Evaluation
You will be graded on your finished travel report, your group participation as well as the oral presentation.
Read the requirements for achieving each level of performance and constantly evaluate your progress so your travel report will reflect excellence in research, organization, design, collaboration and presentation!
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Research and Gathering Information |
Research was limited. Little indication of effective research technique. |
Research was somewhat limited- reflects a limited amount of effort to find appropriate resources and create an effective and interesting Travel plan. |
Research is accurate Several sources of information are used to create an interesting Travel Plan. |
Uses many resources of information to create an excellent and very informative Travel Plan. |
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Organization of information to write and create the Travel Plan/Report |
Very little evidence of planning. Only some evidence of organization and sequencing of information. Minimal attempt to organize resources for an effective Travel Plan. |
The organization of information is evident but somewhat confusing. |
Most of the sources, descriptions and images are well organized and presented in a clear and logical manner. |
Very good organization of information in clear and logical steps. Excellent organization and planning strategies. |
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Language aspects |
The descriptions of places, activities etc. are difficult to understand. Sentences are incomplete with many grammar and spelling errors. |
The descriptions of places, activities, etc. are somewhat incomplete. There are some grammar and spelling errors. |
The descriptions of places, activities, etc. are well written, with only a few grammar and spelling errors. |
The descriptions are written in clear, well formed paragraphs. The information is very detailed with few grammar and spelling errors. |
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Group Work Rubric Cooperative team work |
Group did not work together well; group members were off task most of the time. |
Group members demonstrate some cooperation but responsibilities are not shared equally. |
Good team effort. Most group members work to select and record information. Most group members share ideas. |
Excellent team effort and communication within group. All group members share ideas for the project. |
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Oral Presentation Rubric |
Voices may be unclear. A few members participate. Lack of organization. Presentation may require further practice. |
Voices are somewhat projected and clearly spoken. Most members participate. Some evidence of planning, organization and rehearsal. |
Voices are well projected and clear. All members participate. Presentation is well planned, well organized and rehearsed. |
Voices are well projected, clear and enthusiastic. All members participate. Presentation is well planned, organized and rehearsed. Creativity demonstrated in presentation. |
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SELF-EVALUATION
Now it is time to evaluate your work on this project. Read the following questions and answer them carefully:
1) How would you evaluate your work on the webquest
in general?
I am satisfied with my work. I particularly liked__________
OR
I found the task boring because ______________________
OR
I found the task very difficult, especially _______________
2) Did you have to ask your teacher for help?
Never
Sometimes when __________________________________
Often, because ___________________________________
3) Do you think your group dealt with the task efficiently?
Yes
Partly, but _______________________________________
No, for the following reasons: ________________________
4) How effective was your personal contribution to the group work? How could you improve your participation in group work?
5) What did you learn about the USA? (Do you feel better-informed about the USA after having worked on the task and listened to the other presentations?)
Yes.
Partly, but _______________________________________
No, for the following reasons: ________________________
6) How did my English improve doing this webquest? Name also advantages/disadvantages of using webquests for language learning.
EVALUATION of presentation
Use these criteria to evaluate your classmates’ presentation of the travel plan. Give reasons for your evaluation when reporting back to them.
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Content/delivery of topic - description - logic |
Well done |
Some minor flaws |
Needs some more work |
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Structure - opening - ending - coherence |
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Language - fluency - variety of vocabulary - correctness |
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Body language - appearance - gestures |
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Personal involvement - interaction with audience - interest in subject |
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Media - handling - function |
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REGIONS of the States
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1) Northeast Region CONNECTICUT MAINE MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE RHODE ISLAND VERMONT DELAWARE MARYLAND NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA |
2) Southeast Region ALABAMA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA |
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3) Midwest Region ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSOURI NEBRASKA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN |
4) Northwest Region CALIFORNIA COLORADO IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA OREGON UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING
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5) Southwest Region ARIZONA NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA TEXAS |
6) Hawaii |