Famous Virginians Evaluation Rubric

	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Accurate Facts (10 points)	10-9 Points The facts given are accurate and precise.The quote is exact and the time period explained is correct.The accomplishments given are relevant to the reason of the personâs fame	8-6 Points The dates are correct, but the time period is not correct or accurately explained.The quote may or may not be exact.Most of the accomplishments are relevant to the personâs fame.	5-0 Points The dates are not all correct.The time period given is incorrect or does not correlate with personâs lifespan.The quote is not the personâs.The accomplishments are not relevant to the personâs fame.
Correct Citations (10 points)	10-9 Points The citations given are MLA style and are correctly done.	8-6 Points The citations are not MLA style, but consistent.May have not included all sources.	5-0 Points The citations are not MLA style, nor are they uniformly done.May not even have citation page (automatic 0 pts)
Reliable Sources (10 points)	10-9 Points The sources provided in the citations are from reliable sources such as books, encyclopedias, or reliable internet sites.	8-6 Points The sources are not appropriate for a research project (unreliable internet sites, coloring books, comic books, etc.), but facts are still all or mostly correct.	5-0 Points The sources are not appropriate for a research project (unreliable internet sites, coloring books, etc.) and facts are untrustworthy because of it.
Overall Neatness of Power Point Pres (5 points)	5-4 Points The power point presentation includes six slides: Title Slide, Biographical Info with 3 specific dates, Time Period, Quote, 3 Accomplishments relevant to his/her fame, and Citations.It is neatly done with at least one picture of the person.Time and effort has been obvious in this presentation	3 Points The power point presentation is neatly done, but has left out a picture of the person and/or one page of the requirement.The presentation did not flow well, and the student could have spent more effort on ãtweakingä it.	2-0 Points The power point presentation has less than five slides.There is no picture of the person.It is not visually appealing, and it is obvious that the student did not make much effort in its creation.
Overall Neatness of Oral Pres (5 points)	5-4 Points The oral presentation coincides with the power point presentation.A typed citations page is turned into the teacher.It is obvious that the student has rehearsed the speech (the student should not get marked down if he/she displays nervousness, only lack of preparation).	3 Points The oral presentation does not flow well with the power point presentation.A citations page is given, but may not be typed.The student did not rehearse much before the actual class presentation.	2-0 Points The oral presentation does not coincide with the power point presentation.No citations page is given to the teacher.The student did not rehearse before the actual presentation.

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