Evolution of Make Up through History

RUBRIC, Intro to Humanities, HUMA 1301

Presentation in Class of Final Essay
On Topic
On Topic (7)​​​​​​​​​______
1) Is your central topic clear?
2) Do you get the audience’s attention?
Voice
Voice (6)​​​​​​​​​______
1) Do you add variety to speaking style (pace, lower or higher volume, use of character voices)?
2) Do you use pauses for dramatic effect or to let ideas sink in?
3) Do you speak loudly enough for everyone to hear; changes tone to maintain interest?
4) Do you rarely use “filler” words (uh, um, so and like)?
5) Mumbles or goes too quickly or slowly
Presentation Aids
Presentation (6)​​​​​​​​______
1) Does your presentation use aids (pictures, drawings, charts, posters, maps, video or other digital media)?
2) Does your presentation use aids that are especially powerful and creative?
3) Does your presentation show exceptional skill in strategically choosing and creating aids or using technology?
Key Concepts
Key Concepts (6)​​​​​​​​______
1) Is your presentation informative and interesting?
2) Is your presentation well organized?
3) Is your presentation relevant to the assignment (Please make sure you pay attention to the Goal of the Assignment – relate this presentation and final essay to ART/Humanities/Culture.)

Essay:
Commitment
Paper fits assignment (7)​​​​​​​______
One topic/on topic (6)​​​​​​​​______
Introductory paragraph (6)​​​​​​​______
Conclusion (6)​​​​​​​​​______
1. Have you focused entirely on the questions asked? Have you avoided digressing into other topics, purposes, or themes?
2. Have you chosen one topic and stayed on topic throughout your paper? Have you maintained one speaking voice and one target audience?
3. Does your introduction paragraph fit your overall paper? Does it get to topic right away? Does it avoid a long, unnecessary path before getting on topic?
4. Does your conclusion fit your introductory paragraph as well as the body of your paragraph? Does it reinforce each key point as well as your thesis statement?

Cohesion
Topic Sentence (6)​​​​​​​​______
Body Paragraphs (6)​​​​​​​​______
Thesis Statement (7)​​​​​​​​______
Transitions (6)​​​​​​​​​______
1) Do your topic sentences fit your thesis statement? Do they serve an argumentative purpose?
2) Do your body paragraphs fit your thesis statement? Do they maintain one point from beginning to end? Do they avoid unnecessary details or confusion?
3) Does your thesis statement present one unified argument? Does it fit the body of your paragraph? Does it include all the necessary components of a thesis statement? Is it clearly identifiable in the context of your introduction and conclusion?
4) Do your transitions appear between each paragraph? Do they sufficiently move from one paragraph to the next? (Note: This includes a transition from your introduction to your first body paragraph.)

Clarity
Grammar & Punctuation (6)​​​​​​​______
Formatting (MLA style with works cited) (6)​​​​​______
Use of Academic Sources (6)​​​​​​​______
Sentence Structure (7)​​​​​​​​______

1) Is your paper well-proofread for grammar? Are your sentences free of grammatical errors with appropriate language for the assignment?
2) Is your paper well-proofread for punctuation? Have you used the appropriate punctuation to make your paper as clear as possible?
3) Is your paper properly formatted for MLA standards? This includes your heading, page numbers, font, margins, text size, etc.
4) Are your sentences structured to make your message readily available to your reader? This includes a reasonable size to each sentence, primarily placement of the subject as necessary, and a reasonable number of cluases per sentence.

Total:​​​​​​​​​​______