PowerPoint Rubric

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Exemplary (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Minimal (1) Points Introduction/Title Slide •Presents overall Topic •Grabs audience attention •Topic relates to audience interest/goals •Clear & coherent •Relates to topic •Shows some structure. •Does not create strong sense of topic. •Overly detailed/incomplete. •Somewhat appealing. •Does not introduce topic. •Not interesting/relevant. Content •Clear & concise. •Logical progression of ideas. •Accurate & complete. •Logical progression of ideas. •Unnecessary length/detail. •Vague in conveying point. •No sense of purpose. •Information shows some understanding of topic. •Lacks a clear point. •No logical sequence of information. •Limited understanding of topic. •Not all accurate. Text Elements •Easy to read •Point size varies appropriately for headings and text. •Font is sometimes difficult or distracting to read. •Font is often difficult to read. •Bold, italics, or underlining is distracting or overused. •Text is extremely difficult to read. •Inappropriate use of color contrast, bold, italic, underline, formatting. Appearance/Layout •Layout is visually appealing and supports overall message. •Appropriate use of background and theme. •Layout is pleasant. •Background is appropriate. •Layout appears cluttered or busy. •Background is distracting. •Large gaps of white space. •Layout is cluttered, confusing. •No headings. •Background is very distracting. •Large gaps of white space. Writing Mechanics • No spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. •Little or no editing required for spelling/grammar. • 3-5errorsexist in Text. •More than 5 errors exist in text. •Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage, and grammar errors are repetitive and distracting.