Mental Disorder Project:

Pamphlet and Presentation Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. Perry

Student Name:______

Score / 10
Superior / 8
Good / 6
Mediocre / 4
Poor
Met Requirements / 1. Includes information to comprehensively answer all 6 questions.
2. Correctly cites sources for both content and images. / 1. Includes information to answer all 6 questions.
2. Correctly cites sources for most content and images. / 1. Includes information to answer the majority of the questions.
2. Sources are not cited in all cases. / 1. Does not answer the majority of the required questions.
2. Sources are not cited in all cases.
Content/
Organization / 1. Content is well organized with a single, distinct focus.
2. Sense of completeness
3. Logical flow of ideas. / 1. Content is organized and focus is maintained throughout most of the pamphlet.
3. Order of ideas is mostly logical. / 1. There are some lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear.
2. Seems incomplete
3. Order of ideas is not effective. / 1. There is no clear logical or organizational structure, just lots of facts.
2. Pamphlet is not complete.
Elaboration/ Support / 1. Covers topic in-depth with details and examples.
2. Subject knowledge is excellent.
3. Precise, interesting
4. Good word choices / 1. Includes essential knowledge about the topic.
2. Subject knowledge appears to be good, but is underdeveloped in some areas.
4. Word choice adequate / 1. Includes some information about the topic.
2. Details are sketchy and/or irrelevant.
3. Sentences are simple; overall style is choppy.
4. Word choice adequate to convey meaning. / 1. Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
2. Sentence style is choppy.
3. Vocabulary limited.
Grammar/Spelling / 1. Free of spelling errors
2. Used correct grammar throughout pamphlet and presentation. / 1. Few spelling errors
2. Few grammar errors in pamphlet or during presentation. / 1. Some spelling and capital-ization errors.
2. Many grammar errors in pamphlet and presentation. / 1. Frequent errors in spelling, capitalization, and usage.
2. Poor use of grammar throughout pamphlet and presentation.
Visual appeal / 1. The pamphlet layout is visually appealing.
2. The images used show a strong relationship to the topic and enhance the pamphlet. / 1. The pamphlet layout is relatively appealing.
2. The images show a relationship to the topic. / 1. The pamphlet layout is mediocre.
2. The images do not enhance the pamphlet (they are uninteresting and/or unrelated to the topic). / 1. The pamphlet layout is poor.
2. Few to no images were used.
Presentation: Information-Sharing / 1. Met the time requirements (5 minutes).
2. Presenter prepared and organized material well.
3. Presenter was interesting to audience and knew the material.
4. Visuals were used effectively. / 1. Fell just short of the time requirements (within 1 minute).
2. Presenter prepared and organized material adequately.
3. Presenter was interesting to audience and knew the material most of the time. / 1. Fell very short of the time requirements (more than 1 minute).
2. Okay presentation, basically just got assignment done. / 1. Fell below 2 minutes of the time requirements.
2. Presenter was unprepared and unorganized.
3. Presenter read and did not seem to know the subject matter.
Presentation: Persuasion and Command of Topic / 1. Presenter was very persuasive in his/her remarks.
2. Presenter answered questions with confidence.
3. Presenter took topic seriously and did not make the illness or the disease seem trivial or funny. / 1. Presenter was moderately persuasive in his/her remarks.
2. Presenter answered some questions with confidence.
3. Presenter took topic seriously and did not make the illness or the disease seem trivial or funny. / 1. Presenter did not adequately persuade in his/her remarks.
2. Presenter had difficulty answering questions.
3. Presenter did not seem to take topic or assignment seriously. / 1. Presenter did not make a persuasive argument.
2. Presenter was unable to address questions.
3. Presenter did not take topic seriously.
Audience Participation / 1. Listened during other presentations without interruption.
2. Asked insightful, original questions at appropriate times. / 1. Listened during other presentations.
2. Asked questions relevant to topic at appropriate times. / 1. Paid attention for some of the presentation.
2. Some talking while others were presenting
3. Did not ask any questions / 1. Did not pay attention.
2. Talking while others are presenting
3. Did not ask any questions

Total Points: ______out of 80

Final Grade: ______

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