Sample Scoring Rubrics for PowerPoint

Grading Rubric for PowerPoint

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Points

Effectiveness Project includes all Project includes most Project is missing more Project is lacking several
material needed to gain a material needed to gain a than two key elements. key elements and has
comfortable comfortable inaccuracies.
understanding of the understanding of the
topic. material but is lacking
one or two key elements.

Sequencing of Information is organized
in a clear, logical way. It
Information
is easy to anticipate the
type of material that
might be on the next
slide.
Most information is Some information is There is no clear plan
organized in a clear, logically sequenced. An for the organization of
logical way. One slide or occasional slide or item information.
item of information of information seems out
seems out of place. of place.

Originality Presentation shows
considerable originality
and inventiveness. The
content and ideas are
presented in a unique and
interesting way.
Presentation shows some Presentation shows an Presentation is a rehash
originality and attempt at originality of other people's ideas
inventiveness. The and inventiveness on 1-2 and/or graphics and
content and ideas are slides. shows very little attempt
presented in an at original thought.
interesting way.

Spelling and Presentation has no Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has more
misspellings or misspellings, but no grammatical errors but than 2 grammatical
Grammar
grammatical errors. grammatical errors. no misspellings. and/or spelling errors.

Use of All graphics are
attractive (size and
Graphics
colors) and support the
theme/content of the
presentation.
A few graphics are not All graphics are Several graphics are
attractive but all attractive but a few do unattractive AND
support the not seem to support the detract from the
theme/content of the theme/content of the content of the
presentation. presentation. presentation.

Organization PowerPoint contains a PowerPoint contains a PowerPoint contains PowerPoint contains

minimum of 10 slides. All
parts of the task are
completed fully and
support the
theme/content of the
presentation.
minimum of 10 slides. All fewer than 10 slides, or fewer than 10 slides and
parts of the task are some slides designed do is missing several parts
completed partially and not support the of the task. Slides
support the theme/content of the designed do not support
theme/content of the presentation. the theme/content of
presentation. the presentation.

Eye Contact & Student presents
Voice content in a confident
manner by speaking loud
& clear and making eye
contact with the
audience.
Student presents Student presents Teacher had to ask
content in a voice that is content in a voice that is student to speak up or
clear but not very loud not very loud or clear. repeat content several
but makes several eye Student attempts little times. Student made no
contact attempts with to no eye contact with eye contact with the
the audience. the audience. audience.

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 Grading Rubric for Power Point Project
5 4 3 2 1
Content Content is Content is Content is Content is Content is
accurate and all accurate but accurate but questionable. inaccurate.
 required some required some required Information is not Information is not
information is information is information is presented in a presented in a
presented in a missing and/or missing and/or logical order, logical order,
logical order. not presented in not presented in making it difficult making it difficult
a logical order, a logical order, to follow. to follow.
but is still making it
generally easy difficult to
to follow. follow.
Slide Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation is Presentation has
flows well and flows well. Tools flows well. Some unorganized. Tools no flow. No tools
Creation
logically. are used tools are used to are not used in a used.
Presentation correctly. show acceptable relevant manner.
reflects Overall understanding.
extensive use of presentation is
tools in a interesting.
creative way.
Slide Transitions are Smooth Smooth Very few No transitions are
smooth. transitions are transitions are transitions are used.
Transitions
Transitions used on most used on some used and/or they
enhance the slides. slides distract from the
presentation. presentation.
Pictures, Images are Images are Most images are Images are No images
appropriate. appropriate. appropriate inappropriate.
Clip Art
Layout is Layout is
Background pleasing to the cluttered.
eye.
Mechanics No spelling Few spelling Some spelling Some spelling Many spelling and
errors. No errors. Few errors. Some errors. Some or grammar
grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. errors. Text is
Text is in Text is in Text is in Most of text is in copied.
authors’ own authors’ own authors’ own authors’ own
words. words. words. words.
Presentation Well rehearsed. General level of Acceptable level Low level of No rehearsal
No pronunciation rehearsal. Few of rehearsal. rehearsal. indicated. Too
Skills
errors or other pronunciation Some Numerous many pronunciation
mistakes. errors or other pronunciation pronunciation errors or other
mistakes. errors or other errors or other mistakes.
mistakes. mistakes.
Name________________________________ Period_____

Subject______________________________ Score_____

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Category 4 3 2 1 Points
 Content is well organized
using headings or bulleted
lists to group related
Organization material.
Uses headings or Content is logically organized There was no clear or
bulleted lists to for the most part. logical organizational
organize, but the overall structure.
organization of topics
appears flawed.

All information is accurate
and follows all project
requirements. Information is
paraphrased. Student
Content &
demonstrates strong
Requirements understanding of content.
Mechanics No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Most information is Some of the information is Information is not
accurate and follows accurate and follows some of accurate and does not
most project the project requirements. follow the project
requirements. Information may be requirements.
Information is paraphrased. Student Information is not
paraphrased. Student demonstrates some paraphrased. Student
demonstrates an understanding of content struggles with
understanding of understanding the
content. content.
1-2 misspellings and/or 3 misspellings and/or More than 3 errors in
mechanical errors. grammatical errors. spelling or grammar.

Makes excellent use of font, Makes good use of font, Makes use of font, color, Use of font, color,
color, graphics, effects, etc. color, graphics, effects, graphics, effects, etc. but graphics, effects etc. but
Attractiveness to enhance the presentation. etc. to enhance to occasionally these detract these often distract from
presentation. from the presentation the presentation content.
content.

Speaks clearly, keeps head Most elements Some elements present. No elements present.
up, makes eye contact, (speaking clearly, eye Students demonstrate some Students demonstrate
faces audience, does not contact, facing understanding of the little or no understanding
fidget and can be easily audience, no fidgeting) presentation. of the presentation.
Presentation heard. Student are present.
demonstrates understanding
of the presentation and
wording.

Total______

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PowerPoint Rubric
ELEMENT Exemplary Proficient Partially Unsatisfactor POINTS
Proficient y

Introductio 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points ___/3

n
The The The The
introduction introduction is introduction introduction
presents the clear and shows some does not orient
overall topic coherent and structure but the audience
and draws relates to the does not to what will
the audience topic. create a follow.
into the strong sense The
presentation of what is to sequencing is
with follow. May be unclear and
compelling overly detailed does not
questions or or incomplete appear
by relating to and is interesting or
the somewhat relevant to the
audience's appealing to audience.
interests or the audience.
goals.
3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Content The content The content The content is The content ___/3
is written is written with vague in lacks a clear
clearly and a logical conveying a point of view
concisely with progression point of view and logical
a logical of ideas and and does not sequence of
progression supporting create a information.
of ideas and information. strong sense
supporting Includes of purpose. Includes little
information. persuasive persuasive
information Includes some information
The project from reliable persuasive and only one
includes sources. information or two facts
motivating with few facts. about the
questions topic.
and Some of the
advanced information Information is
organizers. may not seem incomplete,
The project to fit. out of date
gives the and/or
audience a Sources used incorrect.
clear sense appear
of the main unreliable. Sequencing of
idea. ideas is
unclear.
Information is
accurate,
current and
comes mainly
from *
primary
sources.
Text 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
 The fonts are Sometimes Overall The text is ___/3
easy to read the fonts are readability is extremely
and point size easy to read, difficult with difficult to read
varies but in a few lengthy with long
appropriately places the paragraphs, blocks of text
for headings use of fonts, too many and small point
and text. italics, bold, different fonts, size of fonts,
long dark or busy inappropriate
Use of italics, paragraphs, background, contrasting
bold, and color or busy overuse of colors, poor
indentations background bold or lack of use of
enhances detracts and appropriate headings,
readability. does not indentations of subheadings,
enhance text. indentations,
Text is readability. or bold
appropriate in formatting.
length for the
target
audience and
to the point.

The
background
and colors
enhance the
readability of
text.
Layout 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points ___/3
The layout is The layout The layout The layout is
visually uses shows some cluttered,
pleasing and horizontal structure, but confusing, and
contributes to and vertical appears does not use
the overall white space cluttered and spacing,
message with appropriately. busy or headings and
appropriate distracting subheadings
use of with large to enhance the
headings, gaps of white readability.
subheadings space or uses
and white a distracting
space. background.
Citations 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Sources of Most sources Sometimes No way to ___/3
information of information copyright check validity
are properly use proper guidelines are of information.
cited and the citation followed and
audience can format, and some
determine the sources are information,
credibility and documented photos and
authority of to make it graphics do
the possible to not include
information check on the proper citation
presented. accuracy of format.
All sources of information.
information
are clearly
identified and
credited
using
appropriate
citation
format.
3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Graphics, The graphics, The graphics, Some of the The graphics, ___/3
Sound sound and/or sound/and or graphics, sounds, and/or
and/or animation animation sounds, animations are
Animation assist in visually and/or unrelated to
presenting an depict animations the content.
overall theme material and seem Graphics do
and enhance assist the unrelated to not enhance
understandin audience in the understanding
g of concept, understandin topic/theme of the content,
ideas and g the flow of and do not or are
relationships. information or enhance the distracting
content. overall decorations
Original concepts. that create a
images are Original busy feeling
created using images are Most images and detract
proper size used. are clip art or from the
and recycled from content.
resolution, Images are the internet.
and all proper size,
images resolution. Images are
enhance the too large/small
content. in size.

There is a Images are

consistent poorly
visual theme. cropped or the
color/resolutio
n is fuzzy.
Writing 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points ___/3
Mechanics
The text is The text is Spelling, Errors in
written with clearly written punctuation, spelling,
no errors in with little or and grammar capitalization,
grammar, no editing errors distract punctuation,
capitalization, required for or impair usage and
punctuation, grammar, readability. grammar
and spelling. punctuation, (three or more repeatedly
and spelling. errors) distract the
reader, and
major editing
and revision is
required.
(more than five
errors)

TOTAL POINTS ___ /27

* Primary sources can include original letters and diaries, personal observations,
interviews, first-hand accounts, newspaper articles, magazine articles, journal
articles, Web pages, audio recordings, video productions and photography.

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Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

Organization Information Information in Difficult to follow Cannot
presented in logical sequence presentation-- understand
logical, interesting student jumps presentation--no
sequence around sequence of
information
Subject Knowledge Demonstrates full At ease with Uncomfortable with Does not have a
knowledge by expected answers information and is grasp of the
answering all class to questions but able to answer only information.
questions with does not elaborate rudimentary Cannot answer
explanations and questions questions about
elaborations subject
Graphics Explain and Relate to text and Occasionally uses Uses superfluous
reinforce screen presentation graphics that rarely graphics or no
text and support text and graphics
presentation presentation
Research Uses a variety of Uses a variety of Presents only Does not justify
sources in reaching sources in reaching evidence that conclusions with
accurate conclusions supports a research evidence
conclusions preconceived point
of view
Screen Design Includes a variety Includes a variety Includes Either confusing
of graphics, text, of graphics, text, combinations of or cluttered,
and animation that and animation. graphics and text, barren or stark.
exhibits a sense of Adequate but buttons are Buttons or
wholeness. navigational tools difficult to navigate. navigational tools
Creative use of and buttons Some buttons and are absent or
navigational tools navigational tools confusing
and buttons work
Oral Presentation Maintains eye Maintains eye Occasionally uses Reads with no eye
Elocution/Eye contact and contact most of the eye contact, mostly contact and
Contact pronounces all time and reading incorrectly
terms precisely. All pronounces most presentation, and pronounces terms.
audience members words correctly. incorrectly Speaks too quietly
can hear Most audience pronounces terms.
members can hear Audience members
presentation have difficulty
hearing
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TEXT The fonts are easy to The fonts are easy to Overall readability is
read and point size read, but in a few difficult with lengthy
varies appropriately places the use of paragraphs, too many
for headings and text. fonts, italics, bold, different fonts, dark or
Use of italics, bold, long paragraphs, color busy background,
and indentations or busy background overuse of bold or lack
enhances readability. detracts and does not of appropriate
Text is appropriate in enhance readability. indentations of text.
length for the target
audience and to the
point. The
background and
colors enhance the
readability of text.
Organization Information presented Information in logical Difficult to follow
in logical, interesting sequence. presentation--student
sequence. jumps around.
Content The content is written The content is written The content is vague in
clearly and concisely with a logical conveying a point of
with a logical progression of ideas view and does not
progression of ideas and supporting create a strong sense of
and supporting information. purpose.
information. The Includes persuasive
project includes information from Includes some
motivating questions reliable sources. persuasive information
and advanced with few facts.
organizers. The
project gives the Some of the
audience a clear sense information may not
of the main idea.
Information is
 accurate, current and
comes mainly from seem to fit.
primary sources.
Sources used appear
unreliable.
Writing Mechanics The text is written The text is clearly Spelling, punctuation,
with no errors in written with little or and grammar errors
grammar, no editing required distract or impair
capitalization, for grammar, readability.
punctuation, and punctuation, and (three or more errors)
spelling. spelling.
Graphics, Sound The graphics, sound The graphics, Some of the graphics,
and/or Animation and/or animation sound/and or sounds, and/or
assist in presenting an animation visually animations seem
overall theme and depict material and unrelated to the
enhance assist the audience in topic/theme and do not
understanding of understanding the enhance the overall
concept, ideas and flow of information or concepts.
relationships. content.
Most images are clip
Original images are Original images are art or recycled from
created using proper used. the internet.
size and resolution,
and all images Images are proper Images are too
enhance the content. size, resolution. large/small in size.

There is a consistent Images are poorly

visual theme. cropped or the
color/resolution is
fuzzy.