Rubric+2+-+Screencast

Below is the first draft of the rubric for the Screencast.

prepared and has obviously rehearsed. All parts of their presentation are rehearsed, and each group member knows what part of the presentation they will discuss. || Student seems pretty prepared. Rehearsals of the introduction, body, and conclusion are apparent. There are a few occasions (three or less) where group members do not know who is discussing what part of their project. || The student is somewhat prepared, introductions and conclusions are rehearsed, but rehearsal of the body is not apparent. The group members  consistently do not know who will discuss what parts of their presentation. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Student does not seem at all <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">prepared to present. There is <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">little to no evidence that the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">individual members rehearsed their <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">parts, and the group shows no <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">knowledge of who will be <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">presenting what part of their project. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">points of text, two primary documents, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two secondary sources, three pictures, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three frames, and one movie in their Prezi. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group failed to meet <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">the minimum requirement of one <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">piece of content. They failed to gather <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">twelve points of text, two primary <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">documents, two secondary sources, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three pictures, three frames, or one movie. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group failed to meet the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">minimum requirement of two pieces of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content. They failed to gather twelve <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">points of text, two primary documents, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two secondary sources, three pictures, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three frames, or one movie. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group failed to meet the minimum <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">requirement of three or more pieces of content. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">They failed to gather twelve points of text, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two primary documents, two secondary <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">sources, three pictures, three frames, or one movie. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">equally to the project. The group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">were respectful of each other, and followed <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">all directions the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though all group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">contributed equally, a lack of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">respect towards other members may <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">have occurred during group work. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group members followed all <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">directions the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though all group members contributed <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">equally to the project, the group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">were not respectful towards each other <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">during group work, and they failed to <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">follow all directions that the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members failed to <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">contribute equally to the project, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">they were not respectful towards <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">each other during group work, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and they failed to follow all <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">directions that the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">They were enthusiastic, included <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">transitions from topic to topic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and used their knowledge of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content to form a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument that strengthened their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">while also weakening opposing arguments. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group gave an appropriate <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">presentation. They were enthusiastic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">but did not provide transitions from <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">topic to topic. Their knowledge of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content was used to form a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument that strengthened their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">but did not weaken opposing arguments. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group presentation could have <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">been better. The group was not <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">enthusiastic, and did not provide <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">transitions from topic to topic. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though their knowledge of content <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">helped in forming a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument to strengthen their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">they did not attempt to weaken the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">arguments of opposing sides. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group was not enthusiastic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">did not include any transitions from <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">topic to topic, and did not utilize their <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">knowledge of content to create a <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">persuasive argument to support their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and weaken the arguments of opposing sides. ||
 * Category || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Preparedness || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Student is completely
 * Content || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group included at least twelve
 * Collaboration with Peers || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All group members contributed
 * Presentation Skills || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group gave a superb presentation.

Below is the final draft for the Screencast. Use of Bloom's taxonomy is shown with bold words.

<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">prepared and has obviously <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">rehearsed. All parts of their <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> presentation are rehearsed, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and each group member <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">knows what part of the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">presentation they will discuss. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Student seems pretty prepared. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Rehearsals of the introduction, body, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and conclusion are apparent. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">There are a few occasions (three or less) <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">where group members do not know <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">who is discussing what part of their project. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The student is somewhat prepared, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">introductions and conclusions are <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">rehearsed, but rehearsal of the body <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">is not apparent. The group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> consistently (three or more times) <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">do not know who will discuss <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">what parts of their presentation. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Student does not seem at all <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">prepared to present. There is <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">little to no evidence that the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">individual members rehearsed their <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">parts, and the group shows no <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">knowledge of who will be <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">presenting what part of their project. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> argument and connected it in <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">the Prezi by including <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> at least twelve points of text, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two primary documents, two <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> secondary sources, three pictures, three frames, and one movie in their Prezi. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group **analyzed** their content and connected it in the Prezi, but failed to meet <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">the minimum requirement of one <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">piece of content. They failed to gather <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">twelve points of text, two primary <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">documents, two secondary sources, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three pictures, three frames, or one movie. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group **analyzed** their content and connected it in the Prezi. but failed to meet the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">minimum requirement of two pieces of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content. They failed to gather twelve <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">points of text, two primary documents, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two secondary sources, three pictures, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three frames, or one movie. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group failed to **analyze** <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">their argument (i.e. no <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">connection between <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content and their argument). <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group failed to meet the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> minimum requirement of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> three or more pieces of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content. They failed to <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">gather twelve points of text, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">two primary documents, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> two secondary sources, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">three pictures, three frames, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">or one movie. || Peers || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">During in-class group work, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> it's noticed that all group <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> members contributed <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">equally to the project. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">were respectful to each <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">other (i.e. no arguing), <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> and worked on all parts that the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though all group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">contributed equally, a lack of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">respect towards other members may <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">have occurred during in-class group work (i.e. members not contributing). <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group members worked on all <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">parts the assignment entailed. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though all group members contributed <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">equally to the project, the group members <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">were not respectful towards each other <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">during in-class work (i.e. arguing, not contributing), and they failed to <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">work on at least two parts of the assignment during class || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Group members failed to <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">contribute equally to the project during in-class group work, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">they were not respectful towards <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">each other (i.e. arguing and members not contributing), <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and they failed to work on three or more parts of the assignment during class. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">They were enthusiastic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">included transitions from <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">topic to topic,and **applied** <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> their knowledge of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content to form a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument that strengthened their side, while also **evaluating** opposing arguments. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group gave an appropriate <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">presentation. They were enthusiastic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">but did not provide transitions from <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">topic to topic. Their knowledge of <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">content was **applied** form a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument that strengthened their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">but did not **evaluate** opposing arguments. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group presentation could have <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">been better. The group was not <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">enthusiastic, and did not provide <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">transitions from topic to topic. <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Though they **applied** their knowledge of content <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">to form a persuasive <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">argument that strengthens their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">they did not attempt to **evaluate** the <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">arguments of opposing sides. || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group was not enthusiastic, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">did not include any transitions from <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">topic to topic, and did not **apply** their <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">knowledge of content to create a <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">persuasive argument to support their side, <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">and **evaluate** the arguments of opposing sides. ||
 * Category || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Preparedness || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Student is completely
 * Content || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group **analyzed** their
 * Collaboration with
 * Presentation Skills || <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The group gave a superb presentation.