Project 5: History of Computers Presentation

Presentation: History of Computers

Create a newspaper style presentation on the history of computers. Include some of the early predecessors and predictions for the future.

Include some of the people who made a contribution. You may create the document in Microsoft Sway, Microsoft Publisher, Apache

OpenOffice, or Google Docs.

Checklist

 Includes a title and your name somewhere on the page: 1 point

 Shows knowledge of the subject: 2 points

 Shows knowledge of the presentation software, including spell check: 2 points

 Includes pictures formatted to wrap around text: 1 point

 All sources are cited. 2 points

 Sufficient length or complexity to show real effort: 2 points

Grading Rubric

  Novice Competent Proficient

Format

Name and title are not

given.

0 points

Name and or title is missing.

0 points

Includes the title and your name

somewhere on the page. 1 point

Subject

There are errors in the

facts.

0 points

Shows limited knowledge of the subject.

1 point

Shows knowledge of the subject.

2 points

Word

Processing

There are spelling errors.

0 points

Shows some knowledge of the word

processing software including spell check..

1 point

Shows knowledge of the presentation

software including spell check.

2 points

Graphics

There are no graphics.

0 points

Includes pictures or graphs but not

formatted.

0 point

Includes pictures or graphs formatted

to wrap text.

1 point

Citations

There are no citations.

0 points

Citations are incorrect or some are

missing.

1 point

All sources are cited..

2 points

Effort

Your paper is too short to

show any real effort.

0 points

Your paper is somewhat short and has a

few interesting facts..

1 point

Your paper is of sufficient length and

complexity to show real effort.

2 points