Exemplary 18-20 points	Proficient 16-17 points	Developing 14-15 points	Beginning 12-13 points	Inadequate 0-11 points
Comprehension of Assignment (20% of grade)	Addressed the assignment prompt completely and thoroughly.  Provided additional supporting evidence, demonstrating a full comprehension of subject matter.	Addressed the prompt(s) completely and thoroughly.	Addressed the majority of the prompt(s).	Addressed minimal portions of the prompt(s).	Did not address the prompt(s).
Application of Course Knowledge and Content (20% of grade)	Thorough technical application of course knowledge and content in a complete and concise manner.	Technical application of course knowledge and content is mostly accurate, concise and complete.	Technical application of course knowledge and content is partially accurate, concise and complete.	Technical application of course knowledge and content is minimally accurate, concise and complete.	Technical application of course knowledge and content is inaccurate and incomplete.
Project Skills (20% of grade)	Original project is effectively developed and presented in a format which enhances the message contained. Project is well constructed and creative.	Original project is effectively developed and presented. Project is well constructed.	Original project is adequately developed and presented. Project is lacking in construction.	Project is under-developed, lacks originality or is poorly presented. Project is poorly constructed.	Project lacking in originality, development, presentation, and construction.
Communication Skills (20% of grade)	Grammar (including spelling, punctuation, etc. as necessary), oral or written, is flawless throughout the entire assignment.	Grammar (including spelling, punctuation, etc. as necessary), oral or written, is accurate within a majority of the assignment.	Partial errors with grammar (including spelling, punctuation, etc. as necessary) within minimal portions of the assignment.	Multiple errors with grammar (including spelling, punctuation, etc. as necessary).	Assignment is incomprehensible due to multiple errors with grammar (including spelling, punctuation, etc. as necessary).
Research Skills (20% of grade)	Accurate and applicable use of primary resource(s), including citation of the resource(s) providing the statistic(s).	Appropriate use of primary resource(s), including citation.	Adequate use of resource(s) and citation; however, statistic(s) not sourced from primary source.	Resource(s) not primary and not appropriately cited.	No evidence of resources apparent.