Grading Rubric

Beginning
1

Developing
2

Accomplished
3

Exemplary
4

Score

Quality of Items Chosen in Presentation

Demonstrates some detail and insight. Demonstrates an emerging knowledge of the items chosen. Demonstrates good detail with good insight.  Demonstrates good knowledge of the items chosen. Demonstrates very good detail with very good insight.   Demonstrates very good knowledge of the topic.  Demonstrates extensive detail with considerable insight.  Demonstrates a strong knowledge of the topic. 

Number of historical sources consulted

Consulted and successfully used fewer than six sources. Consulted and successfully used fewer than eight sources Consulted and successfully used fewer than ten sources Consulted and successfully used ten or more sources

Oral Presentation Skills

Group members speak fluently some of the time; voice audible some of the time.

Group members speak fluently most of the time; voice audible most of the time. Group members speak fluently a great deal of the time; voice audible a great deal of the time. Group members always speak fluently in clear, audible voice.

Newsreel Creativity and Organization

Demonstrates emerging organization.  Plain, not much creativity and effort present. Demonstrates good organization; coverage somewhat detailed; some creativity and effort present. Well organized and thorough; shows some depth; good creativity and effort present. Extremely well organized; extremely thorough; excellent creativity and effort present.

Resources and Bibliography

Uses a limited number of available resources; Bibliography is missing or incomplete Uses some of the available resources; Bibliography is incomplete or not well organized. Uses an adequate number of available resources, Bibliography is complete and organized. Uses many available resources; Includes additional materials. Bibliography is complete and well organized.

Punctuality

Presentation not completed. Presentation completed late. Presentation completed on time. Presentation completed ahead of time.

Teamwork

Demonstrates some participation with other team member,  (provides limited assistance, listens to team member rarely, shows little patience)  Demonstrates good participation with other team member (provides good assistance, listens well to team member, shows good patience) Demonstrates very good participation with other team member  (provides very good assistance, listens very well to team member, shows very good  patience) Demonstrates excellent participation with other team member (provides  excellent  assistance, listens extremely well to other team member, shows extreme patience)

Total Score: ___________


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