Production, Distribution, and Other Business Operations
Independent Practice Assignment Sheet
Survey Says PowerPoint Assignment #1: Select a product that is popular with your
age group. Prepare a five-question (non-leading questions) survey to determine
feelings about the strengths and weaknesses of the product and possible ways
the product could be improved. Survey at least 10 students and share the survey
results with the class.
Economic Geography Poster Assignment #2:
Some manufacturers locate their
businesses very close to the sources of supply for the materials they need for
production. Others locate closer to their main customers. Identify three
manufacturers that fit each of the those categories. Based on the types of
products produced by the companies in each category, suggest reasons for the
location decisions. Design a poster that shows the six manufacturers and
explains rationale for their location.
Production, Distribution, and Other Business Operations
Survey Says PowerPoint Assignment #1 Rubric
Student Name: _____________________________________________________
CATEGORY 20
15
10
5 or less
Content
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Organization
Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.
Content is logically organized for the most part.
There was no clear or logical
organizational structure, just lots of facts.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.
Originality
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Presentation
Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time.
Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time.
Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost
Total Score _______
Production, Distribution, and Other Business Operations
Economic Geography Poster Assignment #2
Rubric
Student Name: _____________________________________________________
CATEGORY 20
15
10
5 or less
Required
Elements
The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the poster.
All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.
Several required elements were missing.
Content -
Accuracy
At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Attractiveness
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Knowledge
Gained
Student can
accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.
Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and
processes used to create the poster.
Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.
Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.
Graphics -Clarity
Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.
Most graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified from 4 ft. away.
Many graphics are not clear or are too small.
Production, Distribution, and Other Business Operations Manufacturing
Timeline Assignment #3
Rubric
Student Name: _____________________________________________________
CATEGORY 20
15
10
5
Content/Facts
Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.
Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.
Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.
Graphics
All graphics are effective and balanced with text use.All graphics are effective, but there appear to be too few or too many.
Some graphics are effective and their use is balanced with text use.
Several graphics are not effective.
Dates
An accurate, complete date has been included for each event.An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event.
An accurate date has been included for almost every event.
Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events.
Learning of
Content
The student can accurately describe 75% (or more) of the events on the timeline without referring to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.
The student can accurately describe 50% of the events on the timeline without referring to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.
The student can describe any event on the timeline if allowed to refer to it and can determine which of two events occurred first.
The student cannot use the timeline effectively to describe events nor to compare events.
Dates
An accurate, complete date has been included for each event.An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event.
An accurate date has been included for almost every event.
Production, Distribution, and Other Business Operations Manufacturing
ATTRACTING BUSINESS TO THE COMMUNITY
PowerPoint Assignment Rubric
Student Name: _____________________________________________________
CATEGORY 20
15
10
5 or less
Content
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Organization
Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.
Content is logically organized for the most part.
There was no clear or logical
organizational structure, just lots of facts.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.
Originality
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Presentation
Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time.
Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time.
Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost
