Category Excellent (4) Good (3) Adequate (2) Inadequate (1)

Opening & Clearly, quickly Established Audience had an Little or no intro,

intro established the focus by the end idea of what was such that
focus of the of the intro, but coming, but the audience did not
presentation, went off on a intro did not know the
gained audience tangent or two. clarify the main speakers main
attention Gained attention. focus. focus.

Clarity & Main points Main points Main points Presentation

Organization clearly stated fairly clear; must be inferred jumps among
and explained; some missing by audience; random topics.
logical, smooth links or holes are Main points
organization transitions. evident. unclear

Content Evidence clearly Evidence Evidence, Lacks key

presented. perhaps not quite assumptions, and observations.
Thorough, clearly separated interpretation Evidence
knowledgeable from difficult to unclear. Appears
interesting, assumptions and untangle from largely opinion-
logical. interpretation of one another. based.
Assumptions evidence, but
and story is logical.
interpretations
clear, and clearly
identified.
Historical
Accuracy Video has many Video has Video contains Video is factually
factual errors several factual 1-2 factual correct and is
errors and a errors, but supported by
small amount of contains facts and visuals
factual support supporting facts
or visuals

Adequate Video lacks Video lacks Video includes Video includes

Coverage required required all required all required
information and information and information, with information, with
has no has only a few only a few ample examples
examples and examples and details and and details
details details examples throughout

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