rubric

Rubric

Your work will be assessed using the following:

4 3 2 1 0

Content, Format and appearance of report Typed and meets page requirement. Costs fall within 90 - 100% of budget Includes all required printouts and reference list. All topics discussed in report. Too short and/or not all topics discussed. Missing one required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary. Topics missing and/or missing 2 required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary. Topics missing and/or missing 3 or more required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary. Written report not handed in.

Air fare vs. distance analysis Several airfares obtained for each city. Reliable sources used. Distance to each city is correct. Correct graph and trendline. Conclusion consistent with graph
Missing airfare for one city or only one price for one or two cities. Graph and trendline included. Conclusion consistent with graph. Missing airfare for two cities or only one price for three or four cities or conclusion inconsistent with graph.. Graph and trendline included. Missing airfare for three or more cities or only one price for five or more cities. Graph and trendline included. Graph or trendline missing.

BUDGET Budget Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct.
Includes cost for transportation, lodging, food, attractions and souvenirs
Costs fall within 90 - 100% of budget
Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct.
Includes complete cost for 4 items Costs fall within 85 - 110% of budget Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct.
Includes complete cost for 3 items Costs fall within 80 - 110% of budget Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct.
Includes complete cost for 2 items Costs fall within 80 - 120% of budget Formulas not in cells. Or Budget spreadsheet missing.

Decision Matrix for Attractions At least one attraction for each city is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined and justified. Rating scale is described. Attractions chosen following results of matrix. At least one attraction for each of 3 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined and justified. Rating scale is described. Most attractions chosen following results of matrix. At least one attraction for each of 2 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined. Rating scale is described. Attractions chosen following results of matrix. At least one attraction for less than 2 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined. Rating scale is described. Attractions may or may not be chosen following results of matrix. Categories not defined and not justified, or rating scale not described.

Itinerary 15 - 22 days included. All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 5 nights spent sleeping in transit Each day includes a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction) 15 - 22 days included.
All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 6 nights spent sleeping in transit at least 2/3 of the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction) 15 - 22 days included.
All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit At least half of the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction) 15 - 22 days included.
Only 3 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit Less than half the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction) less than 15 or more than 22 days included. or
Less than 3cities visited for at least one day and one night. More than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit Less than half the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)

Presentation All group members part of the project; students make eye contact with the audience, speak slowly and clearly and have prepared ahead of time what will be said. Presentation done in Power Point including graphics and charts. All group members part of the project. What will be said is prepared ahead of time.
Presentation done in Power Point. Either some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point Two of the following occur:
Some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point Three or more of the following occur:
Some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point.

Grading:
There are 24 Total points you could earn.
21 to 24 points = A (95%)
18 to 20 points = B (85%)
15 to 17 points = C (75%)
12 to 14 points = D (65%)
9 to 12 points = F (55%)
6 to 8 points = F (45%)
Below 6 points = No Credit (0%)

	4	3	2	1	0
Content, Format and appearance of report	Typed and meets page requirement. Costs fall within 90 - 100% of budget	Includes all required printouts and reference list. All topics discussed in report.	Too short and/or not all topics discussed. Missing one required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary.	Topics missing and/or missing 2 required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary.	Topics missing and/or missing 3 or more required graphs, matrices, spreadsheet and intinerary. Written report not handed in.
Air fare vs. distance analysis	Several airfares obtained for each city. Reliable sources used. Distance to each city is correct. Correct graph and trendline. Conclusion consistent with graph	Missing airfare for one city or only one price for one or two cities. Graph and trendline included. Conclusion consistent with graph.	Missing airfare for two cities or only one price for three or four cities or conclusion inconsistent with graph.. Graph and trendline included.	Missing airfare for three or more cities or only one price for five or more cities. Graph and trendline included.	Graph or trendline missing.
BUDGET	Budget Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct. Includes cost for transportation, lodging, food, attractions and souvenirs Costs fall within 90 - 100% of budget	Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct. Includes complete cost for 4 items Costs fall within 85 - 110% of budget	Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct. Includes complete cost for 3 items Costs fall within 80 - 110% of budget	Formulas in cells used to do calculations. Costs and currency information is correct. Includes complete cost for 2 items Costs fall within 80 - 120% of budget	Formulas not in cells. Or Budget spreadsheet missing.
Decision Matrix for Attractions	At least one attraction for each city is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined and justified. Rating scale is described. Attractions chosen following results of matrix.	At least one attraction for each of 3 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined and justified. Rating scale is described. Most attractions chosen following results of matrix.	At least one attraction for each of 2 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined. Rating scale is described. Attractions chosen following results of matrix.	At least one attraction for less than 2 cities is chosen from several considered in matrix. Categories defined. Rating scale is described. Attractions may or may not be chosen following results of matrix.	Categories not defined and not justified, or rating scale not described.
Itinerary	15 - 22 days included. All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 5 nights spent sleeping in transit Each day includes a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)	15 - 22 days included. All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 6 nights spent sleeping in transit at least 2/3 of the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)	15 - 22 days included. All 4 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit At least half of the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)	15 - 22 days included. Only 3 cities visited for at least one day and one night. No more than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit Less than half the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)	less than 15 or more than 22 days included. or Less than 3cities visited for at least one day and one night. More than 7 nights spent sleeping in transit Less than half the days include a plan for meals, lodging and an activity (travel, shopping, attraction)
Presentation	All group members part of the project; students make eye contact with the audience, speak slowly and clearly and have prepared ahead of time what will be said. Presentation done in Power Point including graphics and charts.	All group members part of the project. What will be said is prepared ahead of time. Presentation done in Power Point.	Either some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point	Two of the following occur: Some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point	Three or more of the following occur: Some members of the group do not participate in the presentation OR part of the project is missing, OR the presenters are unfocused and act in a distracting manner OR the presentation is not done in Power point.