General topics for the final presentation:
1. Law and Society.
2. Laws of the Past.
3. Moral and Legal Obligations.
4. Anti-Social Behavior.
5. Drug Dealing.
6. Euthanasia: The Right to Die or the Right to live?
Final Classroom Presentation.
CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Total
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Understanding of Topic
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The student clearly understands the topic in-depth and presents information forcefully and convincingly.
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The student clearly understands the topic in-depth and presents information with ease.
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The student seems to understand the main points of the topic and presents those with ease.
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The student does not show an adequate understanding of the topic.
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Quality of Information
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
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Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
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Point of View - Purpose
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Presentation establishes a purpose at the beginning and maintains that focus throughout.
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Establishes a purpose at the beginning, but occasionally wanders from that focus.
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The purpose is somewhat clear but many aspects of the presentation seem only slightly related.
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It was difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation.
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Time-Limit
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Presentation is 5 minutes long.
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Presentation is 4 minutes long.
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Presentation is 3 minutes long.
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Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 5 minutes long.
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Paragraph Construction
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All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
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Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
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Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.
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Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
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Uses Complete Sentences
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Always (90-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences.
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Mostly (75-80%) speaks in complete sentences.
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Sometimes (60-75%) speaks in complete sentences.
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Rarely speaks in complete sentences.
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Sentence Fluency
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Demonstrates skillful sentence fluency (varies length, good flow rhythm, and varied structure).
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Demonstrates reasonable sentence fluency.
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Demonstrates minimal sentence fluency.
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Sentence fluency is lacking.
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Vocabulary
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.
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Uses poor vocabulary or not appropriate for the audience.
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