Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the components of an effective persuasive presentation.

Proficient - Assesses the components of an effective persuasive presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially assesses the components of an effective persuasive presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the components of an effective persuasive presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the components of an effective persuasive presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the importance of each of the components required to craft a persuasive presentation.

Proficient - Evaluates the importance of each of the components required to craft a persuasive presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the importance of each of the components required to craft a persuasive presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the importance of each of the components required to craft a persuasive presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the importance of each of the components required to craft a persuasive presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the key presentation skills in a virtual versus physical setting.

Proficient - Compares the key presentation skills in a virtual versus physical setting. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares the key presentation skills in a virtual versus physical setting.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the key presentation skills in a virtual versus physical setting; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the key presentation skills in a virtual versus physical setting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the components of the virtual presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation.

Proficient - Assesses the components of the virtual presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the components of the virtual presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the components of the virtual presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the components of the virtual presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the components of the physical presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation.

Proficient - Assesses the components of the physical presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the components of the physical presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the components of the physical presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the components of the physical presentation aligning with the criteria to make an effective persuasive presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes what was missing from the virtual and physical presentations to put it over the top for an effective persuasive presentation.

Proficient - Describes what was missing from the virtual and physical presentations to put it over the top for an effective persuasive presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes what was missing from the virtual and physical presentations to put it over the top for an effective persuasive presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe what was missing from the virtual and physical presentations to put it over the top for an effective persuasive presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of what was missing from the virtual and physical presentations to put it over the top for an effective persuasive presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. 

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.