Group+Assignment

Sarah Martin C&I 438 Summer 2012 **__ Group Assignment __**


 * Directions: **

For this assignment, you have been placed into 4 separate groups. Each group will create an online presentation outlining a different element. Your element has been assigned to your group.

Group 1 – Arsenic Group 2 – Potassium Group 3 – Carbon Group 4 – Calcium
 * 1) As a group, research and examine the type of element you have been assigned.
 * 2) Record and include the following: history of your element (who discovered it, when and where), common facts (atomic number and mass), special characteristics (color, odor, texture), and uses.
 * 3) Cite all sources using MLA.
 * 4) Each group must collaborate and create a presentation that is viewable online. Recommended platforms include Google Presentation, Prezi, or Glogster. If you wish as a group, to use another platform, please get approval from me.
 * 5) Individually link your group’s presentation to your own Student Profile.
 * 6) Last, complete the Peer Evaluation form and submit it via Google Docs.

** Group Assignment Rubric ** that is not well-organized. || Report is very disorganized. ||
 * **CATEGORY ** || **4 ** || **3 ** || **2 ** || **1 ** ||
 * **Organization ** || Report is organized and easy to follow. || Report is organized but there are no subheadings. || Report is organized, but it is all one large topic
 * **Amount of Information ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All topics are addressed thoroughly. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All topics are addressed. Some have more details than others. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All topics are addressed, but little detail is provided. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Some topics are not addressed. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Quality of Information ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Information is on-topic, and includes several examples and/or details. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Information is on-topic, and includes 1-2 examples and/or details. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Information is on-topic, but includes no examples and/or details. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Information is greatly off-topic. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mechanics ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">A few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Format ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Report is presented in an acceptable platform. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Report is presented in an acceptable platform, but one of the following is problematic: font, font size, or line spacing. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Several of the following are problematic: font, font size, or line spacing. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Report is not presented in an acceptable platform. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Works Cited ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All sources are documented in the correct format. ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All sources are not documented in the correct format. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Deadlines ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">All deadlines were met. ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Not all deadlines were met. ||


 * Total Points Earned = _/28 **


 * Peer Evaluation Form: **[| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEZNbWVXYkJQUWNKa0djVkQ5anJPSnc6MQ#gid=0]