Peppered Moth Population Research Presentation

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Category / 4 (Meeting) / 3 Approaching / 2 Needs Improvement / 1 Little Effort / Total Points
Introduction and Conclusion to Presentation / Introduction and conclusion to presentation was clear and evident. Groups were able to introduce the species examined thoroughly, and came to a concise conclusion on the factors that led to population decrease / Introduction and conclusion to presentation was somewhat clear. Groups were able to introduce the species examined and came to a conclusion on the factors that led to population decrease, but may not flow with well with rest of presentation / Missing one of the necessary components to introduce or conclude the presentation, or both were unclear and did not flow well with the rest of the presentation / Missing both necessary components to introduce or conclude the presentation
Data Accuracy / All data was used to support arguments towards the solution to the research; was clear and evident on why this data is important in their conclusion / All data was used to support arguments towards the solution to the research; may not have been clear on why this data is important in their conclusion / Missing some aspects of data to support arguments towards the solution to the research and may have not have been clear on why this data is important in their conclusion / Missing aspects of all the areas of data and is not used to display its importance in the conclusion
Explanations of Data and Evidence / Used visuals and/or diagrams from the program to support their data in a creative manner and were able to explain what the data represents / Used visuals and/or diagrams from the program to support their data but may have not explained clearly what the data represents / Some slides are missing key visuals of data to support their statements on what the data represents / No visuals and/or diagrams are used to explain the importance of the data
Outside Research and Interpretation / Outside research is evident in that groups can critique pieces of data that are important in the conclusion of the research and can accurately incorporate another species that have experienced this phenomena / Outside research is somewhat evident in that groups can critique pieces of data that are important in the conclusion of the research but may not have accurately incorporated another species that have experienced this phenomena / Missing components of critique of data in the conclusion of the research and did not incorporate another species that have experienced this phenomena / Little to no outside research is evident throughout the presentation
Group Work / All group members collaborate equally in the completion of the project and every member of the group speaks on behalf of the presentation / All group members collaborate equally in the completion of the project; not every member of the group speaks on behalf of the presentation / Not all group members collaborate equally in the completion of the project and not every member of the group speaks on behalf of the presentation / Groups need constant re-direction in focus when completing the project and not every member speaks on behalf of the presentation