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Evaluation

	Needs Improvement 4	Satisfactory    5	Good 6	Outstanding 7	Score
Handout/ notes	Handout is incomplete even with teacher/peer help and reminders.	Answers short/some incomplete sentences. May be hard to read.	Answers complete, few spelling errors, easy to read.	Answers very clear and complete. Neat and easy to understand.
Group participation	Did not work well with others.  Off task. Did not participate.	Tried to work cooperatively. Participated in/ contributed to most group activities.	Worked well with others. Participated in/ contributed to all group activities.	Excellent participation/ enthusiastic contribution. Helped others--took a leadership role.
Group presentation	Presentation unorganized/ incomplete. Very few facts-Many errors and/or difficult to hear or understand.	Attempt at organization-Some facts but weak on persuasion. Some errors in text.	Organized, including an introduction. Facts are used to persuade audience. Clear with few errors.	Presentation includes intro, well thought-out, supporting facts, and a conclusion that is clear, strong and persuasive.
Final Poster	Ending not complete. Many grammatical errors. Illustration not colored in and/or carelessly done.	Ending contains some grammatical errors. Word choice is weak. Illustration is complete but may not support text.	Ending has few errors. Word choice is good and contains verbs and adjectives. Illustration colored and supports text.	Ending has no errors. Excellent word choice and freshness of expression is evident. Illustrations are detailed and add to the story.