Name:

Date:

# of drafts needed to complete

Elements needed in the Research PPT Presentation

Notes:

0

1

2

The student has prepared well and far enough in advance to have clear and sufficient data for his or her presentation, revealing mastery of the content. Multiple resources have been consulted and additional research completed as necessary to locate reliable and complete data for the presentation.

0

1

2

Data has been synthesized and organized for the logic flow of the presentation (not source by source for ease of citation). Links are made between the research and the text with which it is associated. The presentation is clear, logical, audible, professional, and complete.

0

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2

The presentation includes oral attribution of sources for both data & relevant graphics that correlates clearly with the footnotes on the slides.

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1

2

The student appears comfortable and confident in presenting the research. The student’s mastery of the content/research is made obvious by how well he/she handles questions from the audience (including from the teacher).

0

1

2

Design includes all the required elements (title slide, graphics on each slide, logical animation of text, footnotes and works cited slide, etc.).

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1

2

Design is exceptionally attractive, balanced and it is easy to locate important elements. “White” space, graphic elements & alignment are used effectively to organize material logically.

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2

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the slide, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest and understanding.

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Fonts are consistent and easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles and bullets/lists (italic, bold, underline) is consistent and logical.

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2

The data is clear and logically organized on the slides; bulleted or numeric lists are logical and animated. Data has been logically grouped on slides and between slides, and the graphics on each slide fit logically and are balanced with the data in the animation sequence.

0

1

2

There are no/few surface errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar or format in the draft, including proper MLA format for the Works Cited slide.

0

1

2

Overall Assessment (the overall estimation of the number of drafts you will need to complete before this piece is ready for submission into your final portfolio)

End Note:

Y

N

The draft contains all the required elements as outlined in the introductory PowerPoint and the mini-lessons related to this genre. The time allotted for the technical aspects of this piece was sufficient that the final product was ready to present on time with all the required elements included.

Y

N

There is evidence of native talent and/or drafting and genuine effort put into the piece as well as significant progress made over multiple drafts

Y

N

Conference with teacher recommended or required

Example #1