NAME ______________________ NAME____________________ISSUE__________________

ACTION PROJECT PRESENTATION FINAL GRADE  _______/650

_______INVOLVEMENT
A=15-14-13, say your name(s,) identify the issue and briefly describe how you became interested in the issue in about 30 sec. or less.  
B=12-11, say name, describe issue and interest in about 30-45 seconds
C=10-9, say name, describe issue and interest in about 45 sec-1min. 
D=8-7, say name, describe issue and interest in about 1 min-1: 15
F=6-0, this part skipped or too long.

_______EXPLORATION
A=30-29-28, research and background are briefly included in the presentation. The background relates very well to the topic. Source cited well. (about 45 sec or less)
B=27-26-25, research and background are included in the presentation. The background relates well to the topic. Source cited. (about 45 sec to 1 min)
C=24-23-22, research and background are included in the presentation. The background relates to the topic. Source cited. (about 1 min to 1:15)
D=21-20-19, research and background are sort of included in the presentation. The background may or may not relate to the topic. Source not cited or confusing. (about 1:15 to 1:45)
F=18-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5, skipped, too long or does not relate, not cited, no poster.

_______REFLECTION
A=30-29-28, church teaching or scripture (not both) are briefly included and related very well to the topic.  Source cited well (about 45 sec or less)
B=27-26-25, church teaching or scripture are briefly included and related well to the topic. Source cited.   (about 45 sec to 1 min)
C=24-23-22, church teaching or scripture are included and related. Source cited.   (about 1 min to 1:15)
D=21-20-19, church teaching or scripture are included. It relates very well to the topic.  Source not necessarily cited. (about 1:15 to 1:45)
F=18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5, skipped, too long or does not relate.

_______ACTION
A=100-98-96-93, the action project is described and related to the issue in an excellent manner.  In other words, the speaker tells what was done, where the hours were completed, how the action was a proper response to the issue and does this in an excellent manner. (1-1:30)
B=92-90-88-86, the action project is described and related to the issue well. In other words, the speaker tells what was done, where the hours were completed, how the action was a proper response to the issue and does this well. (about 1:30-2 min)
C=85-84-82-80-78, the speaker leaves something out from above and/or does the above in a good manner. (about 2-2:30 min)
D=77-76-74-72-70, the speaker leaves something out and/or almost completes the above.  (over 2:30)
F=65-60-55-50-45-40-35-30, skipped, too long or way off base.

_______EXPERIENCE (storytime)
A=200-195-190-186, Many experiences and stories obtained during the project are related and described in an excellent manner.  Feelings and opinions are expressed in an excellent manner.  At least 4 stories are told if by yourself in an excellent manner. If you are with a partner, each partner tells at least three stories in an excellent manner. People met by students are described in an excellent manner including their names. Partners take turns. (about 8 minutes)
B=185-180-175-172, Many experiences and stories obtained during the project are related and described well.  Feelings and opinions are expressed well. At least 4 stories are told if by yourself in a manner well done. If you are with a partner, each partner tells at least three stories in a manner well done. People met by students are described well including their names. Partners take turns. (about 7 minutes)
C=171-165-160-156, Experiences and stories obtained during the project are related and described.  Feelings and opinions are expressed.  Less than 4 (solo) or 3 (ea. partner) stories are told. People met by students are described. (time spent on this part may be getting too long or too short)
D=155-150-145-140, A few experiences or stories are described but glossed over.  A story may be told.  Or things left out from the A or B section. It seems like speaker is making things up. Or not much effort or time spent planning this presentation (time spent on this part is too long or too short)
F=139-130-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50, many things left out from the A or B section. Little effort or planning shown. This section way too long or too short without substance.  Poor job done. 

_______INDIVIDUAL INSIGHT
A=75-73-71-69, what was learned from the action hours is described in an excellent manner.  Changes in thinking or feeling are related in an excellent manner.  Speakers make excellent conclusions about their action project as it relates to their life and to injustice. Each student states how the project helped each person learn about the issue and does this in an excellent manner. (about 1-2 min)
B=68-66-64, what was learned from the action hours is described well.  Changes in thinking or feeling are related well. Each student states how the project helped each person learn about the issue and does this in a good manner. Speakers make good conclusions. (about 1-2 min)
C=63-61-59-58, what was learned from the action hours is described.  Changes in thinking or feeling may be related. Each student states how the project helped each person learn about the issue. Speakers may make decent conclusions. (about 1-2 min)
D=57-55-53-52, what was learned from the action hours is not described very well.  Changes in thinking or feeling are may not be related. Speakers may make poor conclusions or none at all. Things left out from the A or B section. (time spent on this part is too long or too short)
F=51-48-45-40-35-30-25-20-5, many things left out from the A or B section. No effort or planning shown. Conclusions or what was learned skipped. Way too long or too short without substance.  Poor job done. 
  
_______PROFESSIONALISM/PREPARATION
A=50-48-46, students present themselves in a very professional and excellent manner—similar to a presentation one may have for a job later on in life. Students are in dress code--tucked in, neat and belted. Both partners speak equally.  Appropriate language is used at all times.  Students have appropriate facial expressions.  Students talk about their project in a manner full of respect and dignity especially toward those people they worked with. Presentation is not read. Excellent eye contact.
B=45-44-43, students present themselves in a professional manner. Students are in nice tucked in dress code clothes. Or few things left out of "A" section. Presentation is not read. Good eye contact.
C=42-41-40-39, Students have some difficulty presenting themselves in a professional manner.  Or students have dress code clothes but not tucked or neat. Or things left out of "A" section. Presentation may be read word for word.  Some eye contact.
D=38-37-36-35, Students have much difficulty presenting themselves in a professional manner. Students may not be in dress code. Many things left out of "A" section. Presentation is read. Looking down most of the time
F=34-30-25-20-15-10, Students not professional. 

_____USE OF TECHNOLOGY (PowerPoint)
A=50-48-46, Students prepare and show at least 8 slides of a PowerPoint presentation to serve as background for the presentation in an excellent manner.  The students use PowerPoint appropriately; program features are used to create interest instead of being a distraction. The 1st slide includes your issue and your names. The next slides are titled Involvement, Exploration, Reflection, Action, Experience, and Individual Insight. The last slide should say something like, “The End” or “Thanks for listening” or some appropriate concluding statement. Correct spelling and grammar is used.  The “rule of 7” is used. Exploration and Reflection are cited very well.
B=45-44-43, A few things are left out of the “A” section
C=42-41-40-39, Some things are left out of the “A” section
D=38-37-36-35, Slides missing, many things left out.
F=34-30-25-20-15-10, technical difficulties, did not include or a whole lot of things left out

_____LENGTH of PRESENTATION 
A=100-98-96-94-93, Ten to twelve minutes of a quality presentation
B=92-90-88-86, Ten to twelve minutes of a good presentation
C=84-82-80-78, Eight to Ten minutes of a presentation, or over twelve minutes
D=76-74-72-70, Six to eight minutes of a presentation or way over
F=68-65-60-50-40-30-20,  One to six minutes of a presentation or way over