200 Points

Topic is well researched, answers all questions, and is four pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font.

Information clearly relates to the main topic and includes several examples or supporting details

180 Points

Topic is well researched, answers most questions, and is four pages typed, double spaced, using a size 12” font.

Information clearly relates to the main topic and provides 1 –2 supporting details and / or examples.

170 Points

Topic is researched, answers most of the questions, and is 3 pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font or 4 pages neatly hand written.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details or examples are given.

130 Points

Topic is not researched well and several questions are not answered, and is less than 2 pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font or 2 – 3 pages hand written.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

25 points

All sources are accurately documented in

the desired format

23 points

All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the proper format

20 points

All sources are accurately documented, but not in the proper format.

 15 points

Missing some sources, and they are not properly documented

25 points

All diagrams and pictures are neat, accurate, and add to the reader’s understanding of the topic.

23 points

Diagrams and pictures are accurate and add to readers understanding of the topic.

20 points

Diagrams and pictures are neat, accurate and sometimes add to the reader’s understanding of the topic

10 points

Diagrams and pictures are not accurate or do not add to the readers understanding of the topic.

50 points

Legend is easy to find and contains a complete set of symbols including a compass rose.

90% of items are

labeled accurately.

45 points

Legend contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.

80-89% of items are labeled correctly.

40 points

Legend contains an almost complete set of symbols including a compass rose.

70-79% of items are labeled correctly.

20 points

Legend is absent or lacks several symbols.

Less than 70% of the items are labeled correctly.

150 points

Contains all required elements and a few additional elements.

135 points

Contains all required elements and one additional element.                

120 points

Includes all required elements

105 points

One or more elements are missing from tri-board.

Poster / Power Point is easy to read and all elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.

Poster / Power Point is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.

Poster / Power Point is hard to read with rough drawings and labels.

Poster / Power Point is hard to read and one cannot tell what goes where.

50 Points

Presentation is 3 minutes long.

Student uses props that show considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better

Speaks Clearly (100 – 95%) and mispronounces no words.

45 Points

Presentation is 2 to 3 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop that shows considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.

Speaks Clearly (90-95%) and mispronounces only one word.

40 Points Presentation is 2 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop, which makes the presentation better.

Speaks clearly (85-90%) and mispronounces no more than two words.

35 Points

Presentation is 1 to 2 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop that detracts from the presentation.

Mumbles or cannot be understood or mispronounces several words.