iRubric: Hidden Figures Project Rubric

Details in the background section are not present.

Details in the background section of the presentation board has little or nothing to do with the main topic. The Background is placed on the upper left side of the presentation board.

Details in the background section of the presentation board relate to the topic but are too general or incomplete. The audience needs more information to understand what your topic is about. The Background is placed on the upper left side of the presentation board.

Details in the background section of the presentation board include important information but the audience needs more information to understand fully. Details amount up to one page of information. The Background is placed on the upper left side of the presentation board.

Details in the background section of the presentation board fully captures all the important information about the topic and increases the audience's understanding of the topic. Details amount up to 2 pages of background details. The Background is placed on the upper left side of the presentation board.

Graphics are not present on the board.

Graphics are related to the topic and give a poor sense of the time period. The audience can not be visually taken back to experience the event discussed in the project. Only 1 to 3 photos (4x6 size) are provided and placed appropriately in the center of the board.

Graphics are are related to the topic and give a sense of the time period. 4 to 7 photos were provided (4x6 size) and placed appropriately in the center of the board.

Graphics are related to the topic and give a reasonable sense of the time period. 8 to 10 photos were provided (4x6 size) and placed appropriately in the center of the board.

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easy to picture yourself back in that particular time period. 12 or more images (4x6 size) were provided and were placed appropriately in the center of the board.

Student declined to give a 2 to 3 minute presentation on the topic.


No References given.

The presentation was too long or too short. The presenter did not speak clearly most of the time and established little eye contact with the audience.

Only 1 reference was cited using MLA style.

The References should be placed below the Enlightened Moment Section on right side of the presentation board.

The presentation was appropriate length but seemed very hurried or too slow. The presenter spoke clearly and distinctly only some of the time and/or established little eye contact with the audience.

Two references were cited using APA style.

The References should be placed below the Enlightened Moment Section on right side of the presentation board.

The presentation was the appropriate length but seemed slightly hurried or too slow. The presenter spoke clearly most of the time and established eye contact with the audience.

The References should be placed below the Enlightened Moment Section on right side of the presentation board.


Two references were cited using APA style.

The presentation was 2 to 3 minutes in length. It did not seem hurried or too slow when talking to the audience. The presenter spoke clearly and distinctly and established eye contact with the audience. The presented dressed in business attire and came ready to tell about their project!

More than two references were cited using APA style.


The References should be placed below the Enlightened Moment Section on right side of the presentation board.