| Category | Excellent | Good | Needs work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization & Formatting |
5 All formatting guidelines are followed. |
4 Most formatting guidelines are followed. |
3 / 2 Several or all formatting guidelines not followed. |
| Research Question |
5 Research question is clear, focused, concise, complex, and arguable. |
4 Research question is reasonably clear and focused, but may be too simple, too complex, or too verbose. |
3 / 2 Research question is unclear and lacks focus; question is far too simple or overly complex. |
| Data Sources |
5 Data sources are clearly described with valid urls or citations used; validity of and concerns about data are discussed; data dictionaries included in appendix. |
4 Some data sources are not clearly described or urls / citations are missnig; validity of and concerns about data are minimally discussed; data dictionaries are in appendix. |
3 / 2 Data sources are poorly described or missing; description of validity of and concerns about data are poor or missing; no data dictionaries provided. |
| Slide Design |
15 / 14 Slides are well-designed and well-organized to effectively communicate a coherent story addressing research question. |
13 / 12 Slides are largely well-designed and well-organized, but some include distracting or confusing elements; story is not fully coherent. |
11 / 10 / 9 Slides are poorly-designed and organized; frequent use of bullets and lots of text; story is poorly developed and / or does not address research question. |
| Communication |
15 / 14 Engaging speaking; all team members participate; research question clearly addressed. |
13 / 12 Speaking is somewhat engaging; all team members participate; research question clearly addressed. |
11 / 10 / 9 Speaking is not engaging; not all team members participate; research question poorly addressed. |