RUBRIC

CATEGORY	Excellent -4	Good -3	Satisfactory -2	Needs Improvement -1	Student's Score	Teacher's Score
Cooperation	Students worked cooperatively with partners all the time with no adult intervention.	Students worked cooperatively with partners most of the time but had a few problems that the team resolved themselves	Students worked cooperatively with partners most of the time but had one problem requiring adult intervention.	Students worked cooperatively some of the time but required more than one adult intervention.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Roles	In addition to performing the tasks included in their chosen group roles, the student assisted other members with their roles when asked.	The student completed all tasks required by his/her roles.	The student did not complete one of the tasks required by his/her role.	The student did not complete one or more of the tasks required by his/her role.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Content- showcase description	Project included mostly complex ideas with at least two extra facts in addition to required showcase content. Two or more adjectives used in every sentence. More than 5 verbs used with more than one double verb.	Project included some complex ideas with at least one extra fact in addition to required showcase content. One or more adjectives used in every sentence. Five verbs used with at least one double verb.	Project included one complex idea with the number of facts listed in required showcase content. One adjective used in every sentence. Five verbs used with no double verbs.	Project included simple ideas with less than the number of facts listed in the required showcase content. One adjective used in some sentences. Less than five verbs used with no double verbs.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1point
Content - defense	Convincing defense of choice of candidate was based on more than one precise biographical reference per argument.	Convincing defense of candidate was based on a precise biographical reference per argument.	One argument did not contain a convincing, precise biographical reference	More than one argument did not contain convincing, biographical references.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1point
Content-menu	Project included more than 5 choices in each category. Each dish is appropriately named and contains more than the required number of ingredients. Each dish is described with more than two adjectives.	Project included 5 choices in each category. Each dish is appropriately named and contains the required number of ingredients. Each dish is described with two adjectives.	Project included less than 5 choices in some categories. Each dish is appropriately named but some contain 1 less than the required number of ingredients. Each dish is described with one adjective.	Project included 4 choices in some categories. Each dish is appropriately named but some contain 2 less than the required number of ingredients. Some dishes are described with one adjective.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1point
Presentation - spelling & grammar	There are no spelling or grammar mistakes on a project with lots of text.	There are no spelling or grammar mistakes on a project with a little text.	There are one or two spelling or grammar mistakes.	There are more than two spelling or grammar mistakes.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Presentation - clarity	The project is always very clear, neat, and easy to understand. Slides always work correctly. The design is consistent with the theme. There is animation on each page that adds to the effectiveness of the presentation. There are graphics, backgrounds and text on each page that develop the theme and music that enhances the presentation.	The project is usually very clear, neat, and easy to understand. Only one minor glitch with slide show. The design is somewhat related to the theme. There is animation on some pages that adds to the effectiveness of the presentation. There are graphics, backgrounds and text on most pages that develop the theme and music with the presentation.	The project is fairly clear, neat, and easy to understand. Two minor problems with the slide show. The design is rarely related to the theme. There is some animation on some pages. There are graphics, backgrounds and text on some pages that develop the theme and music with the presentation.	The project is rarely clear, neat, and easy to understand. Several problems with the slide show. The design is unrelated to the theme. There is no animation on pages. There are graphics, backgrounds and text on few pages that develop the theme and music with the presentation.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Presentation - creativity	The project is very attractive and shows considerable creativity and effort.	The project is attractive and shows creativity and effort.	The project is fairly attractive and shows some creativity and effort.	The project is not very attractive and shows little creativity and effort.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Students' completion of this rubric	Rubric is filled out completely and accurately.	Rubric is filled out completely but is inaccurate in one category.	Rubric is filled out completely but is inaccurate in two categories.	Rubric is incomplete and/or very inaccurate.
	4 points	3 points	2 points	1point
Total scores	Excellent -A 33-36 points	Good -B 29-32 points	Satisfactory -C 25-28 points	D - 21-24 points E - below 21

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