May 6

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will begin our Presentations!  Remember to review the rubric below and be very clear about what level you are attempting to achieve.  I am going to be very diligent about looking for which level you are performing at regarding the rubric.

During presentations you will be completing a comparative religions chart (found below).  It is important that you take detailed notes on the chart provided, which will be collected on Friday after all presentations have been concluded.  Because people will be filling out a chart based on your presentation, please be clear and evenly paced in your delivery. 

Comparative Religion Chart

During presentations I will be expecting you to be very familiar and knowledgeable of your topic.  Students will be allowed (and encouraged) to ask questions during your presentations and your ability to answer them will be reflected on your final score for your project. 

I am looking forward to your presentations ladies and gentlemen.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

	Incomplete (60% credit)	Emerging (75% credit)	Proficient (85% credit)	Distinguished (100% credit)	Total
Organization	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information	Audience has difficulty following presentation because students jump around	Students present information in logical sequence which audience can follow	Students present information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow	/20
Subject Knowledge	Student does not have grasp of information; slides have little or no detail, there are multiple inaccuracies.	Students is uncomfortable with information; Slides have minimal detail; there are some inaccuracies.	Student is at ease with information; slides are detailed and mostly accurate.	Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required); Slides are very detailed and show understanding, with no inaccuracies.	/30
Graphics	Student uses unnecessary graphics or no graphics	Student uses some graphics, graphics do not represent text/presentation	Student’s use graphics and they relate to text/presentation	Student’s graphics represent text/presentation AND are creatively used or go beyond simple graphics (gifs or embedded videos)	/15
Mechanics	Student’s presentation has multiple spelling and/or grammatical errors	Student’s presentation has some spelling and/or grammatical errors	Student’s presentation has minimal spelling and/or grammatical errors	Student’s presentation has NO spelling and/or grammatical errors	/5
Eye Contact	Student reads directly from the Presentation and makes no eye contact with audience	Student makes some eye contact with audience but still mostly reads from Presentation	Student makes eye contact most of the time but still needs to read directly from the Presentation	Student maintains eye contact with audience seldom reading directly from the Presentation	/5
Elocution	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly to be heard and understood	Student’s voice is low.  Student incorrectly pronounces terms.  Audience has difficulty hearing presentations.	Student’s voice is clear.  Student pronounces most words correctly.  Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all members can hear presentations.	/5
				Total Points:	/80