Evaluation





** Group Grade = Product ** **Individual Grades = Presentation and Writing** ** General Comments ** ** Mavens, you have accepted the enormous challenge of preparing Hero's and Beatrice's weddings, knowing that you are the "best in your business," wedding planning. Each and every Maven, therefore, MUST put her full effort into the success of the happy occasion. If this special day is going to be the most important memory in Hero's and Beatrice's lives, every Maven's unique area of expertise, gifts, talents, and abilities MUST complement one another to provide the lovely brides the spectacular weddings that will be the talk of Messina, Sicily, for many years to come (You MUST, therefore, literally immerse yourselves into this exciting era in literature so that the product, the presentation, and the writing components of this Final Assessment showcase your comprehensive knowledge/competency in this course.). To ensure your success, each group MUST consult with the CEO of the Renaissance Mavens (AKA Mrs. DeStefano) ONE WEEK prior to your comprehensive presentation to Hero and Beatrice, which may NOT exceed ONE HOUR. ** ** Deadline ** ** ALL Mavens MUST begin working __immediately__ to meet the prescribed deadlines. Any Maven who causes her particular group to miss a deadline will forfeit part of her profit on this wedding project (__IN OTHER WORDS, SHE WILL BE PENALIZED ONE FULL GRADE FOR EACH DAY OF LATENESS__.). **  ** Eight-week Classe ** ** End of Week Four : Fashion ** **End of Week Five: Ceremony ** **End of Week Six: Guest List ** **End of Week Seven: Menu ** **End of Week Eight: Entertainment ** ** Sixteen-week Classe ** ** End of Week Eight: Fashion ** **End of Week Ten:** Ceremony **End of Week Twelve:** Guest List **End of Week Fourteen:** Menu **End of Week Sixteen:** Entertainment **Product** ** Remember, Mavens, ALL your production decisions MUST reflect Hero's and Beatrice's sixteenth-century Renaissance sensibilities (Use the resources provided and any others you may develop wisely and exhaustively. Be sure your product is detailed, complete, and professional. You are limited only by your collective creativity.). ** ** Product Rubric ** **(Group Grade = 20 Points) ** ||~ ||~ **Beginning** **2** ||~ **Accomplished** **3** ||~ **Exemplary** **4** ||~ Score || ** Presentation ** ** In order to set the Renaissance mood, Mavens, I have secured permission from " She Who Must Be Obeyed " (AKA Dean of Student Affairs) for you to use your Renaissance names and wear your period costumes on the day of your presentation. Remember, since you are THE last word in Renaissance fashion (not to mention all your other areas of expertise), you yourselves MUST be dressed "to the nines." **  **Keep in mind, Mavens, the presentation MUST go off without a single hitch for your company to have maintained its Best of Messina status and for your CEO (AKA Mrs. DeStefano) to consider her most important clients, Hero and Beatrice, "satisfied customers" (In other words, NO "fiddling" with hair/clothing to distract your audience. NO hesitation whatsoever in your speech, which may mislead your audience to believe you do NOT "know your stuff." Absolutely NO lecturing format! Interaction with your audience is a MUST! NO technical problems AT ALL! A "dress rehearsal" for each group in Room 401 with all the technological equipment in Room 401 is, therefore, highly recommended. Because equipment can vary slightly, please do NOT use PC's or MAC's at home or in any other room at school.).** ** Presentation Rubric ** **(Individual Grade = 20 Points) **
 * 1**
 * ~ **Developing**
 * **Use of Resources** || **Group MINIMALLY utilizes FEW websistes provided. ** || **Group SOMEWHAT utilizes SOME websites provided. ** || **Group COMPETENTLY utilizes MOST websites provided. ** || **Group METICULOUSLY utilizes ALL websites provided, __as well as__ ADDITIONAL websites gleaned during research. ** ||  ||
 * **Creativity** || **Group's product demonstrates MINIMAL level of ingenuity __and/or__ artistic flair in FEW aspects. ** || **Group's product demonstrates SOME level of ingenuity __and/or__ artistic flair in SOME aspects. ** || **Group's product demonstrates HIGH level of ingenuity __and__ artistic flair in ALL aspects. ** || **Group's product demonstrates OUTSTANDING level of ingenuity __and__ artistic flair in ALL aspects. ** ||  ||
 * **Attention to Detail** || **Group's product represents MINIMAL degree of detailed excellence __and/or__ care in FEW aspects. ** || **Group's product represents SOME degree of detailed excellence __and/or__ care in SOME aspects. ** || **Group's product represents ATTENTIVE degree of detailed excellence __and__ care in MOST aspects. ** || **Group's product represents PROFESSIONAL __and__ ATTENTIVE degree of detailed excellence __and__ care in ALL aspects. ** ||  ||
 * **Integrity of Product** || **Group's product MINIMALLY complies with FEW elements set forth in the Task/Process.** || **Group's product SOMEWHAT complies with SOME elements set forth in the Task/Process.** || <span style="color: #2f8b20; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Group's product LARGELY complies with MOST elements set forth in the Task/Process.** || <span style="color: #2f8b20; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Group's product THOROUGHLY complies with ALL elements set forth in the Task/Process.** ||  ||
 * **Quality of Product** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group's product MINIMALLY captures authenticity of Shakespeare's Renaissance //milieu// in FEW aspects. ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group's product SOMEWHAT captures authenticity of Shakespeare's Renaissance //milieu// in SOME aspects. ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group's product LARGELY captures authenticity of Shakespeare's Renaissance //milieu// in MOST aspects. ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group's product DYNAMICALLY captures authenticity of Shakespeare's Renaissance //milieu// in ALL aspects. ** ||  ||

**1** ||~ **Developing** **2** ||~ **Accomplished** **3** ||~ **Exemplary** **4** ||~ Score || || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates MINIMAL COMPETENCE in MOST aspects of her "area of expertise" throughout MOST of her presentation. ** ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates ADEQUATE COMPETENCE in SOME aspects of her "area of expertise" throughout SOME of her presentation. ** ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates COMFORT with and COMPETENCE in MOST aspects of her "area of expertise" throughout MOST of her presentation. ** ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates MASTERY of ALL aspects of her "area of expertise" throughout her ENTIRE presentation. ** ||   ||
 * ~  ||~ **Beginning**
 * ** Professional Comportment and Decorum ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> bespeaks MINIMAL "professionalism" in attire, demeanor, __and__ speech. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bespeaks **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**ADEQUATE** **<span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"professionalism" in attire, demeanor, __and__ speech. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bespeaks MATURE "professionalism" in attire, demeanor, __and__ speech. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> bespeaks CONSUMMATE "professionalism" in attire, demeanor, __and__ speech .** ||   ||
 * ** Presentation Skills ** || ** Maven **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> demonstrates LACK of EXPERIENCE with communication skills--eye contact, articulate formal usage, comfortable cadence, audible clarity, and time management-- throughout MUCH of her presentation. || ** Maven ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates SOME EXPERIENCE with MOST communication skills--eye contact, articulate formal usage, comfortable cadence, audible clarity, <span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and time management  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-- throughout MUCH of <span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">her  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">presentation. || ** Maven ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> demonstrates COMPETENCE in <span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MOST  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">communication skills--eye contact, articulate formal usage, comfortable cadence, audible clarity, <span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and time management  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-- throughout MOST of <span style="color: #2f8b20; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">her <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">presentation. || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates MASTERY of ALL communication skills--eye contact, articulate formal usage, comfortable cadence, audible clarity,  ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and time management **  **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-- throughout her ENTIRE presentation. ** ||   ||
 * Knowledge of Subject Matter **
 * Knowledge of Subject Matter **

**Use of Technology** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates LACK of EXPERIENCE with technology skills: Operation of Laptop and Smart Board __and/or__ Navigation in Power Point, Inspiration, and WebQuest. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates SOME EXPERIENCE with MOST technology skills: Operation of Laptop and Smart Board __and__ Navigation in Power Point, Inspiration, and WebQuest. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates COMPETENCE in MOST technology skills: Operation of Laptop and Smart Board __and__ Navigation in Power Point, Inspiration, and WebQuest. ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">demonstrates MASTERY of ALL technology skills: Operation of Laptop and Smart Board __and__ Navigation in Power Point, Inspiration, and WebQuest. ** ||  || ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">evidences __and/or__ generates SOME enthusiasm __and/or__ energy. ** ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">exudes __and__ generates HIGH level of enthusiasm __and__ energy. ** ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">exudes __and__ generates EXTRAORDINARY level of enthusiasm __and__ energy, "pulling out all the stops." ** ||   ||
 * ** Interaction with Class ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">evidences __and/or__ generates MINIMAL enthusiasm __and/or__ energy. **

** Writing ** ** Clearly, Hero and Beatrice more than appreciate the tangible "products" created for their wedding ceremonies. In order for them to share every little detail with Leonato--after all, he is "writing the check"-- and their fiances, Claudio and Benedick, respectively, the blushing brides-to-be also expect a detailed, comprehensive, written accompaniment, which reads as the epitome and the elegance of the "Queen's English" (In other words, although the nature of each Maven's written work is unique, each Maven MUST employ all the conventions of excellent expository and creative writing at her disposal. Since each "composition" relies heavily on secondary critical sources, each Maven MUST strictly adhere to MLA format, which requires proper headings, consecutive pagination, citations for direct quotations and/or paraphrases and a Works Consulted __OR__ Works Cited page.). **  ** Writing Rubric ** ** (<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Individual Grade = 20 Points) ** ** (Adapted from Pennsylvania Holistic Scoring Guide) ** **1** ||~ **Developing** **2** ||~ **Accomplished** **3** ||~ **Exemplary** **4** ||~ Score ||
 * ~  ||~ **Beginning**
 * ** Content ** || ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> maintains VAGUE focus, utilizes LIMITED content, __and__ shows FEW details. **  ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> maintains ADEQUATE focus, utilizes SUFFICIENT content, __and__ shows SOME relevant details. **  ||  ** Maven <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> maintains CLEAR focus, utilizes RELEVANT detail, __and__ shows SPECIFIC __and__ ILLUSTRATIVE content. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven maintains SHARP, DISTINCT focus; utilizes SUBSTANTIAL, SPECIFIC, __and__ ILLUSTRATIVE content; __and__ shows WELL-DEVELOPED ideas. **  ||   ||
 * ** Mechanics ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Maven demonstrates MINIMAL knowledge of MOST mechanical __and__ usage conventions __and/or__ shows NO evidence of proofreading, interfering with the Maven's writing purpose. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates SOME knowledge of SOME mechanical __and__ usage conventions, __but__ piece may contain SOME errors. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates FIRM GRASP of MOST mechanical __and__ usage conventions __although__ piece may contain MINIMAL errors. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates COMMAND of ALL mechanical __and__ usage conventions. **  ||   ||
 * ** Organization ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Mave n demonstrates INCONSISTENT organization/paragraphing __and/or__ LACKS EVIDENCE of organization/paragraphing. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates SOME evidence of organization/paragraphing. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven uses APPROPRIATE method of development with MINOR DEVIATIONS __and__ SOME EFECTIVE transitions. **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven uses APPROPRIATE method of development __and__ EFFECTIVE transitions __and__ demonstrates AWARENESS of AUDIENCE. **  ||   ||

**Style** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Maven uses FEW VIVID details, AMATEURISH diction (__to the extent of repeating herself__), __and__ MINIMAL sentence variety. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven uses SOME description __and__ SOME sentence variety. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Maven uses DETAILED descriptions __and__ APPROPRIATE diction __and__ includes sentence variety. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven uses VIVID detail __and__ FIGURATIVE language, creating a mental image. ** ||   ||  ** MLA Documentation **  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates MINIMAL knowledge of MOST MLA conventions; therefore, piece contains MANY serious errors/omissions. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates WORKING knowledge of SOME MLA conventions; however, piece may contain SOME serious errors/omissions. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates FIRM GRASP of MOST MLA conventions; therefore, piece contains MINIMAL serious errors/omissions. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**  Maven demonstrates COMMAND of ALL MLA conventions; therefore, piece contains NO serious errors/omissions. ** ||   ||