Mrs. Napier’s Music Technology WebQuest Rubric

This rubric is a collection of categories and grading tasks taken directly from rubrics created by

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

You will be graded on your PowerPoint presentation, oral presentation, collaborative working skills, and your listening skills.

Total Points = 100

Category	5	3	2	0
PRESENTATION Graphic Organizer/ Outline	Graphic organizer has been completed and shows clear relationships between all topics and subtopics. Graphic Organizer is handed in on or before due date.	Graphic organizer has been completed and shows clear relationships between most topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer is handed in one day late.	Graphic organizer has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer is handed in two days late.	Graphic organizer was not started or was not turned in. Graphic organizer is not handed in or is three days late.
Introduction	The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the presentation.	The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the presentation, but is not particularly inviting.	The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the presentation nor is it particularly inviting.	There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the presentation.
Graphics	Graphics are neat, attractive and add to the viewers understanding of the topic.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the understanding of the topic.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the topic.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Voice This can be from interesting information, inviting graphics, or listing compelling reasons	The presentation has used several reasons to show why the audience should favor his/her era. This can be in the form of interesting information, inviting graphics, or listing reasons.	The presentation uses one or two reasons to show why the audience should favor his/her era.This can be in the form of interesting information, inviting graphics, or listing reasons.	The presentation attempts to make the audience favor his/her era but is not really successful. This can be in the form of interesting information, inviting graphics, or listing reasons.	The presentation makes no attempt to show why the audience should favor his/her era.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical manner.	Information is organized in a clear, logical way but one item of information seems out of place	Some information is logically sequenced. Two items of information seem out of place.	Information is not organized in a logical manner.
Accuracy of Information	All information is accurate.	Most information is accurate but one piece of information is inaccurate.	Two pieces of information are inaccurate.	There are three or more inaccuracies in the information.
Spelling and Grammar	No misspellings or grammatical errors are present.	There are one or two misspellings but no grammatical errors.	There are one or two grammatical errors but no misspellings.	There are more than two grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Font Choice and Formatting	Font formats (color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. 1slide is hard to read	Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. 2 slides might be a little hard to read.	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. More than three slides are hard to read.
Background and Sounds	Careful planning has gone into sounds. Sound files are present and appropriate to the era. No more than one background color is used per segment of the presentation.	Some planning has gone into sounds. Most are appropriate to the era but one seems to be added for no reason. Two background colors are used per segment of the presentation.	Sounds are not appropriate for the era. Backgrounds for segments do not match.	Sounds are not present and/or backgrounds are very distracting.
Sources	All sources for information, sounds, and graphics are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources for information, sounds, and graphics are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources of information, sounds, and graphics are accurately documented but many are not in the desired format.	One or more sources of information, sounds, and graphics are not accurately documented.
Slide Content	Each question in the assigned role is addressed, all elements present.	One or two of the questions are not answered and/or elements in the assigned role are missing.	Three or four of the questions are not answered and/or elements in the assigned role are missing.	More than Five of the questions are not answered and/or elements missing.
Project Finished by Due Date	Presentation is finished on or before the due date.	Presentation is one day late.	Presentation is two days late.	Presentation is not completed.
Oral Presentation Preparedness	Student is prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple of more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem prepared at all to present.
Volume	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.	Volume is often too soft to be heard by all audience members.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly 95% - 100% of the time and does not mispronounce words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly 95% - 100% of the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly 85% - 94% of the time and mispronounces no more than one word.	Can not be understood and/or mispronounces more than one word.
Listens to Other Presentations	Listens intently and does not distract others.	Listens intently but makes one distracting noise of movement.	Does not appear to be listening sometimes but is not distracting.	Does not appear to be listening and makes distracting noises or movements.
Collaborative Work Skills Focus on Task	Stays focused on what needs to be done all the time.	Stays focused on what needs to be done most of the time.	Is not focused on what needs to be done most of the time and must be prodded into action by other group members.	Rarely focuses on the task and lets others do the work.
Working with Others	Takes on a leadership role and tries to keep group working well together.	Works well with the group but does not make decisions.	Is sometimes not a good team member.	Often is not a good team member.
Time Management	Uses time well to ensure things get done.	Usually uses time well.	Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done.	Rarely gets things done by deadlines or group members have to take on additional responsibilities.

* A bonus of up to 5 points will be awarded for song/sound files.