PowerPoint+Rubric

1. Sign in to your server. Be sure to SAVE your work every few minutes to avoid losing it! 2. Keeping in mind the guidelines of a good PowerPoint Presentation, create your own presentation choosing one of the following sports:


 * Football
 * Baseball
 * Fishing
 * Wrestling
 * Swimming
 * Surfing
 * Skateboarding
 * Basketball
 * Figure Skating
 * Gymnastics
 * Tennis
 * Archery
 * Bowling
 * Track and Field
 * <span style="background-color: #a49d9d; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 210%; text-align: left;">Shooting Sports
 * <span style="background-color: #a49d9d; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 210%; text-align: left;">Rodeo

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%; text-align: left;">**You may choose a sport not listed above with the approval of Mrs. Lyon.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;"> Here are some guidelines for your presentation.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">It must have at least 9 slides total, including a Title Slide.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Transitions and Backgrounds should be consistent throughout the presentation.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">At least 6 graphics that support your topic should be used throughout your presentation.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">At least one graphic should be hyperlinked to the Internet. (video/photo/chart)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">No misspelled words or improper grammar.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Required Information about your sport will include:
 * 1) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Recreational or Professional?
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Equipment Needed
 * 3) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">History of your Sport
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Sport Specific Training Required
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Common Injuries
 * 6) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Favorite Athlete/Teams
 * 7) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Records Set
 * 8) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">Popularity and activity of your sport in Martin or in South Dakota

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">You can find the rubrics for grading this project below. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 180%; text-align: center;">You will be graded on the following rubric: ** Font Choice and Formatting ** ||= Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. ||= Sometimes the fonts are easy-to-read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. ||= Overall readability is difficult with lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text. ||= The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text and small point size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting colors, poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting. ||
 * = <span style="background-color: #000aff; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-size: 200%; text-align: center;">ACTIVITY ||= Polished and Effective (4) ||= Savvy, need attention to details (3) ||= Not quite up to snuff (2) ||= Incomplete (1) ||
 * = ** Content ** ||= Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next slide. There are a total of at least 9 slides, including the title slide. ||= Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One slide or item of information seems out of place. There are fewer than 9 slides or no title slide. ||= Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional slide or item of information seems out of place. ||= There is no clear plan for the organization of information. ||
 * = ** Text **
 * = ** Layout and Background ** ||= Background or transitions do not detract from text or other graphics. Choices are consistent from slide to slide and appropriate for the topic. ||= Background or transitions do not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card. ||= Background or transitions do not detract from text or other graphics. ||= Background or transitions make it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page. ||
 * = **Graphics** ||= All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation. There are at least 6 graphics in the presentation, with at least 1 of them being hyperlinked. ||= A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation. There are 6 graphics, but no hyperlinks. ||= All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation. There are fewer than 6 graphics. ||= Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation. ||
 * = **Spelling and Grammar** ||= Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. ||= Presentation has 1-2 misspellings or grammar errors. ||= Presentation has 3 grammatical errors or misspellings. ||= Presentation has more than 3 grammatical and/or spelling errors. ||
 * = ** Grading Scale ** ||= A=18-20 Points ||= B=17-16 Points ||= C=15 Points ||=  ||
 * = ** Grading Scale ** ||= A=18-20 Points ||= B=17-16 Points ||= C=15 Points ||=  ||