Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are used in classrooms and companies all over the world each and every day. They are used to share information, gain support, move projects forward, and sell! Knowing how to put together a presentation that is engaging, focused, and clear is a challenge that many of us face. The Graham Seeby Group uses multimedia presentations to pitch properties… and now you will pitch the overall plan for solving your problem.

In this Challenge, you will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a multimedia presentation showcasing your identified problem, laying out your plan to solve the problem, and explaining how you would evaluate whether it worked. Think of this as your chance to present your plan to your instructor and others who may be interested in this topic.
Follow the steps below in creating your presentation:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this challenge are:
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Points: 160 |
Challenge 4: Try Your Plan and Evaluate Your Results |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. Select a template for your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Weight: 5% |
Template is not used in presentation. |
Template is not used correctly or consistently in presentation. |
Template is used in presentation. |
Visually appealing template is consistently used in presentation. |
Visually appealing template |
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2. Create a title slide that states the problem you are solving. Weight: 5% |
Title slide is not included in presentation. |
Slide only includes the title, poorly formatted. |
Slide includes title stating the problem you are solving. |
Slide includes relevant title clearly stating the problem you are solving. |
Slide includes relevant, formatted and visually appealing title clearly stating the problem you are solving. |
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3. Create at least three (3) slides introducing and explaining your identified problem. Weight: 20% |
Identified problem is not introduced or explained. |
Identified problem is insufficiently introduced but not explained. |
Identified problem is partially introduced and explained. |
Identified problem is introduced and explained. Research process is discussed. |
Three (3) or more slides are included introducing and clearly and thoroughly explaining identified problem. Research process is fully explained. |
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4. Create at least three (3) slides introducing and explaining your plan to solve your identified problem. Weight: 20% |
Plan to solve identified problem is not introduced or explained. |
Plan to solve identified problem is insufficiently introduced and explained. |
Plan to solve identified problem is partially introduced and explained. |
Plan to solve identified problem is introduced and explained. Implementation phases, steps and actions are discussed. |
Three (3) or more slides are included introducing and fully explaining plan to solve identified problem. Initial potential solutions, final plan, and implementation phases, steps and actions are clearly and thoroughly explained. |
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5.Create at least two (2) slides outlining your evaluation of the plan after implementation. Weight: 25% |
Evaluation plan is not outlined. |
Evaluation plan is insufficiently outlined. |
Evaluation plan is partially outlined. |
Evaluation plan is outlined. Action steps, assessment types, and evaluation criteria are discussed. |
Two (2) or more slides are included outlining evaluation plan. Three (3) or more action steps are displayed on the slides. Assessment types and evaluation criteria are clearly and thoroughly explained. |
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6. Use design and multimedia elements to enhance your presentation. Weight: 25% |
Slide design and layout are poor. No multimedia elements have been added to presentation. |
Slide design and layout are insufficient and/or inconsistent. Few multimedia elements have been added to presentation. |
Student has put some effort into slide design and layout. Multimedia elements have been added to some degree to presentation. |
Design template has been used or student has designed the slides him or herself. Slide content has an adequate and readable layout. Graphics have been used throughout presentation. Audio or video narration is included. |
Professional-looking design template has been used or student has designed the slides in a high quality manner. Slide layout is clear, consistent, and visually appealing. High quality graphics have been used throughout presentation. High quality audio or video narration is included. One (1) or more additional multimedia element has been added to presentation. |

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