100-90

89-80

79-70

<69

Total/10
0

Effective The
The introduction
Introductor introduction states the main
y Statement is focused, topic and
wellpreviews the
developed structure of the
and states essay, but the
the main
introduction may
thesis with be a little vague
precision, in places or may
and clearly only partially
previews the address the
structure of authors thesis or
the
purpose.
presentation

The
There is no clear /20
introduction introduction of the
states the main main topic or
topic, but does structure of the
not adequately presentation.
preview the
purpose of the
purpose or its
structure. It
may be unclear.

Sources

Student relies Student fails to

/20
on fewer than select to use
three sources sources.
that may not be
Many sources used
current.
for quotes and
Most sources facts are less than
used for quotes credible (suspect)
and facts are and/or are not cited
credible and correctly.
cited
correctly using
APA Style intext citations
and references.

Student uses Student uses

multiple
multiple sources
sources that that may not be
are current, current.
including an
interview. All sources used
for quotes and
All sources facts are credible
used for
and most are
quotes and cited correctly
facts are
using APA Style
credible
in-text citations
and cited
and references.
correctly
using APA
Style in-text
citations and
references.

Focus on
Topic

There is one Main idea is clear Main idea is The main idea is /20
clear, well- but the
somewhat clear not clear. There is
focused
supporting
but there is a a seemingly
topic. Main information may need for more random collection
idea stands be somewhat
supporting
of information.
out, is
general or the
information.
perceptive, essay may be
and is
more descriptive
supported by than analytic in
clear,
spots.
convincing
and detailed
information.

Synthesis of The writer The writer

Topic
successfully adequately descri
describes the be the school's
school's
mission,
mission,
organizational
organization structure,
al structure, regulatory
regulatory environment,
environment scope of
, scope of offerings, and
offerings, student body
and student
body.

The writer
describes the
school's
mission,
organizational
structure,
regulatory
environment,
scope of
offerings, and
student body,
but at a very
base level.

Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion

successfully packages the
packages the presentation but
presentation may be missing
key details.

Student writes The writer fails to /10

a conclusion include a
that fails to
conclusion
summarize and
package the
presentation.

Writing,
Spelling

Presentation Presentation
/10
contains fewer contains more than

Presentation Presentation
contains no contains fewer

The writer fails to /20

successfully descri
be the school's
mission,
organizational
structure,
regulatory
environment,
scope of offerings,
and student body

and
mechanical than 3
than 6
Grammar errors
mechanical errors mechanical
errors

5 mechanical
errors

100
Nice presentationno worries on the interview. You certainly did try! It does
surprise me in that state agencies are usually pretty responsive. I think you did a
nice job capturing the essence of what a state run school can be. They have good
curriculum, lots of AP and the great language offerings. I enjoyed the clips about
rural students, etc. I know them from when they first started. We traded some
curriculum with them and worked out their evaluation methods through some SREB
committees. Overall well researched and includes some good analysis as well. I
have no complaints!