S CIENCE P OWER
P OINT R UBRIC
Name/s:
Score
Topic
Class
Category
2.5
Beginning
3.0
Developing
Slides are read
like a written
paper.
Slides are read
like note cards.
Picture has no
direct connection
to topic and does
not enhance
student
understanding of
the slide/topic
Pictures relate to
the topic but do
not add to
student
understanding of
the slide/topic
Use as
Presentatio
n Aid
Use of
Graphics
3.5
Proficient
Slides aid
presenter’s
development of
topic nicely
4.0
Exemplary
Slides enhance,
support and
expand
presenter’s topic
Pictures relate to
the project topic
and most add to
student
understanding of
topic/topic
Pictures relate to
the topic and all
add to student
understanding of
the slide/topic
Points
Content area/s
Content area/s
touched upon,
covered
could use more
thoroughly
depth
Includes
Covers topic
essential
completely and in
Includes little
Includes some
Individual
information with
depth. Goes
essential
essential
Topic
some elaboration
beyond project
information and
information and
Coverage
to provide sound requirements but
one or two facts two or three facts
understanding of
maintains
topic
interest.
Advanced
Good quality but
Some creativity
creativity and
Shows creativity
basic design.
in design.
and quality effort.
design.
Numerous
Some
Few
grammatical
None
or minimal
Overall
grammar and
grammatical
and/or spelling
grammatical
Appearance, spelling errors;
and/or spelling
errors;
grade
level
and/or
spelling
Conventions
ineffective
errors; ordinary
vocabulary. All
errors; strong
vocabulary. Hard vocabulary. Most
slides work for
vocabulary.
for audience to
slides OK for
audience viewing Audience viewing
read slides
audience viewing
exceptional
Overall
Content
Content area/s
missing or not
covered
Content area/s
not covered
thoroughly
Total Points (20 possible)
NOTE: The emphasis in PowerPoint Presentation design is in creating an effective
presentation tool that enhances the Oral Presentation. The excessive use of
PowerPoint “whistles and bells” and/or simply reading the text from a slide does NOT
constitute an effective use of PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Rubric
Global Warming ~~ Spiegel
2007