| Articulation of Response |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling |
Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling |
11 |
| Law Enforcement |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how topic relates to the law enforcement branch of the criminal justice system |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include breadth of topic coverage |
Does not attempt criterion |
13 |
| Courts |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how topic relates to the courts branch of the criminal justice system |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include breadth of topic coverage |
Does not attempt criterion |
13 |
| Corrections |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how topic relates to the corrections branch of the criminal justice system |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include breadth of topic coverage |
Does not attempt criterion |
13 |
| Social Media |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how social media relates to communication skills that are important to topic |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not explaining importance |
Does not attempt criterion |
15 |
| Active Listening |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how active listening is a communication skill important to topic |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not explaining importance |
Does not attempt criterion |
15 |
| Cultural Awareness |
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner |
Explains how cultural awareness is a communication skill important to topic |
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not explaining importance |
Does not attempt criterion |
15 |
| Citations and Attributions |
Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors |
Uses citation for ideas requiring attribution |
Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors |
Does not attribute sources where applicable |
5 |
| Total: |
100% |