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  You will have two weeks to complete your assignment:
During week one, you will research your individual assignment and will be graded as follows:

Individual Grading (end of week one)

Requirement

1 point

3 points

5 points

 

 

 

 

Note cards

six note cards (3 x 5) with pertinent facts

ten note cards (3 x 5) with pertinent facts

twelve note cards (3 x 5) with pertinent facts

Outline or slides w/o illustrations

Some ideas on an outline completed.  No evidence of main argument.

Outline completed.  Main arguments under development

Fully developed outline  w/ main arguments clearly established

Web sites with documentation

Two web sites listed

Four web sites listed

Six web sites listed

 

 

 

Total  (out of 10) ___

During week two, you will work with your team mates to complete the presentation.
Your team will be graded as follows:

 
             
 
 


Group Grading (including presentation)   Start of  Week Three
 

 

Name of Product/ Team Members

 

 

1 Point

 

2 Points

 

3 Points

 

4 Points

 

HISTORIAN
History / background
Minimal information, no illustrations or background One example, no illustrations and minimal background Many examples with some illustrations.  Some background Multiple examples with illustrations,  good background
CHEMIST
Chemistry behind the product
Proprietary names without attribution or explanation Proprietary names with chemical formula.  Little or no explanation. Chemical names, some formulas, some diagrams.  Impact not well explained. Chemical names, formulas, diagrams and impact upon the body well defined

TOXICOLOGIST
Risks / benefits of the cosmetic

Little information beyond the manufacture's claims.  Some discussion of risk or benefit. Some risks and/ or benefits explained.  Minimal discussion on acceptance of these concepts. Risks and/ or benefits defined.  Some sources for each side quoted.  Arguments in favor of either use or abandonment present. Either risks or benefits well explained.  Sources for both sides quoted and examples given.  Cogent argument given either for use or abandon- ment of the product.
ENVIRONMENTALIST
Natural alternatives, impact on environment.
Little information available for this topic.  One natural product named. Natural alternative not found.  Risks not clearly defined for either user or environment. Some natural alternatives found.  Risks for manufacture and use explained. Several natural alternatives found and explained.  Risks of both manufacture and use explained.
Resources / research Minimal sources listed.  Use of MLA or other forma ignored. Sources limited to those recommended sites.  MLS not followed. Multiple sources including a few outside of the recommended sites.  MLA generally followed. Multiple sources including some beyond recommended sites. MLA strictly followed.
Aesthetic appeal of presentation Slides are either too few in number or too hard to understand due to excess verbiage or insufficient background information.  Viewer interest is not apparent. Slides are hard to read, but information is good.  The viewer may not always be inter- rested or prompted to recall the information Slide order is evident, information is sufficient to interest the viewer.  Some slides are
unnecessarily long or difficult to read.
Sidles are brief, well ordered, to the point and well illustrated.  Information is sufficient to prompt ready recall and interest in the viewer.
NEW PRODUCT recommendation Brand name only given.  No reference to chemistry or market analysis. Brand name given with some reference to chemistry or market place. Brand name and product defined with some thought to the chemistry necessary and/or the demographics of the market Well thought out brand name  with reasoning and background apparent based on chemistry and demographics of the market. 

Group Cooperation

Does not fulfill group requirements

Fulfills minimum group requirements

Fulfills requirements.  Team work obvious.

Fulfill AND exceeds requirements.  Teamwork is exceptional

Method of Presentation

Presentation lacks knowledge of obtaining information

Presentation includes handouts and explanation of 1 method for obtaining information

Presentation includes multimedia, handouts
and explains 2 methods of obtaining information

Presentation includes multimedia, handouts  and explanation of 3 methods for obtaining information

Presentation Skills

Poor organization, lone speaker for the group,  no audience engagement.

Good organization, Not all team members present.  Little audience engagement.

Good organization, All team members involved    Some engagement of the audience

Highly organized, all team members participate  Engagement of  the audience.

 

 
           
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