Score: Assignment 5: Organism Presentation Rubric Evaluation Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Additional Instructor Feedback/ Comments Points Content (50 points) These are the required minimum content areas: · Introduction · Energy/Foraging · Reproduction · Habitat · Behavior / biotic interaction / responses 50 - 45 points Subject knowledge is evident throughout the project. Information is clear, thorough, appropriate, detailed and correct, and all topics assigned were covered and minimum/ maximum requirements fulfilled. Accurately researched and utilized a variety of relevant information about the organism. 44 - 40 points Subject knowledge is evident in much of the project. Four of the topics assigned were covered fully and/or min/max requirements fulfilled in terms of the amount of detail needed. Most information is clear, thorough, appropriate, and correct. Collected relevant information from multiple sources of information about the organism. 39 - 30 points Some subject knowledge is evident. Three of the topics assigned were covered in sufficient detail. Some Information is confusing, incorrect, flawed, or irrelevant. Did not use appropriate sources. < 29 points Subject knowledge is not evident. Two or less of the topics assigned were covered. Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed. There are multiple missing elements. Layout And Organization (25 points) Must contain: 10-20 elements or slides These are the required minimum layout features: · Suitable use of font (color, size, type) · Background color · Use of graphics · Use of photo/video · Use of audio/written narration 25 - 23 points The layout is visually pleasing (e.g. readable) and is appropriate to convey information in an effective manner with suitable use of all five of the required elements. There is a logical sequence to the presentation. Contains at least ten elements or slides. 22 -20 points The layout is mostly visually pleasing (e.g. readable) and is appropriate to convey information in an effective manner with suitable use of four of the required elements. Contains at least eight elements or slides. 19 - 15 points Three of the required elements are present. Contains at least six elements or slides. The layout has some challenges in readability. < 15 points The layout uses two or less of the required elements. The layout is not readable. Contains five or less elements or slides. Narration Mechanics (10 points) Must contain: Audio or written narration of project 10 points The narration text is spoken with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling where applicable. Note: to receive the full 10 points an audio narration must be used. 9 - 8 points The narration text is clearly written and audio narration spoken with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling where applicable. 7 - 6 points Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors or spoken narratio.

1. Score: Assignment 5: Organism Presentation Rubric
Evaluation Criteria
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Additional Instructor Feedback/
Comments
Points
Content
(50 points)
These are the required minimum content areas:
· Introduction
· Energy/Foraging
· Reproduction
· Habitat
· Behavior / biotic interaction / responses
50 - 45 points
Subject knowledge is evident throughout the project.
Information is clear, thorough, appropriate, detailed and correct,
and all topics assigned were covered and minimum/ maximum
requirements fulfilled.
Accurately researched and utilized a variety of relevant
information about the organism.
44 - 40 points
Subject knowledge is evident in much of the project.
Four of the topics assigned were covered fully and/or min/max

2. requirements fulfilled in terms of the amount of detail needed.
Most information is clear, thorough, appropriate, and correct.
Collected relevant information from multiple sources of
information about the organism.
39 - 30 points
Some subject knowledge is evident.
Three of the topics assigned were covered in sufficient detail.
Some Information is confusing, incorrect, flawed, or irrelevant.
Did not use appropriate sources.
< 29 points
Subject knowledge is not evident.
Two or less of the topics assigned were covered.
Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed.
There are multiple missing elements.
Layout
And
Organization

3. (25 points)
Must contain:
10-20 elements or slides
These are the required minimum layout features:
· Suitable use of font (color, size, type)
· Background color
· Use of graphics
· Use of photo/video
· Use of audio/written narration
25 - 23 points
The layout is visually pleasing (e.g. readable) and is appropriate
to convey information in an effective manner with suitable use
of all five of the required elements.
There is a logical sequence to the presentation.
Contains at least ten elements or slides.
22 -20 points
The layout is mostly visually pleasing (e.g. readable) and is
appropriate to convey information in an effective manner with
suitable use of four of the required elements.
Contains at least eight elements or slides.
19 - 15 points
Three of the required elements are present.
Contains at least six elements or slides.
The layout has some challenges in readability.
< 15 points
The layout uses two or less of the required elements.
The layout is not readable.
Contains five or less elements or slides.

4. Narration Mechanics
(10 points)
Must contain:
Audio or written narration of project
10 points
The narration text is spoken with no errors in grammar,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling where applicable.
Note: to receive the full 10 points an audio narration must be
used.
9 - 8 points
The narration text is clearly written and audio narration spoken
with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and
spelling where applicable.
7 - 6 points
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors or spoken narration
distract or impair readability/ comprehension.
(3 -5 errors)
< 5 points
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors severely distract or
impair readability/ comprehension.
(more than 5 errors)
Citations
(10 points)
10 points
All sources (audio/video/photos/ narrative) are properly cited
and credible references were utilized.

5. 9 - 8 points
Most sources are properly cited and credible in nature.
7 -6 points
Few sources are properly cited and credible in nature.
< 5 points
No credible sources were properly cited or presented.
Technical
(5 points)
5 points
Project runs perfectly with no technical problems. For example,
there are no error messages, all sound, video, or other files are
found.
4 points
Project runs adequately with minor technical problems.
3 points
Project runs minimally. There are many technical problems
when viewing the project.
< 2 points
Project does not run satisfactorily. There are too many technical
problems to view the project.
Note on citations internal to this presentation: Failure to
properly reference facts, figures and other information can
result in up to no credit for this assignment and a teachable
moment about plagiarism/academic dishonesty. A second
instance may lead to a notice sent to the registrar for academic
dishonesty.

6. V011015
SCIN130 Presentation Tips and Guidelines
Things to DO when preparing a presentation:
1. As you did for Assignment 4: Organism Profile, start
preparing your presentation by outlining your ideas. Refer to
the directions that reflect the type of organism you have chosen
(microbe, plant/fungus or animal) and use the required elements
as the framework for your outline. Flesh out that outline by
identifying specific subject matter, photos and videos you want
to include. Storyboarding, a way of sequencing and organizing
your ideas for delivery in the presentation, is a great way to
help with the process of preparing a presentation. Here are a
couple of links on storyboarding:
http://www.propointgraphics.com/resources/blog/2011/11/storyb
oarding-for-effective-presentations-and-motion-graphics-videos/
http://www.smartdraw.com/Blog/archive/2008/08/01/having-
trouble-putting-a-presentation-together-try-storyboarding.aspx
2. Research, research, research!! Research your organism
before you observe it so you know what to look for specifically.
Then go back and research more after the fact and compile
additional information such as audio files, video and/or pictures
that will enhance your presentation and what you observed
yourself.
3. Remember your research is about observing your organism
NOTinteracting with it. Use common sense and do not put
yourself in a potentially dangerous environment and do not
trespass while making your observations.

7. 4. Organize your presentation in a logical sequence. Be
consistent in your format (use of titles, fonts, background, over
all look from slide to slide). Use font types, sizes and colors
that are easy to read.
5. If you are using SOM with audio narration, consider writing
out your presentation first and practice your narration prior to
recording. Be sure to project your voice so it can be heard well,
enunciate, and pause where applicable. When recording your
narration, be relaxed, don’t worry if you stumble here or there
but you should rerecord if you have too many “errors” in your
run.
6. Proofread and review your final product to ensure it is the
final product you are prepared to present to the class and submit
for grading.
7. Make sure all photos and videos are working if embedded
into your presentation.
And a last note on citation….
8. Make sure all videos, photos, or research is cited properly in
your presentation.
a. HOW TO CITE AN IMAGE if you know the photographer’s
name:
i. Photographer Last Name, First Initial (Photographer). (Year,
Month Day of Publication_. Title of Photograph [digital image].
Retrieved from URL
ii. Example: Smith, J. (Photographer). (2010, January 1). Title
of Picture [digital image]. Retrieved from www.apus.edu
b. HOW TO CITE AN IMAGE if you do not know the
photographer, the title or the date of creation:
i. [Untitled illustration of topic]. Retrieved Month Day, Year
from URL
ii. Example: [Untitled image of a running cat]. Retrieved
January 1, 2010 from www.apus.edu
c. HOW TO CITE A VIDEO
i. Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. OR Author
Screen Name. (Year, Month Day of video post). Title of Video
[Video file]. Retrieved from URL

8. ii. Example: Smith, J.K. (2010, January 1). Title of Picture
[Video file]. Retrieved from www.apus.edu
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