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Career and College Research Project Career and College Research Project The Career and College Research Project requires a career and college to be researched based on student interest. Rubric Code: FX8B76X By Maxkait Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 9-12

Career and College Research Project
	Advanced 9-10 points (N/A)	Proficient 7-8 points (N/A)	Basic 4-6 points (N/A)	Below Basic 0-3points (N/A)
Career Information
Career introduction & duties	Advanced Detailed description of the job is required. Information on job responsibilities/hours is given along some history about the job. Personal interest in the career and your strengths are also included.	Proficient Description of the job is required. Information on job responsibilities is given. A line about the history of the job and some information about your interest in the career.	Basic Description of the job is required. A line about your interest in the career.	Below Basic No description of the job is included
Qualifications for career	Advanced There is a detailed description of the educational requirements. It provides information on any degrees, certificates, licenses, or other special requirements. It also provides the estimated time required to complete requirements. A plan is laid out for what classes you will need to take in high school and then in college to meet the requirements.	Proficient There is a description of the educational requirements. It provides information on any degrees, certificates, licenses, or other special requirements. There is some plan for what classes you should take in high school or college	Basic There is a description of the educational requirements.	Below Basic There is NO description of the educational requirements.
Money and Outlook	Advanced There is a detailed description of of the salary for this career. It gives the yearly rate on average for the state and shows the starting wage. A description of the future outlook for this career is also provided in detail.	Proficient There is a description of of the salary for this career. It gives the yearly rate. There is some information on the future outlook for this career.	Basic There is a description of of the salary for this career. One line on the future outlook for the career.	Below Basic There is NO description of of the salary for this career and no future outlook on the career.
Personal Pros and Cons	Advanced Develop a detailed list of personal Pros and Cons on the career choice. Has 4 or more pros and 4 or more cons.	Proficient Develop a list of personal Pros and Cons on the career choice. Has 4 pros and 4 cons.	Basic Develop a list of personal Pros and Cons on the career choice. Has 3-4 pros and 3-4 cons.	Below Basic Did NOT develop a list of personal Pros and Cons.
College information
College introduction	Advanced Name of school, location and history of school is included. Your interest in the college is fully explained.	Proficient Name of school, location and history of school is included. Some info about your interest in the college is shared.	Basic Name of school, location and some history on the school is included.	Below Basic Name of school no location or history.
Statistics	Advanced At least 10 statistics about the college are included in detail along with some additional facts about the college.	Proficient Between 7-9 statistics about the college are included.	Basic Between 5-6 statistics about the college are included.	Below Basic Less than 5 statistics about the college are included.
Tuition Costs	Advanced Both the flat tuition cost and cost of living with room & board are present. Break down cost of meal plan and dorm room is shown.	Proficient Both the flat tuition cost and cost of living with room & board are present.	Basic Cost of flat tuition or cost of living with room & board is present.	Below Basic Neither flat tuition cost and cost of living with room & board are present.
Admission requirements	Advanced Info about admission requirements are all addressed. Shows minimum GPA and SAT/ACT scores necessary to attend. Application process and dates are included.	Proficient Info about admission requirements are all addressed. Shows minimum GPA and SAT/ACT scores necessary to attend. Some of the application process is mentioned.	Basic Info about admission requirements are all addressed. Shows minimum GPA and SAT/ACT scores necessary to attend.	Below Basic No GPA score and/or SAT/ACT scores are included.
Campus life	Advanced Info about sports, clubs and activities are shared. Lists multiple kinds (4-5) of out of class activities that the college offers.	Proficient Info about sports, clubs and activities are shared. Some (2-3) out of class activities are shared.	Basic Some info about sports, clubs or activities are shared.	Below Basic No info about sports, clubs or activities are shared.
Pros and Cons	Advanced Develop a detailed list of personal Pros and Cons on the college choice. Has 4 or more pros and 4 or more cons.	Proficient Develop a list of personal Pros and Cons on the college choice. Has 4 pros and 4 cons.	Basic Develop a list of personal Pros and Cons on the college choice. Has 3-4 pros and 3-4 cons.	Below Basic Did NOT develop a list of personal Pros and Cons.
Speech & PowerPoint
PowerPoint	Advanced Presentation was effective, informative and appealing. Viewers learned much. Has at least 22 slides (but no more than 25) with appropriate pictures of college and career included. Formatted neatly and followed the slide order given in the directions with text slides broken up with picture slides. Sources sited on the last slide. Transitions are smooth.	Proficient Presentation was effective, informative and appealing. Viewers learned much. Formatted neatly and followed the slide order given in the directions with text slides broken up with picture slides. Sources sited on the last slide. Has at least 19 slides.	Basic Presentation was effective or appealing but not both. Has some pictures Format does not match the directions. Sources sited at the end. Has at least 17 slides.	Below Basic Presentation was neither effective or appealing. Very few appropriate pictures added. No attention to slide order. Sources not sited in the end. Has at least 15 slides.
Presenting Common Core Standard	Advanced The introduction is compelling and provides motivating content that hooks the viewer from the beginning of the project and keeps the audience's attention. The closing summarized the presentation and included credits. Student speaks in a clear voice that is easy to understand. Student uses eye contact.	Proficient The introduction is motivating content that keeps the audience's attention. The closing summarized the presentation and included credits. Student's voice is clear but presentation is difficult to understand. Student uses eye contact.	Basic The introduction is present, but simply explains. There was a closing but it did not summarize the presentation. Student's voice is soft and difficult to understand. Student makes little eye contact.	Below Basic The introduction and closing are missing or irrelevant. Student's voice is not audible. Student makes no eye contact.
Writing and formatting
	Advanced 5 points (N/A)	Proficient 4 points (N/A)	Basic 3 points (N/A)	Below Basic 0-2 points (N/A)
Clarity/neatness	Advanced Information is completely clear and well-organized.	Proficient The information is fairly clear and well organized. The presentation may be eye-catching but somewhat hard to follow.	Basic The presentation may or may not be eye-catching and is difficult to follow.	Below Basic The presentation is very confusing and difficult to follow. It is not eye-catching.
Spelling and Grammar	Advanced 0-1 errors	Proficient 2-3 error	Basic 3-4 errors	Below Basic More than 4 errors
Citations	Advanced Sources of information are properly cited in MLA format so that the audience can determine the credibility and authority of the information presented.	Proficient Most sources of information use proper MLA citation, and sources are documented to make it possible to check on the accuracy of information.	Basic A few sources are cited but have some MLA citation errors.	Below Basic No proper citations are used.

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