iRubric: Issues within Education rubric

Introduction minimally presented the topic. The introduction did not engage the audience at all, or was unclear.

Introduction presented the topic but did not present the full scope of the topic. Did not give adequate background information.

Introduction gave a good and clear understanding of why the topic is an issue today. Presenters showed their stance on the topic and explained the full scope of the topic. One of the introduction steps may have been missing or the introduction wasn't engaging.

Introduction gave a strong and clear understanding of the topic's background. Presenters greeted the audience, hooked the audience, stated their topic, explained terms/vocabulary that could be unknown and gave an overview. The introduction was clear and allowed the audience to understand the full scope of the topic. Introduction hooked the audience and was engaging.

There was no conclusion.

0 points

Conclusion did not effectively wrap up the presentation or introduced new ideas which is not appropriate in a conclusion. Two or more of the 'parts' of an 'excellent' conclusion were missing.

Conclusion wrapped up the issue by restating the main themes of the presentation.
One of the 'parts' of an 'excellent' conclusion were missing.

Conclusion effectively wrapped up the issue at hand and left the audience intrigued and further interested in the topic. Or the conclusion made the audience take a new point of view or gain deeper insight on the matter. The conclusion had a transition, restated the overview, reminded the audience of important points, concluded memorably and wrapped up well.

The group was unorganized and not prepared for the presentation. The group did not make any effort to engage the audience. The ppt slides were wordy. The team seemed uninterested in their presentation.

The group was unorganized and not adequately prepared for the presentation. The group did not make much effort to engage the audience. The ppt slides were slightly wordy. The team seemed uninterested in their presentation.

The group was prepared for the presentation. The group engaged the audience.The ppt slides were slightly wordy. Presenters handled audience questions well.

The group clearly practiced beforehand. The students were prepared and engaged the audience effectively with questions, activities, etc. The ppt slides were visual-not too wordy. Presenters handled audience questions impressively.