Nombre_________________________
Fecha_________________________
“Recuerdos de mi pasado”
Task:
Your task is to create a PowerPoint presentation that describes how you, other
people and things were in the past, making comparisons, using Imperfect and
Preterite tenses.
Directions:
The PowerPoint presentation should have 6 slides
Slide #1 should include:
 A pertinent title (in Spanish)
 Your name
 The class name and period
 The school’s name
 The teacher’s name
All the other slides:
 Describe how you, people and things were in the past (yes, you can
include your pet!)
 Explain what things you and others used to like/dislike
 Explain what activities you and others used to do
 Make comparisons (for review textbook: Exprésate 3, pp. 30 and 194)
 Remember to use Imperfect and Preterit tenses appropriately
The grading System:
See attached rubric
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World Languages
UCVTS
PowerPoint Appearance and Content : "Recuerdos de mi pasado”
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Text - Font Choice &
Formatting
Font formats (e.g.,
color, bold, italic)
have been carefully
planned to enhance
readability and
content.
Font formats have
been carefully
planned to
enhance
readability.
Font formatting has
been carefully
planned to
complement the
content. Overall
readability is difficult
Font formatting
makes it very
difficult to read the
material.
Background
Background does
not detract from text
or picture. Choice
of background is
consistent from card
to card and is
appropriate for the
theme.
Background does Background does not
not detract from detract from text or
text or picture.
picture.
Choice of
background is
consistent from
card to card.
Layout
Pleasing to the eye. Uses space
Appropriate use of appropriately.
space.
Layout shows some
structure. Cluttered,
distracts from
readability.
Layout is cluttered,
confusing. Poor use
of space. Hard to
read.
Writing Mechanics
Demonstrates
mastery of
convention; no
errors in spelling
punctuation,
capitalization, and
uses of accents.
1-2 errors in
spelling
punctuation,
capitalization,
and uses of
accents, but
meaning is not
obscured.
Frequent errors in
spelling punctuation,
capitalization, and
uses of accents, which
at times confuses or
obscures meaning.
No mastery of
conventions.
Dominated by errors
in spelling
punctuation,
capitalization, and
uses of accents.
Grammar/Morphology
Evidence
of\\"Spanish-like\\"
construction:
mastery of
agreement
(subject/verb;
number; gender;
very few errors if
any, with none that
obscure meaning.
Little evidence
of\\"Spanishlike\\"
construction, but
without clear
translation from
English;
occasional errors
with agreement.
Evidence of
\\"English-like\\"
construction (ex:
some direct
translations of
phrases); consistent
errors with agreement,
but few of which may
obscure meaning
Evidence of
translation from
English; frequent
and consistent errors
with agreement, that
obscure meaning.
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Background makes it
difficult to see text
or competes with
picture on the page.
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Vocabulary/Word
Usage
Extensive variety of
words; effective and
appropriate
word/idiom choice
and usage.
Good but not
extensive variety
of words;
occasional errors
of word/idiom
choice or usage
(false cognates),
but very few o
none that obscure
meaning.
Limited range of
words (frequent
repetition); more
consistent errors with
word/idiom choice.
Translations, false
cognates that may
obscure meaning.
Very limited range
of words, consistent
and frequent
repetition; more
consistent errors
with word/idiom
choice. Ample
evidence of
translations; hard to
understand.
Content
Addresses all aspect Lacks one aspect Lacks two aspects of
of the requirement: of the
the requirements,
amount of slides;
requirements
first slide is
complete; explains
describes and
compares; uses the
Imperfect and or the
Preterite tenses.
Lack more than two
aspects of the
requirements.
Graphics Sources
Uses own pictures.
All other sources
are documented in
the presentation for
all images.
Does a not use own
pictures. Some
graphics are
borrowed from sites
that do not have
copyright statements
or do not state that
non-commercial use
is allowed, OR
sources are not
documented for all
images.
Although does
not uses own
pictures, sources
are documented
in the
presentation for
all images.
Does a not use own
pictures. Some
pictures are from
sources that clearly
state that noncommercial use is
allowed without
written permission.
Sources are
documented in the
presentation for all
"borrowed" images.
Total points
Total Points: _________________x 3.125 = _____________ /100
Comments
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Sra. Iturregui
World Languages
UCVTS