iRubric: Wegener's Continental Drift Theory Presentation rubric

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Wegener's Continental Drift Theory Presentation Students are to think about why some scientists did not accept Wegener's theories on continental drift. (Possible ideas for this presentation include talk show format with a host, Wegener and an unbelieving fellow scientist.) Rubric Code: N7384W By LisaOlewine Draft Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Lesson Content	Poor Little to no detail discussing Wegener's theories and/or unbelieving scientists arguments against theory.	Fair Minimal detail discussing Wegener's theories and/or unbelieving scientists arguments against theory.	Good Sufficient detail discussing Wegener's theories and/or unbelieving scientists arguments against theory.	Exemplary Extremely detailed presentation discussing Wegener's theories and/or unbelieving scientists arguments against theory.
Visuals	Poor No use of visuals or props.	Fair Props poorly made. Spelling errors, sloppy, used inconsistently.	Good Nicely made props, no spelling errors, easily readable. Used throughout presentation.	Exemplary Extremely detailed props, used with confidence and consistently throughout presentation.
Presentation	Poor Member did not speak or was not audible.	Fair Member forgot lines, mispronounced words, missed cues.	Good Member spoke clearly, appeared to remember all lines. Easily audible.	Exemplary Member spoke with feeling and put character into their role. Knew all lines.
Group evaluation	Poor Member did not complete evaluation and was pointed out as a non-participant	Fair Member completed evaluation minimally and had 2 or more complaints	Good Member completed evaluation sufficiently and had only 1 complaint	Exemplary Member completed evaluation in detail and had no complaints