Activity	Exemplary 16-20 points	Good 11-15 points	Satisfactory 6-10 points	Needs Improvement 0-5 points	Peer Evaluation and comments	Teacher’s Score and comment
Research and Notetaking	Notecards indicate group members accurately researched varied information sources, recorded and interpreted statements, graphics and questions and evaluated alternative points of view	Notecards show group members recorded relevant information from multiple sources of information, evaluated and synthesized relevant information.	Notecards show group members misinterpreted statements, graphics and questions and failed to identify relevant arguments.	Notecards show group members recorded information from four or less resources, and ignored alternative points of view.
Content	The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers that provide the audience with sense of the project’s main idea. Information is accurate, current and comes mainly from primary sources.	The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. Includes persuasive information from primary sources.	The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information with few facts. Some of the information may not seem to fit. Primary source use is not always clear.	The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information and only one or two facts about the topic. Information is incomplete, out of date and/or incorrect. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Layout & Graphics	The layout and graphics are aesthetically pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space.	Graphics and uses of horizontal and vertical white space are appropriate.	The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy. Graphics and background are distracting.	The layout is cluttered, confusing, and hard to read. Graphics are inappropriate and distracting.
Teamwork	The group documents how members brainstormed, discussed, assumed roles and solved problems. Provides evidence that group members helped one another, shared ideas, developed and evaluated their finished product(s). The project is clearly a group effort.	The group documents how members divided tasks, shared the workload and managed problems in a way that advanced the group goal.	The group occasionally helped one another but required teacher assistance to resolve differences. One person documents that he/she did most of the work and/or problems were not managed in a way that advanced the group goal.	The group required teacher assistance with dividing tasks and resolving differences. Few people contributed their fair share of the work.
Presentation	Communicated clearly and effectively with confidence and persuasiveness. The PowerPoint presentation was used as a tool and enhanced the presentation. The presentation was interactive with the audience.	The PowerPoint enhanced the presentation and presenters communicated clearly but needed to be more confident and interactive with the audience.	The presenters relied mostly on the PowerPoint presentation to do all the communicating. Very little interaction with audience.	Presenters showed a lack of confidence in the material to be presented and relied totally on the PowerPoint. Oral communication was unclear and lacked volume. No interaction with audience.