| Timeliness/Currency of Topic | topic has occurred and/or been reported on in this calendar year | topic has occurred and/or been reported on in the last 18 months | topic has occurred and/or been reported on prior to the last 18 months |
| Depth of Analysis & Sources | primary and/or secondary sources used and cited (shown) at end of presentation | only secondary sources and/or tertiary sources used and cited (shown) at end of presentation | no sources used and cited (shown) at end of presentation |
| Topic/Theme Explored | topic presented went beyond previous class discussions and introduced a new idea/event not presented in class | topic presented was a restatement of ideas/events previously explored in class discussions | topic presented was only a restatement of ideas/events previously explored in class discussions without a clear introduction of anything new |
| Media Element (Slide deck – Video -Podcast/audio -Infographic - Digital game) | element further enhanced the lesson/discussion | element seemed forced or did not enhance lesson/discussion | element was missing |
| Delivery of Presentation | topic was clear, organized, and logical narrative had clear beginning, middle, and end
audience could follow easily and understand content | topic unclear until entire narrative was explored
audience had a hard time following along and understanding content | topic not evident even after entire narrative was explored
narrative not organized in logical manner and audience could follow along |
