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Use of Graphics

All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.

A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.

All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.

Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.

Text - Font Choice & Formatting

Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.

Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.

Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.

Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.

Content - Accuracy

All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.

Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.

The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.

Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.

Spelling and Grammar

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors.

Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings.

Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors.

Sequencing of Information

Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.

Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place.

Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place.

There is no clear plan for the organization of information.

Cooperation

Group delegates task and share responsibility effectively all of the time.

Group delegates task and share responsibility effectively most of the time.

Group delegates task and share responsibility effectively some of the time.

Group often is not effective in delegating task and/or sharing responsibility.

Effectiveness

Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide.

Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide.

Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide.

Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.

Handouts

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Content - Accuracy

All facts in the handout are accurate.

99-90% of the facts in the handout are accurate.

89-80% of the facts in the handout are accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the facts in the handout are accurate.

Knowledge Gained

All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the handout and to technical processes used to create the handout

All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the handout and to technical processes used to create the handout.

Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the handout and to technical processes used to create the handout.

Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the handout.

Attractiveness & Organization

The handout has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The handout has attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The handout has well-organized information.

The handout's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

Graphics/Pictures

Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

Writing - Grammar

There are no grammatical mistakes in the handout.

There is only one grammatical mistake in the handout.

There are 2 or 3 grammatical mistakes in the handout.

There are several grammatical mistakes in the handout.