Rubric for Sway Presentations
Criteria Above Standard
Photo and Text Includes many photos and text
balance in good balance with each
other
Cards Contains 10 or more cards
Layout/Design Layout and design are well
thought out, photos enhance
the presentation; more than 3
media types present
Spelling & No spelling or grammatical
Grammar mistakes are noted
Clarity and Sway is very easy to read and
Neatness all required components are
clearly present
Content All content is accurate and is
written in the students own
words; student has well
developed understanding of
the topic
At Standard
Includes some photos and
text, balance may need
adjustment
Contains 8-9 cards
Layout and design work, but
could be improved, photos
enhance presentation, 1 or 2
media types present
Some minor spelling or
grammatical mistakes
Sway is easy to read, only 1
required component may be
missing
Most of the content is in the
students own words, all student is trying to put it in
content is accurate; student
has developed understanding
of the topic
Approaching Standard
Leans toward too much
photo or text, meaning is lost
Contains 6-7 cards
Layout and design have
some difficulties, but
meaning is not severely
compromised, no video or
links are given
Many spelling and
grammatical mistakes
Sway is difficult to read,
multiple required
components are missing
Most content is accurate and
from another source, student
his own words but much
content is copied;
understanding is weak
Novice
All photos and no text or all
text and no photos, purpose
and meaning are lost
Contains fewer than 6 cards
Layout and/or design have
serious difficulties, meaning
is compromised, photos are
used to carry most of the
meaning
Meaning is lost due to too
many spelling and/or
grammar mistakes
Meaning is lost due to
spelling and/or grammatical
mistakes; required
components mostly missing
(or student copied from
original source)
Nearly all content is copied
has not developed
understanding of the topic