The "blur" test

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6 points

For each slide, when you blur your eyes, the slide still makes the points that it is designed to make.

4 points

For some slides, when you blur your eyes, the slide just looks like a blur.

2 points

For many of the slides, when you blur your eyes, the slide just looks like a blur.

0 points

For most all the slides, when you blur your eyes, the slide just looks like a blur.

3 points

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall points that the presentation is making with appropriate use of headings, subheadings and white space.

2 points

The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately to support the points the presentation is making.

1 point

The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background.

0 points

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability.

3 points

Each graphic, sound and/or animation supports the points that the presentation is making

Images are created using proper size and resolution, and all images enhance the points the presentation is making.

There is a consistent visual theme that supports the points being made.

2 points

Most graphics, sound/and or animation visually depict material and assist the audience in understanding the points that the presentation is making.

Most images are of a size and resolution to support the points.

1 point

Some of the graphics, sounds, and/or animations seem unrelated to the points that the presentation is making.

Images are too large or small in size.

Images are poorly cropped or the color/resolution is fuzzy.

0 points

The graphics, sounds, and/or animations do not support the points in the presentation.

Graphics do not enhance understanding of the content, or are distracting decorations that create a busy feeling and detract from the points the presentation is making.

3 points

The fonts are easy-to-read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.

Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhances readability.

Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and support the points the presentation is making.

The background and colors enhance the readability of text.

2 points

Sometimes the fonts are easy-to-read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color or busy background detracts from the points the presentation is making.

1 point

Overall readability is difficult with lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, non-contrasting or busy background, overuse of bold or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

0 points

The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text and small point size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting colors, and poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold and italic formatting.

3 points

The text is written with no errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, or punctuation.

2 points

Adequately honors most rules of spelling and/or grammar (two or fewer errors).

1 point

Minimally honors rules of spelling and/or grammar (three or fewer errors).

0 points

Multiple errors in spelling and/or grammar (four or more errors).

TOTAL POINTS