Criterion

Performance Level 3

Performance Level 2

Performance Level 1

Format, Design, and Visual Aids

Follows all or most of the instructions on the proposal template and provides appropriately formatted, designed, and organized project presentation reasonably enriched with some visual aids (e.g., graphs, tables, or images).

Follows some of the instructions on the proposal template and provide a somewhat correctly formatted, designed, or presentation cluttered with too many visual aids or with no visual aids e.g., graphs, tables, or images).

Demonstrates little/no effort to follow the template with no attention to format and design of the document or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (20% of available total points)

Fair (10% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Articulation, Precision, and Time Management

Demonstrates excellent and clear verbal articulation of major and minor points with a presentation laser-focused on the assigned topic, and shows exceptional time management skills.

Demonstrates some verbal articulation of major and minor points with a presentation somewhat focused on the assigned topic, and shows some time management skills.

Demonstrates little/no effort to articulate the points, or no focus on the assigned topic, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (20% of available total points)

Fair (10% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Introduction

Provides one or more paragraphs of introduction including a description of the topic and explains what the group finds interesting about this topic.

Provides one or more paragraphs of introduction including a description of the topic and explains what the group finds interesting about this topic.

Demonstrates little/no effort to provide an adequate introduction to the topic, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (10% of available total points)

Fair (5% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Literature Review

Identifies several key studies which may help to understand the topic better. Include several key points from these resources to explain why the topic is relevant today and what contributions the investigation may reveal. Uses this section to help readers understand the process of development of your research questions, which will be stated in the next section.

Identifies some studies which may help somewhat relevant to the topic. Include some points from these resources. The relevance of the topic and intended contributions may not be clear. Uses this section to help readers understand the process of development of your research questions, which will be stated in the next section.

Demonstrates little/no effort to provide an adequate literature review section, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (10% of available total points)

Fair (7.5% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Research Questions

Identifies research questions (one or several specific and key questions) that are more specific than the topic but not too narrow for the scope of the project.

Somewhat identifies research questions, the questions are not very clear or specific enough to investigate within the scope of the project.

Demonstrates little/no effort to provide clear research questions, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (15% of available total points)

Fair (5% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Methodology and Discussions

Uses an appropriate methodology for the investigation of research questions, and provides mature discussions of the findings with supportive tables or figures.

A methodology is somewhat followed for the investigation of research questions and provides some discussions of the findings.

Demonstrates little/no effort to use a methodology and to discuss the findings, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (15% of available total points)

Fair (7.5% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)

Limitations and Future Directions, and References

Identifies the limitations of the study, and provides direction for future studies on the topic. Includes list references cited in the presentation by following APA style.

Provides superficial limitations with not enough direction for future studies on the topic, or any required in-text citations and references are missing in the presentation document.

Demonstrates little/no effort to address limitations and future directions, or late/no submission.

Points Possible

Excellent (10% of available total points)

Fair (5% of available total points)

Minimal (0 points)