Oceans: a Study in Interdependence Units

Summative Students Choice Assessment Rubrics

SPEECH
CATEGORY
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Enthusiasm
Facial expressions
and body language
sometimes generate
a strong interest
and enthusiasm
about the topic in
others.
Facial expressions
and body language
are used to try to
generate
enthusiasm, but
seem somewhat
faked.
Very little use of
facial expressions
or body language.
Did not generate
much interest in
topic being
presented.
Preparedness
Student seems
pretty prepared but
might have needed
a couple more
rehearsals.
The student is
somewhat prepared,
but it is clear that
rehearsal was
lacking.
Student does not
seem at all
prepared to
present.
Speaks Clearly
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (100-
95%) the time, but
mispronounces one
word.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly most (
94-85%) of the
time.
Mispronounces no
more than one
word.
Often mumbles or
can not be
understood OR
mispronounces more
than one word.
Uses Complete
Sentences
Mostly (80-98%)
speaks in complete
sentences.
Sometimes (70-
80%) speaks in
complete sentences.
Rarely speaks in
complete sentences.
Content
Shows a good
understanding of
the topic.
Shows a good
understanding of
parts of the topic.
Does not seem to
understand the
topic very well.



ESSAY
CATEGORY
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Focus or
Thesis
Statement
The thesis
statement names the
topic of the essay.
The thesis statement outlines
some or all of the main points
to be discussed but does not
name the topic.
The thesis statement
does not name the
topic AND does not
preview what will be
discussed.
Support for
Position
Includes 3 or more
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences) that
support the position
statement.
Includes 2 pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics, examples,
real-life experiences) that
support the position
statement.
Includes 1 or fewer
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences).
Accuracy
Almost all supportive
facts and statistics
are reported
accurately.
Most supportive facts and
statistics are reported
accurately.
Most supportive
facts and statistics
were inaccurately
reported.
Grammar &
Spelling
Author makes 1-2
errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.
Author makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes more
than 4 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
content.
Capitalization
&
Punctuation
Author makes 1-2
errors in
capitalization or
punctuation, but the
essay is still easy to
read.
Author makes a few errors in
capitalization and/or
punctuation that catch the
reader\'s attention and
interrupt the flow.
Author makes several
errors in
capitalization and/or
punctuation that
catch the reader\'s
attention and
interrupt the flow.








OCEAN
PUPPETS
CATEGORY
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Puppet
Manipulation
Puppeteers usually
manipulated
puppets so audience
could see them.
Puppeteers
sometimes
manipulated
puppets so audience
could see them.
Puppeteers rarely
manipulated
puppets so audience
could see them.
Puppet
Construction
Puppets were
original and
constructed well.
No pieces fell off
during the
performance.
Puppets were
constructed fairly
well. No pieces fell
off during the
performance.
Puppets were not
constructed well.
Pieces fell off
during the
performance.
Playwriting
Play was creative
and usually held the
audience's interest.
Play had several
creative elements,
but often did not
hold the audience's
interest.
Play needed more
creative elements.
Voice Projection
Voices of
puppeteers were
usually audible to
people sitting in the
back row.
Voices of
puppeteers were
sometimes audible
to people sitting in
the back row.
Voices of
puppeteers were
rarely audible to
people sitting in the
back row.
Accuracy of
Story
Almost all
important parts of
story were included
and were accurate.
Quite a few
important parts of
story were included
and were accurate.
Much of the story
was left out or was
inaccurate.

DIVERSITY
PRESENTER
CATEGORY
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Background
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.
Originality
Presentation shows
some originality and
inventiveness. The
content and ideas
are presented in an
interesting way.
Presentation shows
an attempt at
originality and
inventiveness on 1-2
cards.
Presentation is a
rehash of other
people\'s ideas
and/or graphics and
shows very little
attempt at original
thought.
Text - Font
Choice &
Formatting
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.
Content
Accuracy
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.
Spelling and
Grammar
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.