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IntroductionIntroduction The following slideshow presents a The following slideshow presents a

rubric or checklist for a PowerPoint rubric or checklist for a PowerPoint presentation.presentation.

Suggestion: Before you begin your Suggestion: Before you begin your presentation, become very familiar presentation, become very familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint’s toolbar with Microsoft PowerPoint’s toolbar menu, icons/buttons, how to add a menu, icons/buttons, how to add a new slide, how to insert Clip Art or new slide, how to insert Clip Art or Word Art, etc.Word Art, etc.

Plan: (1) What do we need to Plan: (1) What do we need to know? know? I can use multimedia terms to I can use multimedia terms to

explain projects.explain projects.I can create a multimedia I can create a multimedia

product using data to present product using data to present information.information.

Do: (2) How will we learn it?Do: (2) How will we learn it?The topic may either be assigned The topic may either be assigned

or a list of topics will be given or a list of topics will be given (to choose one).(to choose one).

Create and complete your Create and complete your PowerPoint presentation, PowerPoint presentation, according to the following according to the following PowerPoint rubric (evaluation).PowerPoint rubric (evaluation).

Study: (3) How will we know Study: (3) How will we know if we’ve learned it?if we’ve learned it?

Seven or more slidesSeven or more slidesSlide 1 is the title slide.Slide 1 is the title slide.

The title of your presentationThe title of your presentationYour first and last nameYour first and last nameOne clip art graphic or pictureOne clip art graphic or picture

Slide 2 is the introductionSlide 2 is the introductionTell the audience/readers what your Tell the audience/readers what your

slideshow will be about.slideshow will be about.

Rubric – The Middle SlidesRubric – The Middle SlidesFor slides 3-5, have a heading For slides 3-5, have a heading

(the main idea) and three (the main idea) and three supporting facts about the main supporting facts about the main idea.idea.

If you want to have more than If you want to have more than seven slides, insert the seven slides, insert the additional slides after slide 5.additional slides after slide 5.

Rubric – The Next to Last Slide

Slide 6, or the next to last slide, is a Slide 6, or the next to last slide, is a conclusion.conclusion.

A slideshow may be concluded in a A slideshow may be concluded in a variety of ways:variety of ways: A summary of the slideshowA summary of the slideshow Additional information about the topicAdditional information about the topic A question or questions A question or questions Your opinionYour opinion How the topic applies to youHow the topic applies to you

Rubric – The Last SlideRubric – The Last Slide Slide 7, or the last slide, is the Slide 7, or the last slide, is the

Credits slide.Credits slide. This slide may be called Credits, This slide may be called Credits,

Works Cited, or BibliographyWorks Cited, or Bibliography List sources used (Microsoft Clip Art, List sources used (Microsoft Clip Art,

the title and address of a web page, the title and address of a web page, etc.) in alphabetical order.etc.) in alphabetical order.

Remember your name goes on the Remember your name goes on the title slide, not on the credits slide.title slide, not on the credits slide.

Rubric - AppearanceRubric - AppearanceThe PowerPoint is to have

consistent appearance with same or similar backgrounds, colors, fonts, etc., from slide to slide.

Appropriate fonts and background color contrast should be applied.

Make it look professional.

Rubric – Images (Graphics)Rubric – Images (Graphics) Clip art must be used at least two Clip art must be used at least two

slides.slides. One or more appropriate images may One or more appropriate images may

be collected from the Internet.be collected from the Internet. However, correctly reference/list the web However, correctly reference/list the web

page where your retrieved the image.page where your retrieved the image. The correct reference is The correct reference is NOTNOT Google Google

images but the specific web page and images but the specific web page and Internet address where Google found the Internet address where Google found the image.image.

Use of Word Art is optional.Use of Word Art is optional.

Rubric – Animations and Rubric – Animations and TransitionsTransitions

At least three slides must be At least three slides must be animated. animated.

Use of sound is optional but it Use of sound is optional but it should appropriately enhance should appropriately enhance the slide, not something that the slide, not something that merely distracts the class. merely distracts the class. Please keep the volume low.Please keep the volume low.

There must be a transition There must be a transition between each slide.between each slide.

Middle School Writing Rubric Middle School Writing Rubric GoalGoalDemonstrate reasonable control Demonstrate reasonable control

of grammatical conventions, of grammatical conventions, sentence formation, standard sentence formation, standard usage (including agreement, usage (including agreement, tense, and case), and mechanics tense, and case), and mechanics (including capitalization, (including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling).punctuation, and spelling).

CreditsCreditsMicrosoft Clip ArtPDSA Cycle,

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Act: (4) What will we do if we Act: (4) What will we do if we haven’t learned it? (5) What haven’t learned it? (5) What will we do if we already know will we do if we already know it?it?Reflect upon what you did.Reflect upon what you did.

What was successful?What was successful?What contributed towards learning?What contributed towards learning?What needed to be improved?What needed to be improved?

ConclusionConclusionBy using and applying this By using and applying this

PowerPoint rubric, we are PowerPoint rubric, we are knowledgeable of the specific knowledgeable of the specific content, organization, and content, organization, and appearance of our slideshow.appearance of our slideshow.

This rubric or checklist may be This rubric or checklist may be used for self-assessment, peer used for self-assessment, peer feedback, and teacher feedback, and teacher evaluation.evaluation.