Name: _____________ Natures Fury Project Rubric

3 Title is creative and original. Name, class and date are in the correct location. Appropriate graphic. No errors Slide show has at least 8 completed slides. Each slide other than the title slide has a well thought out question related to the topic and is answered or addressed completely. The slides include graphics appropriate to the topic. All sources are cited. The fonts are easy to read and size varies for headings and text. Use of italics, bold, and indentions enhance readability. Text is appropriate in length. The background color and text color enhance readability. 2 Slide has title, name, class, date and a graphic. There are no errors. Slide show has at least 8 completed slides. Each slide other than the title has a question related to the topic and is answered completely. The slides include graphics. All sources are cited. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background distracts from the readability. The layout uses space appropriately. There is no crowding of information or overlap of objects. Background is appropriate. Images are the correct size with no distortion. 1 Either title, name, class, date or graphic are missing. There are errors. Less than 8 completed slides. Each slide other than the title slide has a question related to the topic and is answered. The slides do not include graphics. Some sources are not cited. Overall readability is difficult. Too many different fonts, dark or busy backgrounds and overuse of styles or inappropriate size distract from the readability. The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy and distracts from the content. Images are too small or too large, fuzzy or distorted. Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors distract or impair readability. 3 or more errors. Required constant teacher assistance to construct the slideshow.

Title Slide

Content/Quality

Text Elements

Layout

Graphics

Mechanics/Spelling

Technology Skills

The layout is pleasing to the eye and contributes to the overall presentation. Appropriate use of headings and space. Background is appropriate and consistent. Images are the proper size with no distortion. All images enhance the content. The text is written with no errors in The text is clearly written grammar, capitalization, punctuation with little or no editing and spelling. required for grammar, punctuation and spelling. 1 2 errors. Required no teacher assistance to Required some teacher construct the slideshow. assistance to construct the slideshow.

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Total: _______ out of 21 points