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Grading Criteria

Points

Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and presenter’s message and intent are clear 

60 points

Followed assignment guidelines and criteria

30 pts

Yes/Complete

Mostly

Not at all

Overall quality

30 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Scholarly research that supports the presenter’s  position is properly acknowledged and cited, and direct quotations do not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable 

30 points

Title slide, agenda, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference slides included

15 pts

Yes

Partially

Not at all

Content is original with less than 35% match

15 pts

Yes

36–50%

51% or over

Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; logical flow; examples  

20 points

Position is justified with examples

10 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Presentation flows logically

10 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion slides, proper slide formatting, and reads as a polished, academic  or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable  

10 points

Includes introduction and conclusion slides

2.5 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Slides are formatted properly with 5 lines of text

2.5 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Reads as polished academic or professional presentation

5 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors 

20 points

Spelling and grammar are accurate

10 pts

Yes

Partially

Not at all

Punctuation is accurate

10 pts

Yes

Partially

Not at all

APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual 

10 points

References are cited in accordance with APA formatting

5 pts

Yes

Partially

Not at all

Reference slide is included

5 pts

Yes

Partially

Not at all