Name and Topic/Letter____________________________________________ Period__________*Each student will be individually scored according to the rubric. The team component will be 10% of the project grade.

AP WORLD HISTORYEngineering an Empire Project Rubric

Element(100 points possible)

Exemplary Proficient Unacceptable Total PointsOut of 100

Visual Appeal: neatness, color, choice of backgrounds, pictures and graphics, creative, good first impression, good representation of content

Variety of visual devices or props text font and pictures enhance the project, a consistent visual theme15 points

Text and visual does not detract from slides, some graphics may not totally support project, minimal visual10 points

Readability is difficult, text is hard to see against backgrounds, no graphics or visual representation5 points

Research: obvious effort went into project, not an overnight “gotta-get-it-done” look, clear and engaging

Time used researching and working used to the fullest and most efficiently, student was on task at all times in class or lab, engaging and entertaining presentation15 points

Time used researching was adequate to the project, student was on task most of the time, adequate presentation

10 points

Student did not use time provided in an efficient manner, off task, reminders to be working, minimal presentation

5 pointsIdeas and Content: followed instructions for project, thorough knowledge displayed in project and knowledge is correct, all areas of project addressed, all questions answered, not copied and pasted from the internet

Instructions followed and all parts/questions addressed, no copying, accurate information, no factual errors, over and above basic knowledge of topic50 points

Most of the instructions are followed, most questions answered, adequate topic knowledge, may have minor factual errors

40 points

Incomplete project, missing information, incorrect or missing knowledge, major factual errors

20 points

Conventions: spelling and grammar are correct

Text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling5 points

Text requires some editing in grammar and spelling

3 points

Spelling and grammatical errors distract or impair readability

1 pointsCitations: sources of information are identified and cited

All sources are properly cited and credited using an appropriate citation format5 points

Most sources are cited in a correct format

3 points

Few or no sources are cited or format is inappropriate

1 pointTeam Presentation:This component will be scored as a collaborative effort. Overall presentation is clear, reflects continuity and team participation during class.

The slide show and presentation is clear, correct, and engaging with all team members participating

10 points

The slide show and presentation is somewhat clear, might contain minor errors with most team members participating7 points

The slide show and presentation is unclear with numerous errors and little participation3 points