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Criteria
Sophisticated
(3pointseach)

LevelsofAchievement
Competent
(2pointseach)

NotYetCompetent
(1pointeach)

Research
Quality(e.g.useofvariedsources,
evaluatedandvalidatedsources,accurate
information)

Informationisaccurate;resourcesare
legitimate;resourcesarevariedwhen
appropriate

Broadspectrumofinformation(e.g.on
political,economic,social,historicaland
geographicaldimensions)

Includesallfivedimensions

Informationismostlyaccurate
withonlyafewminorerrors;
oneresourcemaybe
questionable;resourcesgood
butnotvariedenough
Includesfourofthefive
dimensions

Informationisunreliable
and/orinaccurate;resources
arenotvalid

Explanationsarecompleteand
helpfulbutincludelittleorno
interactionamongdimensions
orexplanationsarentquiteas
completeorhelpfulbutthere
isanindicationofinteraction
amongdimensions;drawsome
conclusionsandmakesome
inferencesbutmissobvious
ones
Forthemostpartslidesare
helpfulintellingthestorywith
onlyafewglaringproblems

Incompleteand/ornot
helpfulexplanationswith
littleornoindicationof
interactionamong
dimensions;presentsothers
informationwithoutanalysis
(e.g.drawingconclusions,
makingcomparisons,
connectionsandinferences)

Includesthreeor
lessdimensions

ContentofPresentation
Substantiveuseofinformation(e.g.
explanationsonpolitical,economic,social,
historicalandgeographicaldimensionsare
completeandhelpful;madeconnections,
inferences,drewconclusions,noted
convergenceanddivergenceamong
resources)

Explanationsofdimensionsare
completeandhelpfulandindicate
howthedimensionsinteractwitheach
other;drawconclusions,make
connectionsandinferences

Effectiveslides(e.g.coherent,logical
progression,wellorganized,includemain
pointsnotdetails,tellastory)

Slidesclearlyaidthespeakerin
tellingacoherentstory

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Slidesinterferewiththe
story

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Communication
Clarity(e.g.explainsideaswell,integrates
withslides,clearintroductionand
conclusion,obvioustransitions,doesntuse
jargon,demonstratesknowledgeofkey
points,respondswelltoquestions)

Presentationiscoherent,withclear
introduction,transitions,language
use,andconclusion;speaker
demonstratesintimateknowledgeof
thesubject

Presentationiscoherentforthe
mostpart,butmissing1or2
importantelements

Presentationlackscoherence

Style(e.g.speaksinsentences,clear
enunciation,fluentdelivery,wellpaced,
maintainseyecontact,fitstimerequirement,
clearlypracticed)

Presentationispolished,speakeruses
sentences,enunciateswell,isfluentin
thedelivery,maintainsaneffective
paceandeyecontact,doesntrunover
allottedtime

Presentationispolished,for
themostpart,butmissing1or
2importantelements

Presentationisnotpolished

Clearlyarticulateswhatworkedwell
andwhy,whatdidnotworkwelland
why,andwaystoincrease
effectivenessandefficiencyofgroup
processinthefuture,consideringself
aswellasothers

Discussesonlytwoofthe
three;discussesgroupwithout
discussingself;discussesself
withoutdiscussinggroup

Doesnotarticulateanyof
thethreewhatworkedwell
andwhy,whatdidntwork
wellandwhy,howto
improve

SelfEvaluation
Analysisofgroupprocessandindividual
rolewithinit

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