Astronomy Semester Project assessment
Presentation (100 points)
Written Report (200 points)
Model (100 points)
Bonus points-----------------------------------------------up to 10 pts.
Totals (400 points)
Presentation (100 points)
- Content------------------------------------------------------------40 pts
- Appropriate for a presentation
- Clear and concise (pronunciation of terms, etc)
- Adequate understanding of material (answer questions)
- Style of Presentation--------------------------------------------30 pts.
- Professional/Appropriate
- Interesting (Slides, animations, etc)
- Eye-catching (pics, font)
- Use of model in Presentation (how extensive)
- Format (introduction, body, and conclusion)
- Time usage--------------------------------------------------------30 pts.
- Within 10-15 minutes
- Time used wisely, not wasted
- Video length (and how it's used)
Written Report (200 points)
- Proper length and content-------------------------------------100 pts.
- 5 pages/2000 word MINIMUM
- No wasted space (margins, spacing, title and pics. in text)
- Proper format----------------------------------------------------50 pts.
- Language mechanics and neatness
- Introduction, body, and conclusion
- Typed double spaced, 12 point, Times font, black
- Title page
- Bibliography------------------------------------------------------50 pts.
- At least 4 sources
- No more than 1 internet source (no more than 30% of project)
- Sources cited correctly in bibliography
- Sources cited within the report
- TurnItIn.com report
Model (100 points)
- Construction------------------------------------------------------25 pts.
- Made entirely by student
- Appropriate materials
- Creative and interesting
- Completed at appropriate time (dry glue!)
- Free-standing (on table) or hanging (not too heavy!)
- Neatness
- Time and relevance---------------------------------------------75 pts.
- Amount of work put into project
- Model’s relationship to overall project
Bonus points-----------------------------------------------up to 10 pts.
- Above and beyond guidelines for models
- Creativeness and clever connections to science
Totals (400 points)