The Decline of an Empire - Assessment

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Critical Challenge: Decline of an Empire
Rubric  

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Criteria       INC
Written Presentation Persuasion Presents a clear point-of-view on the topic      
All information discussed is related and helps to support the point-of-view  Information discussed is mostly related and helps to support the point-of-view  Only some information discussed is related  
Persuasive language is consistently used throughout writing Persuasive language is often used throughout writing More focus needs to be paid to use of language  
Organization Information for each topic is grouped together Information for each topic is mostly organized together Ideas and topics require more organization  
Only related information is provided Most information is related Some ideas detract from the point-of-view   
Writing is free of errors in language, sentence structure, and spelling Errors in writing do not affect clarity or persuasiveness of the message More attention should be paid to writing style and/or conventions  
Paragraphs are well-structured Information in paragraph is organized in a presentable format    
Information A clear understanding of the material is demonstrated A general understanding of the material is presented    
Paragraphs detail most and least significant factors      
Paragraph information directly supports information presented in the visuals      
Informative background information related to the subject is provided for an uneducated audience Sufficiemt background information related to the subject is provided for an uneducated audience Background information presented is sparse or vague  
Specific, supporting information about facts contributing to the Aztec’s decline is provided General information about facts contributing to the Aztec's decline is provided Information about facts contributing to the Aztec's decline is sparse or vague  
Visual Presentation Clarity The project has a clear, eye-catching, descriptive overall title      
Topic and Headings are clear and descriptive Headings are related to the topic of the charts and information Headings are loosely related to the topic   
Information is clearly presented   Organization of charts and information is illogical  
Charts include the % of significance of five factors      
Format A computer generated pie chart and table of information details information      
Formatting and fonts have been used to improve layout and organize information Formatting and fonts have been used to organize information Formatting and fonts do not detract from the presentation of information  
Obvious efforts have been made to present information professionally. Overall project is in a presentable format More attention should be paid to formatting