Nonfiction Novel Presentation PowerPoint Rubric The project grade will be based upon the following evaluation scale: A - Exemplary: 100-94 points B - Advanced: 93- 87 points C- Proficient: 86-80 D- Basic: 79- 73 Incomplete: Needs to be resubmitted - less than 72 points Components

Author Biographical Study Research and Information Photos Video Clip

8 points

Presentation indicates you accurately researched a variety of information sources, recorded and interpreted significant facts, meaningful photos, and evaluated author’s life for relevant factors and pertinent key points of interest to this audience. Effective Video Clip was included

6 points

Presentation shows you recorded relevant information from multiple sources of information, evaluated and synthesized relevant information. A moderate amount of research was done to substantiate your work. Video Clip was included

4 points

Presentation shows you misinterpreted statements, graphics and questions and failed to identify relevant arguments.

2 points

Presentation reflects that you recorded information from four or less resources, did not find graphics or sounds, and ignored alternative points of view.

Little research done to substantiate your information.

More information is needed to support ideas.

Video Clip was ineffective, irrelevant, or not included

Video Clip was not included

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Subject    

The presentation contains illustrations of all elements required. All slides are Story organized. There is a logical Summation General Topic sequence to the presentation Content Ideas

Occasion Time/Place Environment Ideas and Emotions Associated with the events

Summation complete. The presentation presents the overall topic and draws the audience into the presentation with compelling factors relevant to the establishment of the occasion or by relating to the audience's interests or goals.

The presentation contains illustrations of some elements required. Most slides are organized. There is some logical sequence to the presentation. Summation complete.

The presentation contains illustrations of few elements required. Some slides are organized, and there is little logical sequence to the presentation. Incomplete Summation

The presentation does not contain illustrations of elements required. Slides are unorganized, with little logical sequence to the presentation. Summation missing, or incomplete at best.

The occasion is clear and coherent and relates to the topic in a relevant way.

The presentation shows some structure but does not create a strong sense of the connection between the subject and the occasion. May be overly detailed or incomplete and is somewhat appealing to the audience.

The presentation does not orient the audience to the subject or the occasion.

Needs improvement.

Needs improvement.

Presenter establishes the connection with relevant examples from the text. Some improvement is needed.

The sequencing is unclear and does not appear interesting or relevant to the audience.

Little improvement needed.

Audience

The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. The presenter gives credence to all identification of the intended audience through example and explanation. Information is accurate, current and comes from very reliable sources.

The content is written with a The content is vague in logical progression of ideas conveying a point of view and supporting information. and does not create a strong sense of purpose. The intended audience is clarified by presenter by Includes some audience explanation. clarifying information with few facts. Some of the information may not seem Includes persuasive to fit. information from reliable sources. Sources used appear unreliable.

The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little audience clarification information and only one or two facts about the topic. Information is incomplete, out of date and/or incorrect. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.

Purpose

Author’s intentions are accurate and clear.

Author’s intentions are clear. Author’s intentions are vague. What the audience is expected to learn is What the audience is suggested. expected to learn is mentioned. Newly acquired knowledge promulgated by the author to Newly acquired knowledge be used to enact change has promulgated by the author been established. How/Why to be used to enact change is somewhat offered. has been mentioned. How/Why is vague (unclear)

Author’s intentions are not apparent, or unclear.

Speaker is established. The Speaker is somewhat background of the narrator is established. The included. background of the narrator is sparse. Support for subjectivity and Support for subjectivity or objectivity of information is objectivity of information Support for subjectivity or given with examples from from text. objectivity of information is text. given without text. Effect of speaker on text Effect of speaker on text comprehension or content Effect of speaker on text comprehension and content inception is established by comprehension or content inception is established by presenter. inception is slightly presenter. established by presenter.

Speaker is not established. The background of the narrator is missing or omitted.

What the audience is expected to learn is apparent. Newly acquired knowledge promulgated by the author to be used to enact change has been established. How/Why

Speaker

Speaker is established. The background of the narrator is specific and detailed.

What the audience is expected to learn is not apparent. Newly acquired knowledge promulgated by the author to be used to enact change has not been established. How/Why is omitted.

Support for subjectivity of objectivity of information is not given. There are no examples from text. Effect of speaker on text comprehension and/or content inception is not established by presenter.

Tone

Attitude of writer is explained accurately.

Attitude of writer is explained.

Attitude of writer is somewhat explained.

Attitude of writer is not explained.

Relevance of tone towards the subject is established through explanation and specific examples from text.

Relevance of tone towards the subject is established through explanation or specific examples from text.

Relevance of tone towards the subject is established through some explanation or some examples from text.

Relevance of tone towards the subject is not established through explanation or specific examples from text.

Presenter shows basic understanding of the influence of tone on both audience and subject in this novel.

Presenter shows below basic understanding of the influence of tone on both audience and subject in this novel. This information may be missing.

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

The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text and small point size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting colors, and poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting.

Presenter shows advanced and apparent understanding of the influence of tone on both audience and subject in this novel.

Text Elements

The 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.

Presenter shows proficient understanding of the influence of tone on both audience and subject in this novel.

Sometimes 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 readability.

Layout

The layout is visually The layout uses horizontal pleasing and contributes to and vertical white space the overall message with appropriately. appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space.

The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background.

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability.

Citations

Sources of information are properly cited so that the audience can determine the credibility and authority of the information presented. All sources of information are clearly identified and credited using MLA citations throughout the project.

Most sources of information use proper MLA citation, and sources are documented to make it possible to check on the accuracy of information.

Some copyright guidelines are followed and some information, photos and graphics do not use proper MLA citations.

No citations provided.

The graphics, and or animation visually depict material and assist the audience in understanding the flow of information or content.

Some of the graphics, and/or animations seem unrelated to the topic/theme yet do not enhance the overall concepts.

The graphics, and/or animations are unrelated to the content.

Photos:

The graphics, and/or animation assist in presenting an overall theme Graphics, and/or and enhance understanding Animation of concept, ideas and relationships.

Original images are created Original images are used. using proper size and resolution, and all images Images are proper size, enhance the content. resolution. There is a consistent visual theme.

Most images are clipart or recycled from the internet. Images are too large/small in size. Images are poorly cropped or the color/resolution is fuzzy.

No way to check validity of information.

Graphics do not enhance understanding of the content, or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract from the content.

Conventions

The text is written without errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

The text is clearly written with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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

No editing required.

Some editing required

Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and grammar repeatedly distract the reader and major editing and revision is required. (more than 5 errors)

4 points

Sound

Music, sound effects are creative and extremely appropriate for audience and relevant to theme of novel.

2 points Music, sound effects are purposeful and appropriate for audience and relevant to theme of novel.

1 point Music, sound effects, appropriate for audience and relevant to theme of novel.

0 point Music, sound effects, are not appropriate for audience and are irrelevant to theme of novel. TOTAL POINTS

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