Grading Rubric for PowerPoint

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Points
Effectiveness Project includes all Project includes most Project is missing Project is lacking
material needed to material needed to more than two key several key elements
gain a comfortable gain a comfortable elements. and has inaccuracies.
understanding of the understanding of the
topic. material but is lacking
one or two key
elements.

Sequencing of Information is Most information is Some information is There is no clear plan

organized in a clear, organized in a clear, logically sequenced. for the organization
Information
logical way. It is easy logical way. One slide An occasional slide or of information.
to anticipate the type or item of information item of information
of material that might seems out of place. seems out of place.
be on the next slide.

Originality Presentation shows Presentation shows Presentation shows an Presentation is a

considerable some originality and attempt at originality rehash of other
originality and inventiveness. The and inventiveness on people's ideas and/or
inventiveness. The content and ideas are 1-2 slides. graphics and shows
content and ideas are presented in an very little attempt at
presented in a unique interesting way. original thought.
and interesting way.

Spelling and Presentation has no Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has more
misspellings or misspellings, but no grammatical errors than 2 grammatical
Grammar
grammatical errors. grammatical errors. but no misspellings. and/or spelling errors.

Use of Graphics All graphics are A few graphics are All graphics are Several graphics are
attractive (size and not attractive but all attractive but a few unattractive AND
colors) and support support the do not seem to detract from the
the theme/content of theme/content of the support the content of the
the presentation. presentation. theme/content of the presentation.
presentation.

Organization PowerPoint contains a PowerPoint contains a PowerPoint contains PowerPoint contains

minimum of 10 slides. minimum of 10 slides. fewer than 10 slides, fewer than 10 slides
All parts of the task All parts of the task or some slides and is missing several
are completed fully are completed designed do not parts of the task.
and support the partially and support support the Slides designed do not
theme/content of the the theme/content of theme/content of the support the
presentation. the presentation. presentation. theme/content of the
presentation.
Sources All sources All sources All sources Some sources are not
(information and (information and (information and accurately
graphics) are graphics) are graphics) are documented.
accurately accurately accurately
documented in the documented, but one documented, but two
desired format. is not in the desired or more are not in the
format. desired format.