Assignment #2: Internet Field Trip Research: Research at least six (6) information sources on forecasting methods; take notes and record and interpret significant facts, meaningful graphics, accurate sounds and evaluated alternative points of view. Preparation: Produce as storyboard with thumbnails of at least ten (10) slides. Include the following elements: Title of slide, text, background color, placement & size of graphic, fonts - color, size, type for text and headings Hyperlinks (list URLs of any site linked from the slide), narration text, and audio files (if any) Number on slides clear Logical sequence to the presentation Content: Provide written content with the following elements: introduction that presents the overall topic (clear sense of the project's main idea) and draws the audience into the presentation with compelling questions or by relating to the audience's interests or goals. accurate, current clear, concise, and shows logical progression of ideas and supporting information motivating questions and advanced organizers drawn mainly from primary sources Text Elements: Slides should have the following characteristics: fonts are easy-to-read; point size that varies appropriately for headings and text italics, bold, and indentations enhance readability background and colors enhance the readability of text appropriate in length for the target audience; to the point Layout: The layout should have the following characteristics: visually pleasing contributes to the overall message appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space Media: The graphics, sound, and/or animation should assist in presenting an overall theme and enhance understanding of concept, ideas and relationships have original images that are created using proper size and resolution; enhance the content have a consistent visual theme. Citations: The sources of information should: properly cited so that the audience can determine the credibility and authority of the information presented be properly formatted according to APA style The assignment will be graded using the associated rubric. Grading Rubric for Assignment # 2 Internet Field Trip There are 8 possible points for each of the 5 criteria,so that the total number of points is 40 points. Criteria 0 Unacceptable (0 points) 1 Developing (4 points) 2 Competent (6 points) 3 Exemplary (8 points) 1. a) Research: Showed research of at least six (6) information sources; take notes and record and interpret significant facts, meaningful graphics, accurate sounds and evaluated alternative points of view. b) Preparation: Produced storyboard with thumbnails of 10 slides with these elements: (1) Title of slide, text, background color, placement & size of graphic, fonts, color (2) size, type for text and headings (3) Hyperlinks (list URLs of any site linked from the slide), narration text, and audio files (if any) (4) Number on slides clear (5) Logical sequence to the presentation Did not submit or note cards showed i.

1. Assignment #2: Internet Field Trip
Research: Research at least six (6) information sources on
forecasting methods; take notes and record and interpret
significant facts, meaningful graphics, accurate sounds and
evaluated alternative points of view.
Preparation: Produce as storyboard with thumbnails of at least
ten (10) slides. Include the following elements:
Title of slide, text, background color, placement & size of
graphic, fonts - color, size, type for text and headings
Hyperlinks (list URLs of any site linked from the slide),
narration text, and audio files (if any)
Number on slides clear
Logical sequence to the presentation
Content: Provide written content with the following elements:
introduction that presents the overall topic (clear sense of the
project's main idea) and draws the audience into the
presentation with compelling questions or by relating to the
audience's interests or goals.
accurate, current
clear, concise, and shows logical progression of ideas and
supporting information
motivating questions and advanced organizers
drawn mainly from primary sources
Text Elements: Slides should have the following characteristics:
fonts are easy-to-read; point size that varies appropriately for
headings and text
italics, bold, and indentations enhance readability
background and colors enhance the readability of text
appropriate in length for the target audience; to the point
Layout: The layout should have the following characteristics:
visually pleasing
contributes to the overall message
appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space
Media: The graphics, sound, and/or animation should
assist in presenting an overall theme and enhance understanding

2. of concept, ideas and relationships
have original images that are created using proper size and
resolution; enhance the content
have a consistent visual theme.
Citations: The sources of information should:
properly cited so that the audience can determine the credibility
and authority of the information presented
be properly formatted according to APA style
The assignment will be graded using the associated rubric.
Grading Rubric for Assignment # 2 Internet Field Trip
There are 8 possible points for each of the 5 criteria,so that the
total number of points is 40 points.
Criteria
0 Unacceptable (0 points)
1 Developing (4 points)
2 Competent (6 points)
3 Exemplary (8 points)
1. a) Research: Showed research of at least six (6) information
sources; take notes and record and interpret significant facts,
meaningful graphics, accurate sounds and evaluated alternative
points of view. b) Preparation: Produced storyboard with
thumbnails of 10 slides with these elements: (1) Title of slide,
text, background color, placement & size of graphic, fonts,
color (2) size, type for text and headings (3) Hyperlinks (list
URLs of any site linked from the slide), narration text, and
audio files (if any) (4) Number on slides clear (5) Logical
sequence to the presentation
Did not submit or note cards showed insufficiently completed
research from two (2) or fewer information sources.
Insufficiently recorded and interpreted facts, graphics, sounds,
or did not evaluate alternate points of view. Did not submit or
produced insufficiently developed storyboard with thumbnails
of one (1) to five (5) slides with one (1) to Two (2) required
elements. Fulfilled with less than 70% accuracy, quality, and
thoroughness.
Note cards showed partially completed research from at least

3. three (3) information sources; recorded and interpreted some
acceptable facts, some appropriate graphics, sounds and
sufficiently evaluated alternative points of view. Produced
partially developed storyboard with thumbnails of at least six
(6) or seven (7) slides with three (3) of the (5) required
elements. Fulfilled with 70 - 79% accuracy, quality, and
thoroughness.
Note cards showed sufficiently completed research from at least
four (4) or five (5) information sources; recorded and
interpreted acceptable facts, appropriate graphics, accurate
sounds, and sufficiently evaluated alternative points of view.
Produced sufficiently developed storyboard with thumbnails of
at least eight (8) slides with four (4) of the (5) required
elements. Fulfilled with 80 - 89% accuracy, quality, and
thoroughness.
Note cards showed fully completed research from at least six
(6) information sources; recorded and interpreted significant
facts, meaningful graphics, accurate sounds, and fully evaluated
alternative points of view. Prepared fully developed storyboard
with thumbnails of at least 10 slides with all five (5) required
elements. Fulfilled with 90 - 100% accuracy, quality, and
thoroughness.
2. Content: Provided content with (1) attention-getting
introduction, (2) content that is accurate and current (3) clear,
concise, and shows logical progression of ideas, (4) supporting
information motivating questions and advanced organizers, (5)
taken from primary sources
Did not submit or provided insufficiently developed
introduction and content with two (2) or fewer of required
elements included. Addressed with less than 70% accuracy,
motivation, logic, support, and research.
Provided partially developed introduction and content with
three (5) of five (5) required elements included. Addressed with
70-79% accuracy, motivation, logic, support, and research.
Provided sufficiently developed introduction and content with
four (4) of five (5) required elements included. Addressed with

4. 80-89% accuracy, motivation, logic, support, and research.
Provided excellent and fully developed introduction and content
with all five (5) required elements included. Addressed with 90-
100% accuracy, motivation, logic, support, and research.
3. Text Elements: (1) fonts are easy-to-read; (2) point size that
varies appropriately for headings, and text (3) italics, bold, and
indentations enhance readability, (4) background and colors
enhance the readability of text, (5) appropriate in length for the
target audience; (6) to the point (7) Applied correct spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and (8) APA style.
Did not submit or did not demonstrate acceptable use of the text
elements. Issues with text elements prevented effective
communication of message. Had 8 + errors in spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and APA style.
Demonstrated acceptable use of 4 - 5 text elements. Text
elements provided some helpful support to the communication
of the message. Had 6 - 7 errors in spelling, punctuation,
grammar, and APA style. Fulfilled with 70 - 79% quality and
accuracy.
Demonstrated sufficient use of 6 - 7 of the text elements. Text
elements provided sufficient support to the communication of
the message. Had no 3 - 5 errors in spelling, punctuation,
grammar, and APA style. Fulfilled with 80 - 89% quality and
accuracy.
Demonstrated excellent use of all 8 text elements. Text
elements provided outstanding support to the communication of
the message. Had 0 - 2 errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar,
and APA style. Fulfilled with 90 - 100% quality and accuracy.
4. Layout: The layout of the message demonstrated these
characteristics: (1) visually pleasing;(2) contributed to the
overall message; had (3) appropriate headings, (4) subheadings,
(5) and white space
Did not submit or the layout of the message was not acceptable
and did not support communication of the message sufficiently.
Layout did not include enough of the five (5) of the layout
characteristics.

5. The layout of the message was acceptable and supported
communication of it to some extent. Layout included three (3)
of the five (5) of the layout characteristics. Fulfilled with 70 -
79% quality and accuracy.
The layout of the message was good and supported
communication of it sufficiently. Layout included four (4) of
the five (5) of the layout characteristics. Fulfilled with 80 - 89%
quality and accuracy.
The layout of the message was excellent and supported
communication of it very well. Layout included all five (5) of
the layout characteristics. Fulfilled with 90 - 100% quality and
accuracy.
5. Media: The media should include these characteristics: (1)
graphics, sound, and/or animation that assist in presenting an
overall theme and enhance understanding of concept, ideas and
relationships; (2) have original images; graphics are created
using proper size and resolution; enhance the content; (3) have
a consistent visual theme.
Did not submit or the media used were unacceptable and did not
meet the requirements.
Provided media that were acceptable and met only one (1) of the
three (3) characteristics. Fulfilled with 70 - 79% quality and
accuracy.
Provided media that were sufficient and met two (2) of the three
(3) characteristics. Fulfilled with 80 - 89% quality and
accuracy.
Provided media that were excellent and met all three (3) of the
characteristics. Fulfilled with 90 - 100% quality and accuracy.