Exemplary	Proficient	Developing	Beginning	Inadequate
Subject Knowledge (40% of grade) 40 points	Demonstrates full knowledge of the subject by addressing all requirements with complete explanations. Excellent use of sources. (37-40)	Demonstrates comprehension of the requirements but does not elaborate beyond the basic presentation. Good use of sources. (32-36)	Does not demonstrate a complete grasp of the topic and barely meets the minimum presentation requirements. Sources mostly adequate. (28-31)	Does not meet the minimum requirements of the presentation. Sources inadequate. (24-27)	Fails to present any information related to the presentation requirements. No evidence of sources present. (0-23)
Organization of Ideas (25% of grade) 25 points	Information is presented in a logical and interesting manner and is easy for the audience to follow and comprehend. (23-25)	Information is presented logically, but lacks interest value. (20-22)	Information is not presented logically and the audience has difficulty in comprehending the information. (18-19)	Presentation lacks sequence and is not understandable by the audience. (15-17)	Fails to organize the presentation in any comprehensible manner. (0-14)
Graphics and Presentation (20% of grade) 20 points	The graphics and style of the presentation facilitates audience understanding. (18-20)	The graphics and style relate to the presentation. (16-17)	The graphics and style occasionally hinder audience comprehension of the information. (14-15)	The graphics and style confuses the audience regarding the information. (12-13)	The graphics and style render the presentation incomprehensible. (0-11)
Mechanics (15% of grade) 15 points	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. (14-15)	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors. (12-13)	Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors. (11)	Misspellings and/or grammatical errors significantly distract the audience. (9-10)	Complete disregard for grammar and/or spelling. (0-8)