iRubric: Birth Defects Project rubric

The presentation presents the overall topic in a clear and coherent manner. It draws the audience into the presentation with compelling questions or by relating to the audience's interests or goals.

The presentation shows some structure but does not create a strong sense of what is to follow. It is somewhat appealing to the audience but has incomplete coverage of topic.

The presentation does not orient the audience to what will follow.
The sequencing is unclear and does not appear interesting or relevant to the audience

Good faith effort has not been made.

Fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhances readability.
Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point.
The background and colors enhance the readability of text.

The fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background detracts and does not enhance readibility

Overall readability is difficult with lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy backgrounds, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

Good faith effort has not been made.

All sources of information are clearly identified and credited using MLA citations throughout the project.

Most sources of information use proper MLA citation. Some information, photos and graphics do not use proper MLA citations.

No way to check validity of information.
Citations lacking.

Good faith effort has not been made.

The text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors distract or impair readability.
(3 or more errors)

Good faith effort has not been made.