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Global Warming Myth or Fact

Students will prepare to give an oral presentation on the debate over global warming

Rubric Code: AX9BX6B

By Hurst5

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Subject: Science

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Global Warming
	Excellent 20 pts	Fair 17 pts	Poor 14 pts
Opener "WHAT DO YOU THINK THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING WILL BE ON THE EARTH'S GLOBAL WEATHER PATTERNS/PHYSICAL FEATURES?" Some contend the debate is over and science has found conclusively that man-made carbon dioxide gases are causing the planet to heat up. Others say the slight increase in temperatures is cyclical--having more to do with the sun's activities than anything man could do on Earth. Where do you stand? And from where do you find evidence to support your position?	Excellent Gave the audience an exceptional reason for paying attention. Focused on 3-4 points and supported them with clear and convincing evidence.	Fair Gave the audience a good reason for paying attention. Focused on 2-3 points and supported them with clear and convincing evidence.	Poor Gave the audience little reason for paying attention. Focused on 1 point and supported it with clear and convincing evidence.
Structure Do you have multiple statements to make to your audience?	Excellent Did well to focus on 3-4 main points and supported each with clear examples and visual aids	Fair Focused on 2-3 main points and supported each with examples and some visual aids.	Poor Focused on 1 main point and supported it with an example and no visual aid.
Use of Visual Aids Graphing, newspaper articles, pictures of before and now.	Excellent Exceptional use of visual aids. Each visual aid clearly added to the presentation and represented the example.	Fair Good use of visual aids. Each visual aid added to the presentation and represented the example.	Poor Poor use of visual aids 1 or less was included in the presentation.
Fielding Questions Are you confident enough to argue questions with facts to support your responses?	Excellent Was obviously prepared to field questions from the audience.	Fair Was somewhat prepared to field questions from the audience.	Poor Was unprepared to field questions from the audience.
Written Report Typed Report: Out line was clear to your debate.	Excellent Written report clearly reflects the information presented and was written well. Excellent effort to represent what was presented.	Fair Written report reflects the presentation in good manner. Effort was taken to represent what was presented.	Poor Written report was poor. Effort was not taken to represent in writing what was presented.

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Science

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Presentation

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