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Grading: The Project Proposal (combined Written Portion and Power Point) is with up to 200 points, 20% of the final course grade.

Preview Rubric 125 Project Proposal Rubric Written

Portion of the

Proposal

A 90 points

B 80 points

C 70 points

D 60 points

F 0 points

Written Portion is worth up to 100 points

Proposal is at least 250 words long with at least 2 citations, which are not from the same source.

Proposal contains a strong thesis sentence.

Proposal clearly identifies a problem for a community or organization, and proposes a solution.

Proposal addresses potential sources of funding.

Proposal isjust short of 250 words long with at least 2 citations, perhaps both from one source.

Proposal is missing only 1 of the following:

• Proposal contains a strong thesis sentence.

• Proposal clearly identifies a problem for a community or organization, and proposes a solution.

• Proposal addresses

Proposal is short of 250 words long with at least 1 citation, perhaps both from one source.

Proposal is missing 1 or 2 of the following:

• Proposal contains a strong thesis sentence.

• Proposal clearly identifies a problem for a community or organization, and proposes a solution.

• Proposal addresses potential

Proposal is well short of 250 words long with no citations.

Proposal is missing 2 or more of the following:

• Proposal contains a strong thesis sentence.

• Proposal clearly identifies a problem for a community or organization, and proposes a solution.

• Proposal addresses potential sources of

Proposal is well short of 250 words long with no citations.

Proposal is missing several of the following:

• Proposal contains a strong thesis sentence.

• Proposal clearly identifies a problem for a community or organization, and proposes a solution.

• Proposal addresses potential sources of

Proposal details the means by which project would be achieved.

Proposal supports the viability of the idea with historical precedents from the course materials.

Proposal contains zero factual errors or misreadings of the course materials.

Proposal has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

potential sources of funding.

• Proposal details the means by which project would be achieved.

• Proposal supports the viability of the idea with historical precedents from the course materials.

• Proposal contains zero factual errors or misreadings of the course materials.

• Proposal has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

sources of funding.

• Proposal details the means by which project would be achieved.

• Proposal supports the viability of the idea with historical precedents from the course materials.

• Proposal contains zero factual errors or misreadings of the course materials.

• Proposal has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside

funding. • Proposal

details the means by which project would be achieved.

• Proposal supports the viability of the idea with historical precedents from the course materials.

• Proposal contains zero factual errors or misreadings of the course materials.

• Proposal has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited

funding. • Proposal

details the means by which project would be achieved.

• Proposal supports the viability of the idea with historical precedents from the course materials.

• Proposal contains zero factual errors or misreadings of the course materials.

• Proposal has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited

• Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

PowerPoint A 90 points B

80 points C

70 points D

60 points F

0 points

PowerPoint is worth up to 100 points.

PowerPoint has a total of at least 8 slides including an Introductory Slide, 6 content slides, and a Bibliography / Works Cited Slide.

PowerPoint has at least 6 content slides.

PowerPoint provides support to the written portion of the proposal without simply repeating the written portion.

PowerPoint is visually appealing.

PowerPoint has 6 content slides.

PowerPoint is missing 1 of the following:

• PowerPoint provides support to the written portion of the proposal without simply repeating the written portion.

• PowerPoint is visually appealing.

• PowerPoint has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar,

PowerPoint has 5 slides.

PowerPoint is missing 1 or 2 of the following:

• PowerPoint provides support to the written portion of the proposal without simply repeating the written portion.

• PowerPoint is visually appealing.

• PowerPoint has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation,

PowerPoint has 4 slides.

PowerPoint is missing 2 or more of the following:

• PowerPoint provides support to the written portion of the proposal without simply repeating the written portion.

• PowerPoint is visually appealing.

• PowerPoint has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation,

PowerPoint is missing much of the following:

• PowerPoint has 6 slides.

• PowerPoint provides support to the written portion of the proposal without simply repeating the written portion.

• PowerPoint is visually appealing.

• PowerPoint has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation,

PowerPoint has fluent writing mechanics (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

punctuation, citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

citation, free of contractions).

• Any outside sources cited are credible, and links are provided for such sources.

Overall Score

A 180 or more

B 160 or more

C 140 or more

D 120 or more

F 0 or more