Task 7: News Segment Scoring Rubric

Group Name
Presenter Name
Score / /32
%

Criteria / Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1
Response to the Question / News segment correctly answers the question. / News segment answers the question partially correct. / News segment answers the question. / News segment does not answer or address the question.
Vocabulary / News segment correctly includes a minimum of 5 terms from vocabulary squares (task 1), and uses them in context, as opposed to simply defining them. / News segment correctly includes a minimum of 5 terms from vocabulary squares. / News segment correctly includes a minimum of 3 terms from vocabulary squares / News segment includes less than 3 terms correctly.
Mendelian Genetics / News segment correctly reviews 3 principles of Mendedlian genetics, and uses a punnet square and pedigree in context, as opposed to simply defining terms. / News segment correctly reviews 2 principles of Mendelian genetics and uses a punnet square or pedigree. / News segment reviews 1 principle of Mendelian genetics. / News segment does not review Mendelian genetics.
Research / News segment clearly identifies sufficient evidence from research articles about the topic, and uses evidence in context. / News segment clearly identifies evidence from research articles. / News segment vaguely refers to research. / News segment does not address research.
Presentation Document (powerpoint or prezi) / Presentation document is well designed as the visual for a news segment. Includes appropriate, related graphics and text, and does not have paragraphs of text. / Presentation document is designed as a news segment. Includes appropriate graphics and text. / Presentation document includes graphics and text.May include paragraphs of text. / Presentation document is designed as a slide show presentation, or is missing graphics.
Presentation Elements / News segment is well rehearsed, makes sense, and responds to the viewer’s question thoroughly demonstrating understanding of the content. Presenter uses eye contact, loud “news anchor” voice, and is prepared. / News segment makes sense, and responds to the viewer’s question, demonstrating understanding of the content. Presenter uses eye contact, and loud voice. / News segment seems un-rehearsed. Demonstrates unsatisfactory understanding of the content. / News segment is hard to follow, and does not demonstrate understanding of the content. Presenter seems unprepared.
Time / News segment is thorough and complete in 5 minutes. / News segment is thorough and complete in 3-7 minutes. / News segment is complete in 3-7 minutes, but lacks content/elements. / News segment is more than 7 minutes or less than 3 minutes, and lacks content/elements.
Creativity / News segment demonstrates excellent creativity and is engaging to the viewers. / News segment demonstrates creativity. / News segment demonstrates minimal creativity. / News segment demonstrates no creativity, and is presented as a presentation.
Group Work / All students in the group collaborated consistently with each other to complete the project. / Students collaborated well for most of the project development. / Students worked more independently than collaboratively. / Students did not work well together.

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