ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

The evaluation has been designed to focus your attention on the processes of working collaboratively, and researching and preparing for your presentation. PowerPoint is the tool that you will use to present your ideas to one another so that you can quickly learn about the many issues related to global warming. Carefully consider the following rubrics because they will help focus your efforts.

TASK #1

NOTE-TAKING

You will be assessed on an individual basis according to the following table. Submit two samples of your note taking.

MARKS	1	2	3	4	5
CRITERIA	Very weak	Weak	Acceptable	Good	Outstanding
URL, SOURCE AND POSSIBLE BIASES	-little or no information	-little information -poor effort	-most information noted	-attention to detail	-thorough & complete information -biases considered & noted
NOTES	-little information	-not enough information for presentation -lacks organization	-some useful information -missing some important information	-much relevant -well-organized	-relevant information clearly extracted -notes thorough & extensive -well –organized -purpose evident

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION

You will receive a group mark for this portion of the assignment.

MARKS	1	2	3	4	5
CRITERIA	Very Weak	Weak	Acceptable	Good	Outstanding
FLOW DIAGRAM	-incomplete	-complete, but unorganized -not really a workable plan	-complete -workable plan -not well-organized	-complete -well-organized workable plan	-succinct and concise -very well organized -excellent working document
ORAL COMPONENT OF PRESENTATION	-difficult to understand -un-organized -no eye contact -poor timing	-speaker not always understandable -un-organized -little or no eye contact with audience	Information usually clearly communicated -contact with audience -timing o.k.	-eye contact -speakers clear -timing good	-lots of eye contact -speakers clear well-organized -innovative
POWERPOINT	-minimal use of PP -poorly organized	-some organization & PP understanding	-organization adequate -PP utilized	-well organized PP effects Well-chosen	-powerful PP use & Organization -innovative

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COLLABORATIVE WORK

How well do you work in a group. Do a self-assessment using the following table.

MARKS	1	2	3	4	5
CRITERIA	Very Weak	Weak	Acceptable	Good	Outstanding
Contribution	contributed very little	contributed little	contributed adequately performed assigned tasks	-assumed responsibilities -showed initiative	-assumed responsibilities -showed initiative -always willing to do something extra
Leadership	-no leadership displayed	-no leadership displayed	-some leadership displayed	-helped organize & assign tasks	-helped organize & assign tasks -innovative ideas to help group work
Support	-not supportive of other group members	-not supportive of other group members	-usually supportive	- supportive -helpful	-always supportive of others -aware of others needs
Listened to others	-unwilling to listen to others ideas	-rarely willing to listen to others	-usually good listener	-good listener -rarely interrupts	-always willing to listen -never interrupts

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TASK #2

EDITORIAL

You will be marked on an individual basis for this portion of the assignment.

MARKS	1	2	3	4	5
CRITERIA	Very Weak	Weak	Acceptable	Good	Outstanding
Point of view	-view not supported -alternate view not considered	-weak support for viewpoint	-viewpoint supported	-viewpoint well-supported -alternate views considered	-convincing arguments -well-supported with evidence -alternate view considered
Organization	-difficult to follow	- often difficult to follow	-makes sense	-easy to follow -flows well	-flows well -strategy evident (i.e. strongest point last, chronological)
Language conventions	-poor spelling, grammar -not proof-read	-some spelling mistakes -not polished	-somewhat polished -few spelling & grammatical errors	-polished -well-written -easy to read -very few errors	-polished -well-written -pleasure to read -engaging

Your final marks will be a percentage, calculated as follows:

Note-taking (2 will be marked) 10x2 20

Power Point 15x2 30

Collaboration 20 20

Editorial 15x2 30

100

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