Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive introduction that includes a specific research question and the importance of the topic and research question.

Proficient - Provides an introduction that includes a specific research question and the importance of the topic and research question. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited introduction that includes a specific research question and the importance of the topic and research question. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction that includes a specific research question and the importance of the topic and research question; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The introduction that includes a specific research question and the importance of the topic and research question is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates published research studies on the topic, identifying two relevant published studies.

Proficient - Evaluates published research studies on the topic, identifying two relevant published studies. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates published research studies on the topic, identifying two relevant published studies. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate published research studies on the topic, identifying two relevant published studies; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of published research studies on the topic, identifying two relevant published studies is either nonexistent or lacks the components of the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough, clear, and appropriate research approach and design to investigate the research question including a rationale for the design choices.

Proficient - Creates an appropriate research approach and design to investigate the research question including a rationale for the design choices. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Creates a limited research approach and design to investigate the research question including a rationale for the design choices. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a research approach and design to investigate the research question including a rationale for the design choices; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The creation of an appropriate research approach and design to investigate the research question including a rationale for the design choices is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly applies ethical standards to the proposed research, clearly identifying potential ethical issues and comprehensively explaining how to address these issues.

Proficient - Applies ethical standards to the proposed research, identifying potential ethical issues and explaining how to address these issues. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally applies ethical standards to the proposed research, vaguely identifying potential ethical issues and minimally explaining how to address these issues. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply ethical standards to the proposed research, identifying potential ethical issues and explaining how to address these issues; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The application of ethical standards to the proposed research, identification of potential ethical issues and explanation of how to address these issues are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes the main points of the presentation.

Proficient - Summarizes the main points of the presentation. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the main points of the presentation. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the main points of the presentation; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The summary of the main points of the presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly includes closed captioning, speaker notes, or a transcript.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Includes partial closed captioning, speaker notes, or a transcript. Relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The closed captioning, speaker notes, or transcript are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses relevant graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and strongly enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Proficient - Uses sufficient graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Basic - Uses some graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in the presentation of the main point. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in presenting the overall main point; however, they do not enhance the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

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

Distinguished - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized, but there is not a logical progression of ideas.

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.

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.