A Long Way Gone Rubric
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Presentation of information and other made items is clear and concise. Person(s) speaking make eye contact with the audience and show interest in the topic.
Presentation is confusing, no one speaks, and no eye contact is made with audience.
Presentation is more clear, some eye contact is made, still only one person speaks.
Presentation is fully clear, more eye contact made, and both people speak a little, and little interest in topic is shown.
Presentation of information is fully clear, both people speak and make eye contact. Presenters seem interested in topic.
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Cassava cake is fully cooked, in a pan ready to serve, with a full list of ingredients.
No cake is made.
Cake is cooked, cut into only a couple pieces, with some but not all ingredients on a list.
Cake is cooked, cut into enough pieces for the class, however still not all the ingredients are present on the list.
Cake is fully cooked, there are 30 pieces ready to serve, and a full list of ingredients next to the cake.
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A map of Sierra Leone is presented on a poster (size does not matter), clearly labeled with places Ishmael Beah traveled during the war.
There is no map presented.
An inaccurate map is presented with some incorrect labels.
An accurate map is presented with some labels.
A map of Sierra Leone is presented on a poster and is clearly labeled.
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A decent selection of music from the rappers listed in the book, A Long Way Gone, are played as the other items are presented. A quick summary showing the connection to the novel is told to the audience.
No music is played during presentation.
Music from other artists, not featured in the book, are played.
Music is played throughout the presentation, however is not mentioned by the speakers/presenters.
Music is played throughout the presentation, relating to the novel, and then is mentioned during the presentation.
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