Committee Members: _________________________________________________________ Project Cuba Grading Rubric Poor (5)

Content Quality of Research Content is vague, providing little detail and contains no evidence of research and understanding

Humanities 12 Excellent (10)

Content is clear and consistent with historical fact, and accurate details demonstrate total understanding of issue assigned Both proposal and presentation demonstrate clear, accurate information about the history and present state of Cuba Clear, consistent connection between the information verbalized presentation in class and the guideline expectations Group was strongly unified, and consistency demonstrated in both proposal and presentation Proposal demonstrated a strong, professional attitude and effectively communicated information in an audience-friendly presentation Energizes the audience with enthusiasm; Audible & precisely clear throughout/Involves audience with eye contact Group was clearly prepared to respond to questions, and active engagement was demonstrated by all group members

Basic (6-7)
Content gives essentials about topic, but lacks in certain details regarding specific points

Advanced (8-9)

Content Accuracy of Information Presented

Content is generally accurate, and evidence of understanding is demonstrated through the use of detailed examples Very Inaccurate Minor Historical/ Provides mostly accurate Information lacks Contemporary statements about the credibility and substance Inaccuracies, mostly due current state of Cuba to lack of detail

Content Alignment to Project Cuba Guidelines

Little to no connection between information in proposal and expectations listed on assignment sheet

Presentation contains irrelevant information or information not clearly related to guidelines and essential questions

Minor inconsistencies between research in proposal guideline expectations

Organization Group appeared Synergy Among disjointed and Group Members contradictory throughout presentation

Group attempted a sense Group proposal of unity, but proposals contained only minor within group contradicted inconsistencies, but at times unified front was apparent Organization Proposals lacked Proposals lacked Proposals were cohesive Professionalism cohesion in effective professional quality of and consistent with of Presentation transitions; lack of cohesion and minor transition audience consideration in consistency, but some problems and formatting format evidence of considerate faux pas. formatting present Audience Monotonous/Poor Engagement articulation/Avoids eye Expressiveness contact and Clarity Some expression/ Moments of enthusiasm generally audible/ Some evident, but audibility eye contact dropped at times/ Much eye contact

Class Engagement Comfortable Fielding Questions Cohesion Whole Class Synergy

Group was unclear and unprepared to answer incoming questions

Group stumbled at times with questions, but strong attempts were made

Group appeared confident to field questions, and few inaccuracies found; most group members engaged

Reform proposals were not aligned.

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