Evaluation Rubric for Final Project

Rubric for Final Project

Criterion	4 A-level qualities (90–100)	3 B-level qualities (80–89)	2 C-level qualities (70–79)	1 or 0 D- or F-level qualities (60–69 or below 60)	Score
Development	Presentation and accompanying speaker notes are prepared with exceptional skill; all important points are covered in a professional manner	Presentation and speaker notes are prepared accurately and effectively; covers major points in an effective manner	An attempt is made to present the material but presentation is incomplete, sloppy, weak, or inaccurate	Student makes little or no attempt to create an adequate presentation
Organization	Student arranges ideas clearly and logically to support the purpose of the assignment; ideas flow smoothly and are effectively linked; reader can follow the line of reasoning	Student arranges ideas effectively to support the purpose of the assignment; links between ideas are generally clear; reader can follow the line of reasoning for the most part	Student arranges ideas adequately, in general, although ideas sometimes fail to make sense together; reader/audience remains somewhat clear about what writer intends	Student arranges ideas illogically; ideas frequently fail to make sense together; reader/audience cannot identify a line of reasoning and becomes frustrated or loses interest
Completeness	PowerPoint slides are exceptionally complete; all necessary components are present and student has added unique items	PowerPoint slides are complete; all necessary components are present	PowerPoint slides are nearly complete, but some components are missing or handled in a cursory manner	PowerPoint slides are not complete and include few if any of the items listed in the directions
Comprehension of Course Concepts	Project demonstrates an exceptional grasp of course concepts	Project demonstrates a good grasp of course concepts	Project demonstrates an adequate grasp of course concepts	Project shows no clear evidence that student has grasped course concepts or student completely misstates major concepts
Persuasiveness	Writing is eloquent and extremely persuasive	Writing is effective and fairly persuasive	Writing misses opportunities to persuade through confusion or lack of direction	Writing is not persuasive
Creativity	PowerPoint presentation is extraordinarily creative in its organization and presentation	PowerPoint presentation displays creativity in its organization and presentation	PowerPoint presentation rarely shows any spark of creativity	PowerPoint presentation shows no creativity
Writing mechanics	Writing demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness	Writing is accomplished in terms of clarity and conciseness and contains only a few errors	Writing lacks some clarity or conciseness and contains some errors	Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors
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Note: Criteria are evaluated on a 4-3-2-1-0 basis. Total rubric points are converted first to a letter grade and then to a numerical equivalent based on a 0–100 scale: 26–28 = A (93–100); 25 = A– (90–92); 24 = B+ (88–89); 20–23 = B (83–87); 19 = B– (80–82); 18 = C+ (78–79); 13–17 = C (73–77); 12 = C– (70–72); 6–11 = D (60–69); 0–5 = F (below 60).