| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| HLT-364 | HLT-364-O101 | Business Research Presentation | 80.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (65.00%) | Satisfactory (75.00%) | Good (85.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Presentation of Research Paper Findings | 40.0% |
| Content | 40.0% | A presentation is not submitted; or, the presentation submitted does not include the criteria required for the assignment. | The presentation includes some of the criteria required for the assignment. The information covered in the presentation contains inaccuracies, or lacks significant information presented in the research paper. The presentation does not effectively articulate the findings of the research paper. | The presentation includes all criteria required for the assignment. The information covered in the presentation is a general representation of the findings of the research paper. Some information or detail is needed. The presentation adequately articulates the findings of the research paper. | The criteria for the assignment are clearly represented in the presentation. The information covered in the presentation is a good representation of the findings of the research paper. The presentation articulates the findings of the research paper. | The criteria for the assignment are well organized and clearly established in the presentation. The information covered in the presentation is a strong representation of the findings of the research paper. The presentation effectively articulates the findings of the research paper. |
| Presentation of Content | 30.0% |
| Content | 30.0% | The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear. | The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information. | The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. | The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources. | The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. |
| Layout | 10.0% |
| Content | 10.0% | 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 background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. | The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. | 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 | 10.0% |
| (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) | 10.0% | Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. | Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. | Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. | 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 | 5.0% |
| (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to 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. |
| Documentation of Sources | 5.0% |
| (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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