Communities Section Rubric

Elements/L
evels
Focus on
Communitie
s

Infrastructu
re, energy,
quality of
life,
comparison
of
communitie
s

Spelling &
Grammar

Images &
Comments

Persuasive
yet
Accurate

Contents of the
presentation
are mostly off
topic and do
not deal with
the key
concepts.

Content partially
identifies core
concepts for the
audience.

Content accurately
identifies most
core concepts.
Information
highlights most key
concepts of the
topic.

Core concepts
of the topic are
inadequately
explained.
Presenter was
unrehearsed
and mostly too
quiet.

Core concepts of
the topic are
partially
explained.
Presenter was
partially
unrehearsed /
too quiet on
several
occasions.

Project has
multiple errors
in spelling
and/or
grammar. (Five
or more errors)

Project
minimally
honors rules of
spelling and/or
grammar. (Four
or less errors)

Core concepts of
the topic are
adequately
explained.
Presenter had to
consult script no
more than 2 times.
Presenter was
inaudible no more
than one brief
instance.
Project adequately
honors most rules
of spelling and/or
grammar. (Two or
less errors)

Content accurately
identifies core
concepts of the
independent
research.
Information
highlights all key
concepts of the
topic.
Succinctly and
clearly explains
central concepts
with detail essential
for understanding of
the topic.
Presenter did not
have to consult a
script and was
always clearly
audible.
Project honors all
rules of spelling
and/or grammar.

Images from at
least 5 sections
of the Photo
Editorial were
of poor quality/
pixelated,
missing, or
erroneous. More
than 3
comments were
missing.
The pitch for
Tony to
implement their
form of energy
was not
persuasive

Images from at
least 3 sections
of the Photo
Editorial were of
poor quality/
pixelated,
missing, or
erroneous.
Comments
contained
inaccuracies.
The pitch for
Tony to
implement their
form of energy
was only mildly
persuasive

Images from no
more than 2
sections of the
Photo Editorial
were of poor
quality/ pixelated,
missing, or
erroneous.
Comments were
accurate.

All images of the

Photo Editorial were
of high quality and
accurately
portrayed the
community aspect.
Comments were
thorough and
insightful.

Put a
commendable
persuasive spin on
their pitch for Tony
to implement their
form of energy.

Put best possible

persuasive spin on
their pitch for Tony
to implement their
form of energy.

Described pros
and cons for
the community
with major
omissions.

Described pros
and cons for the
community with
some omissions.

Accurately
described pros and
cons for the
community.

Compare and contrast signal words

1. http://web.clark.edu/martpe/signal%20words.htm

Accurately
described pros and
cons for the
community in detail
and with the help of
visual aids.

2. http://www.pasadena.edu/files/syllabi/jcstevens_36403.pdf