Ancient Civilizations
Project Rubric
Exemplary 4 |
Accomplished 3 |
Developing 2 |
Beginning 1 |
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Number of Slides | PowerPoint includes a minimum of 12 slides: one title slide, one introduction slide, one conclusion slide, one citation slide, and 8 subtopic slides | PowerPoint includes a 8-11 slides: one title slide, one citation slide, and 5-7 subtopic slides | PowerPoint includes 4-7 slides: one title slide, one citation slide, and 2-4 subtopic slides | PowerPoint includes 3 or fewer slides |
Theme & Colors | PowerPoint theme and colors are appropriate for the topic, do not detract from the text or graphics, and enhance the overall project | PowerPoint includes theme and colors which do not detract from the text or graphics | PowerPoint includes theme and colors which detract from the text or graphics | PowerPoint does not include a background theme or colors |
Font | No more than two fonts are used throughout the PowerPoint, and the fonts are appropriate for the topic, do not detract from the text or graphics, and enhance the overall project | No more than two fonts are used throughout the PowerPoint which do not detract from the text or graphics | PowerPoint includes three or more fonts which detract from the text or graphics | PowerPoint does not include any text |
Transitions | Each slide transitions to the next in an appropriate manner which does not detract yet enhances the overall project | Each slide transitions to the next and does not detract from the overall project | Only some slides transition to the next or multiple transitions are used with detract from the overall project | PowerPoint does not include any transitions |
Title Slide | Title slide includes a title naming the ancient civilization, the student's name, and at least one graphic cited with a hyperlink | Title slide is missing one required piece of information | Title slide is missing two or more required pieces of information | PowerPoint does not include a title slide |
Introduction Slide |
Introduction slide includes at least one original paragraph, introduces the subtopics, and has at least one graphic cited with a hyperlink | Introduction slide is missing one required piece of information | Introduction slide is missing two or more required pieces of information | PowerPoint does not include an introduction slide |
Subtopics 1-4 Slides | Each of the first four subtopic slides includes the title of the subtopic, two full paragraphs about the subtopic, and one graphic appropriate to the subtopic all cited with hyperlinks | Each of the first four subtopic slides is missing one required piece of information or overall the slides are missing 1-4 required pieces of information | Each of the first four subtopic slides is missing two required pieces of information or overall the slides are missing 5-8 required pieces of information | Each of the first four subtopic slides are not included in the final project |
Subtopics 5-8 Slides | Each of the last four subtopic slides includes the title of the subtopic, two full paragraphs about the subtopic, and one graphic appropriate to the subtopic all cited with hyperlinks | Each of the last four subtopic slides is missing one required piece of information or overall the slides are missing 1-4 required pieces of information | Each of the last four subtopic slides is missing two required pieces of information or overall the slides are missing 5-8 required pieces of information | Each of the last four subtopic slides are not included in the final project |
Conclusion Slide | Conclusion slide includes at least one original paragraph, discusses the subtopics, and has at least one graphic cited with a hyperlink | Conclusion slide is missing one required piece of information | Conclusion slide is missing two or more required pieces of information | PowerPoint does not include a conclusion slide |
Citations Slide | Citation slide includes the appropriate title and at least three references for the text | Citation slide is missing one required piece of information | Citation slide is missing two or more required pieces of information | PowerPoint does not include a citation slide |
Animations | PowerPoint contains two or more animations appropriate for the topic which does not detract yet enhances the overall project | PowerPoint contains two or more animations which do not detract from the overall project | PowerPoint contains one animation or any animations used detract from the overall project | PowerPoint does not include any animations |
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation | Writing is in complete sentences. It shows evidence that it has been proofread. There are no spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes. | Writing is in complete sentences. There are no more than 3 spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes. | There are no more than 6 spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes. | There are 7 or more spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes. |