Rubric for Group Activity or Group Project

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Criteria 4 – Exemplary 3 – Accomplished 2 – Developing 1 – Beginning

 Does a full share of  Does an equal share of work  Does almost as much work  Does less work than other
work or more  Assigns roles, but roles are as others group members
 Assigns a clearly not clearly defined or  Assigns roles, but roles are  No effort made to assign
defined role; group members consistently adhered to not adhered to roles to group members
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perform roles effectively  Usually considers all views  Often sides with friends  Acts as cliques or
 Always considers all and helps team to reach fair instead of considering all individuals rather than group
25% views and helps team to decision views  Arguments within group
reach fair decision  Rarely argues  Sometimes argues  Little attempt to solve
 Never argues with  Group seldom solves its  Group settles problems and problems; gives up easily
teammates problems as a team and asks gives up easily
 Group tries to solve its classmates or teacher for help
problems by itself without
seeking outside help
 Takes initiative in helping  Works agreeably with  Can be coaxed into meeting  Did not meet partner(s) at
the group get organized and partner(s) concerning with other partner(s) agreed times or places
setting times and places to organization and times and  Somewhat organized ideas;  Lack of organization;
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meet places to meet not presented in sequence choppy and confusing;

 Product is extremely well  Product is organized with an  Goals not clearly defined format difficult to follow
organized with an introduction, body, and  Barely accomplishes the job  No goals established
20%
introduction, body, and conclusion  Does not accomplish
conclusion  Goals are established, but assignment
 Has realistic, prioritized, and some are too general
measurable goals  Accomplished basic
 Highly productive in assignment
accomplishing assignment

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  Collects and contributes  Collects and contributes  Collects and contributes  Collects and contributes
accurate content mostly accurate content somewhat accurate content inaccurate content
 Goes above and beyond to  At times, takes initiative to  Uses only materials  Does not utilize resources
Research
research information find extra information provided effectively
20%  Communicates and shares all  Shares information with the  Shares some information  Keeps information to self;
information with the group group with the group does not share with group
 Always does the assigned  Usually does the assigned  Rarely does the assigned  Relies on others to do the
work without having to be work; rarely needs reminding work; often needs reminding work
reminded
 Provides many ideas for the  Participates in discussions  Listens to others; on some  Seems bored with
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assignment about the assignment occasions, makes suggestions conversations about the
 Clearly communicates  Usually shares opinions and  Rarely expresses feelings or assignment
desires, ideas, personal needs thoughts with other partner(s) preferences  Never/almost never spoke
and feelings  Listens, but sometimes talks  Usually does most of the up
 Listens and speaks a fair too much or too little talking, rarely allowing  Monopolized conversation;
25% amount  Often encourages and others to speak; or seldom does not allow others to
 Each team member is treated respects team members talks, allowing others to speak
with respect and is  Hands in most assignments dominate  Does not respect or
encouraged on time  Some members are not encourage other members
 Hands in all assignments on encouraged or respected  Does not hand in some/all
time  Hands in most assignments assignments
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 Presentation is clever and  Presentation is thoughtful  Presentation is at times  Little creativity used; bland
original  Presentation is well done; clearly presented  Presentation is hard to
 Engaging; captures interest interesting to audience  Presentation is at times follow; poorly organized
of audience  Some use of visual aids interesting to audience  No use of visual aids
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 Appropriate variety of visual  Visual aids somewhat add to  Limited use of visual aids  Presenter cannot be heard;
aids or clarify presentation  Visual aids do not clarify or no eye contact; poor body
10%  Visual aids add to or clarify  Most of the time, presenter add the presentation language
presentation speaks clearly and loudly;  Presenter is hard to hear;  Some members did not
 Each presenter speaks clearly some eye contact; some use little eye contact; poor body contribute to the presentation
and loudly; good eye contact; of appropriate body language language
appropriate body language  Most of the members  Some members did not
 Members contribute equally contributed equally to the contribute equally to the
to the presentation presentation presentation
Assignment Score ______________ + Beyonder/Bonus ______________ = Final Score ________________

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