1. Rubrics for SEA Current Event Assignment
Category
Exceeds Expectations:
3 points
Meets Expectations:
2.25 points
Does not Meet Expectations:
1.75 point
Points
Slide Show
Excellent use of Google Slides. Attractive
layout with great use of color, shapes, use of
transition between slides, multiple excellent
visuals, just key-words on slide, appropriate
font size.
Good use of Google Slides. Attractive layout
with some use of color, shapes, few transitions,
multiple visuals, a few too many or too few key-
words on slide, font size may be a little too big
or small.
Google Slideshow creation needs work.
Simple layout, simple color and use of
shapes, no transitions, only one visual per
slide, way too many key-words and the
key-words are very small or very large.
Presentation
Skills
Excellent presentation skills. Eye contact
made, clear voice, appropriate pace, gestures
used, did not rely on script.
Good presentation skills. Some eye contact
made, some mumbling, a little fast or slow, no
gestures used, somewhat relied on script.
Presentation Skills need work. No eye-
contact, hard to understand, very fast or
slow, no use of gestures, looked down
and read directly from script.
Content
(5 W’s)
Student answers all the questions expected in
great depth. The audience comes away with a
clear and complete understanding of the
current event.
Student answers all the questions expected in
some detail. The audience comes away with a
general understanding of the current event.
Student does not answer all the questions
and there are significant gaps in the
audience’s understanding of the current
event..
Ending
Questions/
Prompt
The ending question/prompt is relevant,
thoughtful introspective, get to the heart of the
current event and makes their fellow
classmates think deeply about the topic.
The ending question/prompt is relevant, but
not as thoughtful or introspective and allows
for thought on the topic, but at a more
superficial level.
The ending question/prompt is now
relevant or very simple in nature. The
students don’t need to think much to
answer the question. Or there is not
ending question/prompt posed.
Punctuality/
Preparation
The student presents on the day his/her
assigned current event and is completely
prepared to go. The presentation has been
shared with Kru Chaht and Kru JP via e-mail
BEFORE CLASS.
Student does not present on the day of
his/her assigned current event or does
not prepare to go. Or the student needs
to share the presentation with Kru Chaht
and Kru JP DURING CLASS TIME.
TOTAL = 7 points