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Biography Powerpoint Rubric 
This powerpoint rubric is for assessment on a PowerQuest assignment on biography research and presentation in the form of a powerpoint by individual students.
Rubric Code: WXWBX53
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: (none)

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Students will accumulate points that will be converted to an actual grade.
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Family Life
4 pts

Poor

No mention of family
life.
Fair

Superficial mention of
family life.
Good

Details early childhood family life as well as adult family relationships which would include non-traditional relationships and significant friends.
Excellent

Details early childhood family life, adult family relationships which would include non-traditional relationships and significant friends. Analyzes the effect of these relationships on the individual's life path.
Education
4 pts

Poor

Does not explain educational background.
Fair

Mentions educational background but no analysis of significance later in life.
Good

Details educational background and provides analysis of significande later in life.
Excellent

Mentions educational background and other early influences of all training and learning events that impact the individual's later views on life and career.
Accomplishments
4 pts

Poor

No historical analysis of person's achievements in historical context. Mentions no contempories, dates, or primary sources.
Fair

Shows some understanding of person's achievements in historical context. Mentions very few contempories, dates, or primary sources.
Good

Explains the major accomplishments of the person in his or her historical context at an adequate level of synthesis. Mentions some contempories, dates, and primary sources.
Excellent

Esplains the major accomplishments of the person in their historical contexts at a high level of synthesis. Analyzes the significance of why this individual is important in his or her field of expertise. Mentions contemporaries, dates, and primary sources where applicable.
Powerpoint/Graphics
4 pts

Poor

The slides are not legible. The amount of text is too great for the space provided. There are several grammatical errors. There is little use of graphics or effect. The information does not consistently support images.
Fair

Slides are legible. Amount of text is too great for the amount of space provided. Some grammatical errors. Less then half the slides have graphics or effects. Information supports images.
Good

Slides are attractive. Text is legible. No grammatical errors. More than half of the slides use graphics and effects to enhance presentation. Information adequately supports images.
Excellent

Slides are attractive. Text is legible. No grammatical errors. Graphics and effects are used throughout to enhance presentation. Information is at the advanced level and consistently supports images.
Intersesting Facts
4 pts

Poor

Only 1 fact listed
Fair

The slide had some facts.
Good

The interesting facts are written with many details.
Excellent

The interesting facts are written with many details as well as information from sources outside their book.
Acrostic Poem
4 pts

Poor

The poem was not completed.
Fair

The poem is only partially complete. There are many spelling or sentence structure errors. The poem is not well developed.
Good

The poem uses part of the name. There are several spelling or sentence structure errors. Most of the poem uses the same tone.
Excellent

The acrostic poem uses the full name. Spelling and sentence structure is correct and the poem maintains the same tone throughout.
Presentation
4 pts

Poor

The presenter made no eye contact with the audience. Everything is read directly from the screen or page.
Fair

The presenter made minimal eye contact with the audience. Everything is read directly from the screen or page.
Good

The presentation is well coordinated. Most material is presented in new form and not as it is written on the screen or page.
Excellent

The presentation is well coordinated. All material is presented using language that is original. It does not appear written down.
Note Cards
4 pts

Poor

Only a few notecards are completed. They are sloppy and have many spelling errors and do not use full sentences.
Fair

Notecards are completed for some of the chapters. Cards are sloppy and contain some of the important details. Full sentences are not used with many spelling errors.
Good

Notecards are completed for most chapters. Cards are generally neat and contain most of the important details, mostly using full sentences with few spelling errors.
Excellent

Notecards are completed for every chapter. Cards are written neatly and contain all important details from the chapter using full sentences with few spelling errors.




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