| Course Code | Class Code |
| SEC-501 | SEC-501-O500 | U.S. Education Today and Tomorrow Presentation | 90.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | No Submission (0.00%) | Insufficient (69.00%) | Approaching (74.00%) | Acceptable (87.00%) | Target (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Category | 100.0% |
| Presented Considerations | 35.0% | Not addressed. | The presentation is written unclearly and does not include any of the given considerations: An older and more diverse population, choice of privatization of education, the changing role of government and its effects, high school reform, increased reliance of technology in the classroom and increased globalization. | The presentation is written weakly and includes few of the given considerations: An older and more diverse population, choice of privatization of education, the changing role of government and its effects, high school reform, increased reliance of technology in the classroom and increased globalization. | The presentation is written effectively and includes most of the given considerations: An older and more diverse population, choice of privatization of education, the changing role of government and its effects, high school reform, increased reliance of technology in the classroom and increased globalization. | The presentation is written clearly and concisely and includes all of the given considerations: An older and more diverse population, choice of privatization of education, the changing role of government and its effects, high school reform, increased reliance of technology in the classroom and increased globalization. |
| Presentation Rationale | 30.0% | Not addressed. | The presentation does not include a supportive rationale. | The presentation includes a weakly written supportive rationale. | The presentation includes a clearly written supportive rationale. | The presentation includes a skillfully written supportive rationale. |
| Layout | 15.0% | Not addressed. | The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. | The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy backgrounds, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. | The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. | The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. |
| Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) | 10.0% | Not addressed. | Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. | Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. | The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. | The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Not addressed. | Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. | Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. | Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic English. |
| Evaluating and Documenting Sources (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, references page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Not addressed. | Contains no presenter notes, title slide, nor references section, and no correctly cited references within the body of the presentation. | Presenter notes and Title slide are incomplete or inaccurate. References section includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations are included within the body of the presentation but with many errors. | Presenter notes and Title slide are complete. References section includes correctly cited sources with minimal errors. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation. | Presenter notes and Title slide are complete. References section includes correctly cited sources. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |