Rubric for Group Activity or Group Project

Task Description: (Teacher may explain specific assignment in this space.)

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4 – Exemplary 3 – Accomplished 2 – Developing 1 – Beginning
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t Does a full share Does an equal share Does almost as Does less work
of work or more of work much work as than other
Assigns a clearly Assigns roles, but others group
defined role; group roles are not clearly Assigns roles, but members
members perform defined or roles are not No effort made
roles effectively consistently adhered adhered to to assign roles
Always considers to Often sides with to group
Cooperation

all views and Usually considers all friends instead of members

helps team to views and helps considering all Acts as cliques
25%
reach fair decision team to reach fair views or individuals
Never argues with decision Sometimes rather than
teammates Rarely argues argues group
Group tries to Group seldom Group settles Arguments
solve its problems solves its problems problems and within group
by itself without as a team and asks gives up easily Little attempt
seeking outside classmates or to solve
help teacher for help problems;
gives up easily
Takes initiative in Works agreeably Can be coaxed Did not meet
helping the group with partner(s) into meeting with partner(s) at
get organized and concerning other partner(s) agreed times
setting times and organization and Somewhat or places
places to meet times and places to organized ideas; Lack of
Product is meet not presented in organization;
Organizati

extremely well Product is organized sequence choppy and

organized with an with an introduction, Goals not clearly confusing;
on

20%
introduction, body, body, and defined format difficult
and conclusion conclusion Barely to follow
Has realistic, Goals are accomplishes the No goals
prioritized, and established, but job established
measurable goals some are too Does not
Highly productive general accomplish
in accomplishing Accomplished basic assignment
assignment assignment

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 Collects and Collects and Collects and Collects and
contributes contributes mostly contributes contributes
accurate content accurate content somewhat inaccurate
Goes above and At times, takes accurate content content
beyond to initiative to find extra Uses only Does not utilize
research information materials resources
Research

information Shares information provided effectively

20% Communicates with the group Shares some Keeps
and shares all Usually does the information with information to
information with assigned work; the group self; does not
the group rarely needs Rarely does the share with
Always does the reminding assigned work; group
assigned work often needs Relies on
without having to reminding others to do
be reminded the work
Provides many Participates in Listens to others; Seems bored
ideas for the discussions about on some with
assignment the assignment occasions, makes conversations
Clearly Usually shares suggestions about the
communicates opinions and Rarely expresses assignment
desires, ideas, thoughts with other feelings or Never/almost
personal needs partner(s) preferences never spoke
and feelings Listens, but Usually does up
ResponsiMember

Listens and sometimes talks too most of the Monopolized

speaks a fair much or too little talking, rarely conversation;
25% amount Often encourages allowing others to does not allow
Each team and respects team speak; or seldom others to
bility

member is treated members talks, allowing speak

with respect and is Hands in most others to Does not
encouraged assignments on time dominate respect or
Hands in all Some members encourage
assignments on are not other members
time encouraged or Does not hand
respected in some/all
Hands in most assignments
assignments late

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 Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is at Little creativity
clever and original
thoughtful times clearly used; bland
Engaging; Presentation is well presented Presentation is
captures interestdone; interesting to Presentation is at hard to follow;
of audience audience times interesting poorly
Appropriate Some use of visual to audience organized
variety of visualaids Limited use of No use of
aids Visual aids visual aids visual aids
Visual aids add to
somewhat add to or Visual aids do not Presenter
Presentatio

or clarify clarify presentation clarify or add the cannot be

10% presentation Most of the time, presentation heard; no eye
n

Each presenter presenter speaks Presenter is hard contact; poor

speaks clearly and
clearly and loudly; to hear; little eye body language
loudly; good eye some eye contact; contact; poor Some
contact; some use of body language members did
appropriate body appropriate body Some members not contribute
language language did not contribute to the
Members Most of the equally to the presentation
contribute equally
members presentation
to the presentation
contributed equally
to the presentation
Assignment Score ______________ + Beyonder/Bonus ______________ = Final Score
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