Evaluation
All of the work you do with your team of scientists will be evaluated. Below is the rubric for your group work and presentation.|
Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Very Good 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Oral Presentation
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Rarely audible and difficult to hear No eye contact made with audience Heavy reliance on notes Explanations of ideas are unclear |
Sometimes audible Occasionally makes eye contact with audience Frequent reliance on notes Explanations of ideas are not very clear |
Almost always audible Mostly maintains eye contact with audience Some reliance on notes Explanations of ideas are mostly clear |
Always clearly audible Maintains eye contact with audience throughout Very little reliance on notes Explanations of ideas clearly conveyed |
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PowerPoint Quality
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No overview at beginning Topic is not covered in any significant depth Organization, amount, and size of text is rarely appropriate Figures and references are not properly cited Spelling and grammar are frequently incorrect |
Brief overview at beginning Topic is covered in moderate depth Organization, amount, and size of text is occasionally appropriate Figures and references are occasionally cited correctly Some of the the spelling and grammar are correct |
Fairly thorough overview at beginning Topic is covered in depth Organization, amount, and size of text is mostly appropriate Figures and references are mostly cited correctly Most of the spelling and grammar are correct |
Thorough overview at beginning Topic is covered in significant depth Organization, amount, and size of text is consistently appropriate Figures and references are properly cited All spelling and grammar are correct |
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Persuasion
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Argument is not clearly stated and defended Argument is not reinforced by scientific data Opposing viewpoint is not acknowledged |
Argument is vaguely stated and defended Argument is partially reinforced by scientific data Opposing viewpoint is acknowledged in little detail |
Argument is adequately stated and defended Argument is reinforced by adequate scientific data Opposing viewpoint is acknowledged in adequate detail |
Argument is clearly stated and defended Argument is reinforced by strong scientific data Opposing viewpoint is acknowledged in sufficient detail
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Collaboration |
Group did not cooperate well together Each group member did not perform their assigned role Group did not display effective time management skills |
Group mostly cooperated together Each group member performed their assigned role Group displayed average time management skills |
Group cooperated well together Each group member performed their assigned role well Group displayed slightly above average time management skills |
Group cooperated very well together Each group member performed their assigned role exceptionally Group displayed effective time management skills |
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Analysis |
Appropriate data is not gathered or analyzed in any sufficient depth Scientific reports are not interpretted and analyzed in any significant depth |
Data is gathered and analyzed in moderate depth Scientific reports are analyzed in moderate depth |
Appropriate data is gathered and analyzed in depth Scientific reports are interpretted and analyzed in depth |
Appropriate data is gathered and analyzed in sufficient depth Scientific reports are interpretted and analyzed in significant depth |