Grade	Excellent =A	Very Good =B	Acceptable =C	Needs Work =D
Organization	Extremely well organized; logical format that was easy to follow; flowed smoothly from one idea to another; the organization enhanced effectiveness of the project	Presented in a thoughtful manner; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at times ideas were unclear	Somewhat organized; ideas were not presentedcoherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times distracted the audience	Choppy and confusing; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and seriously distracted the audience
Content Accuracy	Completely accurate; all facts were precise and explicit	Mostly accurate; a few inconsistencies or errors in information	Somewhat accurate; more than a few inconsistencies or errors in information or incomplete	Very inaccurate and/or incomplete; the facts in this project were misleading to the audience
Research	Went above and beyond to research information; used additional material beyond what was provided; and utilized many types of resources to make project effective	Did a very good job of researching; utilized materials provided to their full potential; used several types of resources to enhance project.	Used the material provided in an acceptable manner, but did not consult any additional resources	Did not utilize resources effectively; did little or no fact gathering on the topic
Bibliography	Bibliography is complete and adheres to the MLA format.	Bibliography is complete but has some format errors.	Bibliography is complete but does not adhere to MLA format.	Bibliography is incomplete and not in correct format.
Creativity	Was extremely creative and presented with originality;used a unique approach that truly enhanced the project	Was creative at times; thoughtfully and uniquely presented	Added a few original touches to enhance the project but did not incorporate it throughout	Little creative energy used during this project; was bland, predictable, and lacked “zip”
Cooperative group work	Enthusiastically contributes ideas to group; meets or exceeds deadlines	Is agreeable to doing assigned tasks; meets dealines.	Completes most of assigned tasks, but needs reminding	Whines, bickers, turns work in late.
Shared Responsibility	Responsibility for task is shared evenly	Responsibility is shared by most group members	Responsibility is shared by 1/ 2 the group members	Exclusive reliance on one person
Group Interaction	Excellent listening and leadership skills exhibited; students reflect awareness of others’ views and opinions in their discussions	Students show adeptness in interacting; lively discussion centers on the task	Some ability to interact; attentive listening; some evidence of discussion or alternatives	Little interaction; very brief conversations; some students were disinterested or distracted
Roles Within Group	Each student assigned a clearly defined role; group members perform roles effectively	Each student assigned a role but roles not clearly defined or consistently adhered to	Students assigned roles but roles were not consistently adhered to	No effort made to assign roles to group members