Use clearly defined terms. 20% |
Uses unclear and ambiguous terms, leaving unanswered questions about the terms used. |
Uses some unclear and ambiguous terms. |
Uses clearly defined terms. |
Uses clearly defined terms and avoids any ambiguity. |
Distinguish facts from judgments. 20% |
Confuses facts with judgments. |
Presents some judgments as facts. |
Distinguishes facts from judgments, but at least one judgment has no evidence to support it. |
Distinguishes facts from judgments and provides adequate support for all judgments. |
Present sound arguments using reliable evidence to support all conclusions. 20% |
Does not present sound arguments. |
Presents an argument, but at least one conclusion is obviously invalid. |
Presents sound arguments using reliable evidence to support all conclusions. |
Presents sound arguments, with reliable evidence to support all conclusions and no fallacies. |
Create an effective and persuasive PowerPoint presentation. 20% |
Does not create an effective PowerPoint presentation. |
Creates a PowerPoint presentation that is partially effective and persuasive. |
Creates an effective and persuasive PowerPoint presentation. |
Creates an extremely effective and persuasive PowerPoint presentation. |
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. 20% |
Writing does not support a central idea in appropriate format. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. |
Writing supports an idea. Format is inconsistent, contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. |
Writing clearly supports a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. |
Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea in a consistently appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. |