GRADING CRITERIA

1. THESIS/PROPOSED ACTION
   1. You did not provide a thesis.
   2. 1. You assumed a thesis but did not state it.
      2. You stated a thesis, but it was vague or too broad.
      3. You stated a general solution, but did not provide your audience with a specific action to take.
      4. You provided an audience with a thesis, but there is some question whether your audience an act on it.
      5. If the audience followed your recommendation, it would not have the desired effect.
   3. You provided an adequate thesis.
   4. You provided an outstanding thesis will probably bring about the change you desire.

2. AUDIENCE
   1. You did not address an audience.
   2. 1. Your audience was too broad (for example, you addressed the "readers of Time").
      2. You started with one audience, but switched to another one.
   3. Your audience was fairly well defined.
   4. Your audience was well defined and you did an excellent job of addressing its self-interest.

3. ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT
   1. You had no apparent logical development.
   2. 1. You had some development, but it was unclear to the audience.
      2. You had some development, but it did not support your thesis.
      3. You had development that did not address the self-interest of your audience.
   3. You had logical development that provided a competent but uninspired framework for your argument.
   4. You had excellent logical development.

4. SUPPORT
   1. 1. You provide no support
      2. You provide support in an apparently random order.
   2. 1. You provide some support, but they are too general and vague.
      2. You provide some support, but too many do not belong where you place them.
      3. Your support is of the "crank" variety; i.e., it is unreflective and uninformed and simply reflects popular stereotypes on the subject rather than careful research.
   3. You provide support in the proper places and give a basic case for your argument
   4. Your support is clear and provides a forceful case for your argument.

5. PRESENTATION DYNAMICS: PACE, AUDIENCE CONTACT, VOICE, EXPRESSIONS, BODY LANGUAGE
   1. Poor
   2. Mediocre
   3. Good
   4. Excellent

6. USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
   1. Poor
   2. Mediocre
   3. Good
   4. Excellent

7. GROUP PARTICIPATION (Group projects only)
   1. You did not participate in your group. You did not attend group meetings, did little or no work on your own, nor did you contribute to the work of the group.
   2. You participated minimally in the group, attending some of the meetings, working minimally on your own, and contributing a little to the work of the group.
   3. You participated adequately in the group, attending most of the meetings, working on your own, and actively contributing to the work of the group.
   4. You played a major part in the group project, attending the meetings and helping lead the group. You did substantial individual work and made a significant contribution to the final project.