Project+6-Credit+in+America

Project 6 - When Credit Gets Out of Personal Control

Credit card debt has gotten out of control in America. Research “Credit Card Debt” on the Internet and prepare a PowerPoint presentation that describes the current credit situation in the U.S., advantages and disadvantages of credit, bankruptcy, and composition with creditors. Your presentation must demonstrate knowledge of binding contracts related to credit cards, bankruptcy, and settlement of debt through composition of creditors. The presentation must also include a title slide at the beginning of the presentation and a Works Cited slide at the end. This assignment will be evaluated using the associated rubric.

Suggestions for setting up PowerPoint slides: 1. Title Slide 2. Current credit situation in the US (2 or 3 slides for this information) 3. Advantages and Disadvantages of credit 4. Bankruptcy (what is it? What is the current bankruptcy situation in the US? How can one avoid it?) 5. Composition with creditors

Grading Rubric || 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. || || 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. || || All requirements are met. || One requirement was not completely met. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">More than one requirement was not completely met. || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Content is logically organized for the most part. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. ||
 * **CATEGORY
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 * **Content
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
 * **Presentation
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.
 * **Requirements
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">All requirements are met and exceeded.
 * **Organization
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.
 * **Originality
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.