| Background | Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic | Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card. | Background does not detract from text or other graphics | Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page |
| Sounds -Planning | Careful planning has gone into sounds. All sounds improve the content or feel of the presentation | Some planning has gone into sounds. Most enhance the content or feel of the presentation, but 1-2 seem to be added for no real reason. None detract from the overall presentation. | Sounds that are chosen are appropriate for the topic, but some detract from the overall presentation. | Sounds are not appropriate for 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. |
| 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. |
| Graphics Integration | All graphics are attractive (size and colors Highly visible) and in support of the teme/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 are in conflict with the theme/content of the presentation. | Several graphics are unattractive and detract from the content of the presentation. |
| Originality | Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way. | Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way. | Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way. | Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought. |
| 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. |
| Presentation Effectiveness | Presentation includes sufficient material to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. | Presentation includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. | Project is missing sufficient elements to create a lack of full understanding by audience. | Presentation is lacking multiple elements and has several inaccuracies. |
| Citations | Sources of information are properly cited so that the audience can determine the credibility and authority of the information are clearly identified and credited using accepted formatting throughout the presentation. | Most sources of information use proper citation formatting and sources are documented to make it possible to check on the accuracy of information. | Sometimes copyright guidelines are followed and some information, photos and graphics do not use proper citation formatting. | No way to check validity of majority of information in presentation. |
| Content - Knowledge | The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas, facts, and supporting information providing the audience witha sense of the project's main idea. The information is accurate and thorough. | The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. The information is accurate. | The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes persuasive information with some factual support. | The content lacks a clear point of view and lacks a consistent sequence of information. The information is sporatic and incomplete. |
| Group Involvement | All members actively involved in the research, planning, writing, organization, and presentation. | All members involved in the research, though some inconsistent effort with some of the elements evident. | All members usually involved in the group activities. Some members did not participate in all elements. | Inconsistent effort by group members. |
| Scoring | A = 40 to 44 | B = 34to 39 | C = 27o 33 | D = 22 to 26 |