| Beginning 1 | Developing 2 | Accomplished 3 | Exemplary 4 | Points |
| | Presentation is difficult to understand because there is no sequence of information. | Presentation is difficult to follow because student jumps around and does not follow a logical sequence. | Presentation is understandable because information is presented in a logical sequence. | Presentation is understandable and interesting. Information is presented with enthusiasm and in logical sequence. | |
Content | Student presents 3 or fewer facts from the poster. | Student presents 4-5 facts from the poster. | Student presents 6-7 facts from the poster. | Student presents 8-9 facts from the poster. | |
Poster | Poster is messy and hard to read. Does not add to the presentation. | Information being presented is not all represented on the poster, adding confusion to the presentation. | Poster is at grade level, and is useful to the presentation. | Poster is legible, well organized and clearly explains the information being presented. | |
Length of Presentation (*allotted time is: 2 minutes) | Too long, 5 minutes or more; or too short, 20 seconds or less | Too long, 4 minutes or more; or too short, between 30-45 seconds | Within one minute of allotted time +/– | Within 30 seconds of allotted time +/– | |
| Eye Contact | Student reads all of the information directly from the poster with no eye contact. | Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of the information from the poster. | Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes. | Student maintains eye contact with the class, seldom returning to notes. |
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