Rubric for Group Activity or Group Project

Task Description: (Teacher may explain specific assignment in this space.)

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Criteri
4 Exemplary 3 Accomplished 2 Developing 1 Beginning
a
Does a full share Does an equal share of Does almost as much Does less work than
of work or more work work as others other group members
Assigns a clearly Assigns roles, but roles Assigns roles, but No effort made to
defined role; group are not clearly defined roles are not adhered assign roles to group
members perform roles or consistently adhered to members
tionCoopera

effectively to Often sides with Acts as cliques or

Always considers Usually considers all friends instead of individuals rather than
25 all views and helps views and helps team considering all views group
% team to reach fair to reach fair decision Sometimes argues Arguments within
decision Rarely argues Group settles group
Never argues with Group seldom solves its problems and gives up Little attempt to solve
teammates problems as a team easily problems; gives up
Group tries to and asks classmates or easily
solve its problems by teacher for help
itself without seeking
outside help

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 Takes initiative in Works agreeably with Can be coaxed into Did not meet
helping the group get partner(s) concerning meeting with other partner(s) at agreed
organized and setting organization and times partner(s) times or places
times and places to and places to meet Somewhat organized Lack of organization;
zationOrgani

meet Product is organized ideas; not presented in choppy and confusing;

Product is extremely with an introduction, sequence format difficult to follow
well organized with an body, and conclusion Goals not clearly No goals established
20
introduction, body, and Goals are established, defined Does not accomplish
%
conclusion but some are too Barely accomplishes assignment
Has realistic, general the job
prioritized, and Accomplished basic
measurable goals assignment
Highly productive in
accomplishing
assignment
Collects and Collects and Collects and Collects and
contributes accurate contributes mostly contributes somewhat contributes inaccurate
content accurate content accurate content content
Goes above and At times, takes Uses only materials Does not utilize
chResear

beyond to research initiative to find extra provided resources effectively

20 information information Shares some Keeps information to
% Communicates and Shares information with information with the self; does not share
shares all information the group group with group
with the group Usually does the Rarely does the Relies on others to do
Always does the assigned work; rarely assigned work; often the work
assigned work without needs reminding needs reminding
having to be reminded

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 Provides many ideas Participates in Listens to others; on Seems bored with
ynsibilitRespoerMemb for the assignment discussions about the some occasions, makes conversations about
Clearly communicates assignment suggestions the assignment
desires, ideas, personal Usually shares opinions Rarely expresses Never/almost never
needs and feelings and thoughts with other feelings or preferences spoke up
Listens and speaks a partner(s) Usually does most of Monopolized
fair amount Listens, but sometimes the talking, rarely conversation; does not
25 Each team member is talks too much or too allowing others to allow others to speak
% treated with respect little speak; or seldom talks, Does not respect or
and is encouraged Often encourages and allowing others to encourage other
Hands in all respects team dominate members
assignments on time members Some members are Does not hand in
Hands in most not encouraged or some/all assignments
assignments on time respected
Hands in most
assignments late
Presentation is clever Presentation is Presentation is at Little creativity used;
and original thoughtful times clearly presented bland
Engaging; captures Presentation is well Presentation is at Presentation is hard to
interest of audience done; interesting to times interesting to follow; poorly organized
Appropriate variety of audience audience No use of visual aids
visual aids Some use of visual aids Limited use of visual Presenter cannot be
ationPresent

Visual aids add to or Visual aids somewhat aids heard; no eye contact;
clarify presentation add to or clarify Visual aids do not poor body language
Each presenter speaks presentation clarify or add the Some members did
10
clearly and loudly; Most of the time, presentation not contribute to the
%
good eye contact; presenter speaks Presenter is hard to presentation
appropriate body clearly and loudly; hear; little eye contact;
language some eye contact; poor body language
Members contribute some use of Some members did
equally to the appropriate body not contribute equally
presentation language to the presentation
Most of the members
contributed equally to
the presentation
Assignment Score ______________ + Beyonder/Bonus ______________ = Final Score
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