Natural Disasters - Multimedia Presentation Rubric 

Collection 3 - Task A 
Multimedia Presentation 
 
  Ideas and Evidence  Organization  Language 

Advanced  ● The slides clearly  ● The  ● Oral and 

identify all required  organization  written 
research about the  of the project  language has 
topic and engages  is effective;  a formal style. 
the audience.  points are  ● Language is 
● Important points and  logically  precise; 
steps are supported  arranged.  unfamiliar 
with relevant facts  ● Text, visuals,  terms are 
and details from  and sound  explained. 
research.  are combined  ● Spelling, 
● There is a clear  in a coherent  capitalization, 
introduction ​slide that  manner.  and 
introduces the group  ● Transitions  punctuation 
members, the topic,  effectively link  are correct. 
and hooks the  the steps and  ● Sentences 
viewers.  inform the  vary in pattern 
● There is a clear  reader.  and structure. 
conclusion ​slide that  ● Grammar and 
wraps up your topic  usage are 
and is visually  correct. 
appealing to your 
viewers. 

Competent  ● The slides identify all  ● The  ● Oral and 

required research  organization  written 
about the topic, but  of the project  language is 
could be more  is generally  inconsistent in 
engaging.  effective; but  a few places. 
● Most important points  one or two  ● Most 
and steps are  points are out  language and 
supported with  of sequence.  terms are 
relevant facts and  ● Text, visuals,  precise and 
details from research.  and sound  clear. 
● There is an  are mostly  ● Some spelling, 
introduction s​ lide that  combined in  capitalization, 
mostly introduces the  a coherent  and 
group members, the  manner.  punctuation 
topic, and hooks the  ● Transitions  mistakes 
viewers.  mostly link the  occur. 
● There is a ​conclusion  points and  ● Some 
slide that mostly wraps  inform the  grammar and 
up your topic and is  reader.  usage errors 
visually appealing to    occur. 
your viewers.   

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 Limited  ● The slides identify  ● The  ● The language 
some required  organization  becomes 
research about the  has gaps in  informal in 
topic, and could be  logic and a  many places. 
more engaging.  confusing  ● Some 
● Some important points  sequence.  language is 
and steps are  ● Text, visuals,  precise; some 
supported with  and sound  unfamiliar 
relevant facts and  are mostly  terms are 
details from research.  combined in  undefined. 
● There is an  a  ● Sentence 
introduction s​ lide that  disorganized  pattern and 
only partly introduces  way.  structure 
the group members  ● More  hardly vary; 
and the topic. The  transitions are  some 
slide could be more  needed  fragments 
visually appealing to  throughout to  occur. 
viewers.  link important  ● Spelling, 
● There is a ​conclusion  points.  Capitalization, 
slide that only partly  and 
wraps up your topic  punctuation 
and could be more  are often 
visually appealing to  incorrect. 
viewers.  Points are still 
clear 
● Several 
grammar and 
usage errors 
occur. 

Emerging  ● Supporting facts and  ● The  ● Language is 

details are unreliable  organization is  not precise 
or missing.  not logical;  and unfamiliar 
● There is not a clear  the sequence  terms are not 
introduction.  of points and  defined. 
● There is not a clear  steps is  ● Sentence 
conclusion.  disjointed.  pattern and 
● Visuals and  structure 
sound are  hardly vary; 
missing.  fragments 
● No transitions  occur. 
are used.  ● Spelling, 
Presentation is  capitalization, 
difficult to  and grammar 
understand.  are often 
incorrect. 
● Presentation is 
hard to 
understand 
due to 
mechanics. 
 

Credit: ​HMH Collections