Criteria

3

2

1

0

Handout

Background Research or Experimental Design

Student completed much background research and/or explained the experimental technique very well

Student completed adequate background research, and/or explained the experimental design fairly well.

Student completed only a little background research, and/or did not adequately explain the technique.

Student did not complete background research, and/or did not try to understand the technique. 

Organization of handout

Handout was well organized and thorough

The handout either lacked some organization or thoroughness

The handout was not organized well and it was not very thorough

The handout was completely disorganized

General writing ability

Follows all the rules of English grammar and rarely misspells words.

Occasionally needs grammar and spelling corrections.

There are many misspelled words and poor grammar.

More words are spelled incorrectly than correctly.  The writing is very poor.

Correctness

Everything written is correct

One thing written is incorrect

Two things written are incorrect

More than two things written are incorrect

Something else

was messed up

-0.5 pts

Extra credit

+ 1 pt

Criteria

3

2

1

0

PowerPoint

Background Research or Experimental Design

Student completed much background research and/or explained the experimental technique very well

Student completed adequate background research, and/or explained the experimental design fairly well.

Student completed only a little background research, and/or did not adequately explain the technique.

Student did not complete background research, and/or did not try to understand the technique. 

Organization of PowerPoint

PowerPoint was well organized and thorough.  It contained graphics or pictures that made the technique easy to understand

The PowerPoint either lacked some organization or thoroughness and any pictures used were not effective

The PowerPoint was not organized well and it was not very thorough.  It was hard to understand the technique.  No pictures were used

The PowerPoint was completely disorganized

General writing ability

Follows all the rules of English grammar and rarely misspells words.

Occasionally needs grammar and spelling corrections.

There are many misspelled words and poor grammar.

More words are spelled incorrectly than correctly.  The writing is very poor.

Correctness

Everything written is correct

One thing written is incorrect

Two things written are incorrect

More than two things written are incorrect

Something else

Was messed up

-0.5 pts

Extra credit

+ 1 pt

Criteria

4

3

2

0

3 exam questions

Level of questions

Questions were written at an appropriate level

Questions should require students to know more information

Questions were too easy

Everyone in my non majors class would get these questions correct

General writing ability

Follows all the rules of English grammar and rarely misspells words.

Occasionally needs grammar and spelling corrections.

There are many misspelled words and poor grammar.

More words are spelled incorrectly than correctly.  The writing is very poor.

Correctness of answers

Everything written is correct

One thing written is incorrect

Two things written are incorrect

More than two things written are incorrect

Something else

Was messed up

-0.5 pts

Extra credit

+ 1 pt

Criteria

3

2

1

0

Presentation of PowerPoint

Organization and Pictures

Student(s) presents information in a logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. Pictures explain and reinforce screen text. 

Audience has some trouble following presentation because student jumps around.  Better pictures could have been selected.

Audience cannot understand the presentation because there is no sequence of information.  Pictures are not adequate to explain the technique

Presentation was poor.  Pictures were not given.

Subject Knowledge

Student (s) demonstrates full knowledge by answering all questions with explanations and conclusions are based on the data presented.

Student(s) is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions or does not generate conclusions based on data presented.

Student does not have grasp of information, student cannot answer questions about subject and does not draw appropriate conclusions.

Student(s) did not understand anything.

Mechanics

Student’s presentation had no misspellings or grammatical errors and bullet use was consistent.  Slides were labeled clearly and correct contrast was used.  Words were used conservatively.

Student’s presentation had some misspellings, grammatical errors, poorly used bullets, poorly labeled slides, poor contrast or too many words on the slides.

Student’s presentation had many misspellings, grammatical errors, and the slides were very difficult to read and/or contained way too many words. 

No oral presentation was delivered. 

Presentation Style

Student maintains eye contact, uses a clear voice with correct pronunciation and uses a laser pointer correctly.

Student occasionally uses eye contact, reads some of his/her slides/notes, has trouble with pronunciation, talks too softly or does not know how to use laser pointer well. 

Student reads all of slides/notes with no eye contact, has poor elocution or acts very clumsy with laser pointer and advancing the slides. 

No oral presentation was delivered. 

Something else

was messed up

-0.5 pts

Extra credit

+ 1 pt