AP Biology Cell Reproduction Project Rubric Category 0 1 2 3 4 Self evaluation Provides only a vague picture of your contributions Provides a clear picture of some aspects of your contributions (e.g list of pictures found) Provides a clear picture of all your contributions Provides a clear picture of your contributions and indicates your involvement in all aspects of the project Point presentation Presentation is unorganized and unclear Presentation includes good information but is hard to follow Presentation is clear and organized. Presenter makes good use of diagrams. Presentation is clear and organized. Presenter makes good use of diagrams, white board and handles questions well Thoroughness of explanation on the Wiki and Power Point Most explanations do not contain enough information about the concept and lack supporting details and/or examples. Some explanations do not contain enough information about the concept and lack supporting details and/or examples. Most explanations include enough information about the concept but most don’t include several supporting details and/or examples. Most explanations go beyond presenting info and teach about the concept and include several supporting details and/or examples. All explanations go beyond presenting info and teach about the concept and include several supporting details and/or examples. Accuracy of explanation on the Wiki and Power Point Many mistakes indicate a poor understanding of the concepts Many mistakes indicate an inaccurate understanding of the concepts Some mistakes indicate limited understanding of the concepts Few mistakes indicate an accurate understanding of most concepts No mistakes indicate an accurate understanding of all concepts and/or divergent opinions are included. Citations, references and links Not present Citations are present, but either in incorrect format or not for all cases Citations are present, used correctly, and in correct format Citations are present, used correctly, in correct format and links to sources are provided Citations are present, used correctly, in correct format and links to sources are provided and annotated Writing mechanics Errors in writing interfere with readers understanding Grammar and spelling are mostly correct Grammar and spelling are correct and the entry has clearly been proofread Format and Polish Overall appearance of the Wiki page uses clear headings and Wiki page uses headings and Wiki page uses clear headings and
Wiki page detracts from its usefulness subheadings to visually organize the material. subheadings to visually organize the material. Font is clear and consistent subheadings to visually organize the material. Font is clear, pictures incorporated and explained Format and Polish Point Slide Formats inconsistent and hard to read from back of room Slides clear but contain too much information Slides clear and contain sparse wording but are well explained in notes section. Slides clear, sparse of words (though explained in notes) and make good use of animation techniques Pictures and videos Not present Does not include sufficient pictures to illustrate the content Includes sufficient pictures to illustrate the content Videos and pictures are included and used to explain the content Videos and pictures are created and used to explain the content Essay question Essay and answer key are simplistic Either essay or answer key is AP style, but not both Both essay and answer key are AP style Review questions Does not meet required number Meets required number and most require lower thinking skills to answer Meets required number and most require higher thinking skills to answer Answer for essays and review questions Not fully completed Fully completed but with more than 20% wrong answers (fewer than 80% of points earned) Greater than 80% of points earned but essays lacking depth Greater than 80% of points earned on both essays and review questions. Answer reveal depth of understanding