The document provides instructions for a career presentation assignment. Students must create a 5-7 minute PowerPoint presentation with at least 10 slides to present on January 18, 2010. The presentation should include information about a particular career, the typical career path, an interview, and the student's personal reaction. It will be graded based on criteria such as button navigation, background, graphics, sounds, originality, formatting, accuracy, spelling/grammar, sequencing, effectiveness, and inclusion of the required elements. Failure to present on the due date could result in failing the quarter.

1. Name: _________________________
Date: ___________________
Career Presentations
Create a 5-7 minute PowerPoint presentation, which must include at least 10 slides (visual, sound, & information) and must be ready to
present to the class on the due date (Tuesday, January 18, 2010). Failure to present on this day could result in failure of the quarter.
Presentation should include everything that is included in the paper:
• Information about the particular career.
• Typical career path
• Interview
• Personal Reaction to career
Grading for Presentation:
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Buttons - Navigation Buttons are appropriately Buttons are appropriately Buttons are appropriately Buttons are not adequately
labeled and all similar buttons labeled. Most similar buttons labeled. Placement of buttons labeled and placement of
(e.g., Back, Home, Next,etc.) (e.g., Back, Home, Next, etc.) apears random from card to buttons appears random from
appear in the same place on appear in the same place on card. card to card.
different cards. different cards.
Background Background does not detract Background does not detract Background does not detract Background makes it difficult to
from text or other graphics. from text or other graphics. from text or other graphics. see text or competes with other
Choice of background is Choice of background is graphics on the page.
consistent from card to card consistent from card to card.
and is appropriate for the topic.
Use of Graphics All graphics are attractive (size A few graphics are not All graphics are attractive but a Several graphics are
and colors) and support the attractive but all support the few do not seem to support the unattractive AND detract from
theme/content of the theme/content of the theme/content of the the content of the presentation.
presentation. presentation. presentation.
Sounds -planning Careful planning has gone into Some planning has gone into Sounds that are chosen are Sounds are not appropriate for
sounds. All sounds improve the sounds. Most enhance the appropriate for the topic, but the presentation.
content or "feel" of the content or "feel" of the some detract from the overall
presentation. presentation, but 1-2 seem to presentation.
be added for no real reason.
None detract from the overall
presentation.
Originality Presentation shows Presentation shows some Presentation shows an attempt Presentation is a rehash of
considerable originality and originality and inventiveness. at originality and inventiveness other people's ideas and/or
inventiveness. The content and The content and ideas are on 1-2 cards. graphics and shows very little
ideas are presented in a unique presented in an interesting attempt at original thought.

2. and interesting way. way.
Text - Font Choice & Font formats (e.g., color, bold, Font formats have been Font formatting has been Font formatting makes it very
Formatting italic) have been carefully carefully planned to enhance carefully planned to difficult to read the material.
planned to enhance readability readability. complement the content. It may
and content. be a little hard to read.
Content - Accuracy All content throughout the Most of the content is accurate The content is generally Content is typically confusing or
presentation is accurate. There but there is one piece of accurate, but one piece of contains more than one factual
are no factual errors. There is information that might be information is clearly flawed or error. There are many words
not an overabundance of words inaccurate. There are slightly inaccurate. There are more than necessary, and the order
on each slide. Most important more words than necessary, words than necessary, and the doesn’t consider the most
details are first. and the order isn’t always with order doesn’t usually have the important fact on the slide.
the most important thing first. most important thing first.
Spelling and Grammar Presentation has no Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has 1-2 Presentation has more than 2
misspellings or grammatical misspellings, but no grammatical errors but no grammatical and/or spelling
errors. grammatical errors. misspellings. errors.
Sequencing of Information is organized in a Most information is organized Some information is logically There is no clear plan for the
Information clear, logical way. It is easy to in a clear, logical way. One sequenced. An occasional card organization of information.
anticipate the type of material card or item of information or item of information seems
that might be on the next card. seems out of place. out of place.
Effectiveness Project includes all material Project includes most material Project is missing more than Project is lacking several key
needed to gain a comfortable needed to gain a comfortable two key elements. It would elements and has inaccuracies
understanding of the topic. It is understanding of the material make an incomplete study that make it a poor study guide.
a highly effective study guide. but is lacking one or two key guide.
elements. It is an adequate
study guide.
Information about the All of the elements that were Three out of the four Two out of the four One out of the four
career, typical career required for the paper and requirements for the paper are requirements for the paper are requirements for the paper are
discussed in the presentation discussed in the presentation. discussed in the presentation discussed in the presentation.
path, interview, and
reaction