teaching project

CRITERIA

4 points

3 points

2 points

0-1 points

Weight

Content

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Information thoroughly and completely addresses all elements of the assignment. Ideas are pertinent, accurate, well formulated, and well supported.

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Information is complete. Ideas are pertinent, accurate, well formulated and supported.

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Information is pertinent, but minor elements of the assignment are not addressed, and/or ideas are not well formulated or supported.

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Key elements of the assignment

are not addressed, and/or some information is inaccurate.

X3

References and

Citations

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Reference material is strong; current (within 3 years);

and incorporated logically, insightfully, and elegantly to support ideas; and sources are documented accurately.

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References material is adequate, current (within 5 years), and used proficiently; and sources are documented accurately.

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Some reference material is weak, out of date (more than 5 years old), or not clearly pertinent. Sources are documented

accurately, for the most part.

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Reference material is inappropriate

or lacking; and/or documentation

is incorrect or lacking.

X2

Organization

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Organization of the content is logical with fluid transitions that capture and hold attention throughout entire presentation.

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Organization of the content is consistently logical making it easy to understand, and transitions are evident.

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Organization of the content is inconsistent, sometimes logical and sometimes not logical.

Transitions are not always evident.

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Organization of the content is not logical and/or some or all transitions are lacking.

X2

Creativity

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Highly creative, and original. Excellent use of audiovisual aids that captures the audience’s interest and engages them while clearly reflecting the purpose of the presentation.

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Creative and original. Good use of audiovisual aids that holds the audience’s attention and clearly reflects the purpose of the presentation.

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Demonstrates some creativity or originality. Use of audiovisual aids that holds the audience’s attention most, but not all of the time.

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Lacking in creativity and originality.

More

audiovisual aids are needed. Does not hold the audience’s attention.

X2

Communication

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Language is

memorable and

felicitous. Voice is clear, loud, and

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Language is memorable and appropriate. Voice is clear,

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Language is just adequate, voice

is difficult to hear or

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Language is mundane, voice

is difficult to hear or

X2

CRITERIA

4 points

3 points

2 points

0-1 points

Weight

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articulate.

Gestures and paralinguistic cues are used to reinforce important ideas and keep the audiences interest. There are no vocalized pauses.

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audible, and articulate.

Gestures and paralinguistic cues are used appropriately to reinforce important ideas. There are no or rare vocalized pauses.

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understand at times, gestures and paralinguistic cues to reinforce ideas are seldom used, and/or vocalized pauses (ah, um) occur occasionally.

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understand much of the time, tone is inappropriate, gestures and cues are not used to reinforce ideas,

and/or vocalized pauses (ah, um) occur frequently.

Connection

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Eye contact is well established and natural. Does not refer to written notes. Uses conversational style.

Strong connection with the audience. Lively and meaningful interaction takes place.

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Eye contact is consistent. Refers to written notes only occasionally. Speaks to audience and has a clear connection with some meaningful interaction

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Eye contact is inconsistent, refers to written notes frequently, and/or has a weak connection to the audience with minimal pertinent interaction.

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Eye contact is hardly established, refers to notes constantly,

lacks a connection with the audience, and/or no or inappropriate interaction takes place.

X2

Timing

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Presentation completed in the allotted time.

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Presentation completed no more than 1 minute over allotted time.

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Presentation completed no more than 3 minutes over allotted time.

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Presentation was more than 5 minutes over or under the allotted time.

X1

Professionalism

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Professionally dressed, polished appearance, with good posture and a confident but humble demeanor.

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Professionally dressed, well groomed, with good posture and a secure demeanor.

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Somewhat

casually dressed, and/or posture and

movement

reflecting lack of confidence.

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Extremely casually or provocatively dressed, unkempt, and/or inappropriate body language.

X1

Handout

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Well written, appealing, and interesting with proper grammar, and spelling. Excellent use of professional terminology and formatting.

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Well written, clear and easy to understand with proper grammar and spelling. Use of terminology consistent with university level expectations

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Adequately written with minimal grammatical and spelling errors. Use of terminology sometimes not consistent with university or

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Not well written, not pertinent, having many or major grammatical or spelling errors. Use of some inadequate or inappropriate terminology.

X3

CRITERIA

4 points

3 points

2 points

0-1 points

Weight

and the profession. Formatting adequate.

professional expectations, and/or poor formatting.

Overall Scoring

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