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Historical Periods in Literature

	`Beginning` 1	`Developing` 2	Accomplished 3	`Exemplary` 4	Score
Teamwork	The workload was not divided equally and few team members contributed their fair share.	Most team members participated in some aspect of the work, but workloads varied.	Most team members contributed their fair share of the work.	The workload was divided and shared equally by all team members.
`Organization of Content`	No logical sequence of information.	Some logical sequence of information.	Logical sequence of information.	Logical, intuitive sequence of information.
`Subject knowledge`	Subject knowledge is not evident. Information is confusing and incorrect.	Some subject knowledge is evident. Some information is incorrect.	Subject knowledge is evident in much of the presentation. Information is clear and correct.	Subject knowledge is evident throughout. More than required is given, and information is clear and correct.
Graphical Design	Too much emphasis on graphics and special effects weakens the message.	Multimedia effects are used, but they don't enforce the content. No attention paid to design and balance. Somewhat random use.	Design elements and content combine to deliver a high impact message with the graphics and content reinforcing each other.	Design elements combine with content to take communica-tion to a very high level that could not be obtained by one without the other.
Mechanics	Presentation has four or more spelling errors and grammatical errors.	Presentation has three or more spelling errors and grammatical errors.	Presentation has fewer than two misspellings and grammatical errors.	Presentation has no spelling and grammatical errors.
Use of Enhancements	No graphics, animation, or sound.	Limited graphics, animation, or sound.	Some graphics, animation, or sound.	Appropriate use of graphics, animation, or sound.
Sources Cited	No sources are cited	Some cited	Most cited	All cited
Slide layout	Font size is too small. Font color can't be read. Too much information on each slide.	Font size is too small, color can't be read, and too much information on a majority of slides.	Font size is too small, color can't be read, and too much information on a few slides.	Font size, color, and amount of information on each slide is appropriate.