sources of information: team consensus, article review, science advisor and is proven.
• Presenter cannot answer any question. • Presenter provides more than two inappropriate responses to questions. • Presenter provides two inappropriate responses to questions. • Presenter provides an inappropriate response to a question. • Presenter can respond appropriately to all meaningful questions.
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