IP4.2
Prepare and deliver a professional presentation based on the research paper you have been working on all session. Your presentation must be a minimum of 10 PowerPoint slides, excluding the cover and reference slides (with presenter notes on each slide).
Your supervisor was impressed with your research and has asked you to create a presentation to share what you learned with the department. T
here
will be no oral presentation, so it is important that you provide sufficient detail in the presenter notes on each slide.
This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria provided here.
CJ COMMON ASSESSMENT RUBRIC—UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS March 2018
DNS = Did Not Submit N/A = Not Applicable to Assignment
1
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
COMMUNICATION
Create documents and/or
deliver presentations in
standard academic
English that reflect
mature, well-considered
ideas, arguments, and
information using
appropriate media,
methods, subjects, and
technology.
Demonstrates
language use that
clearly and effectively
communicates
mature, well-
considered ideas,
arguments, and
information.
Organization is clear.
Presentation and
delivery are confident
and persuasive
(where applicable).
Audience, style, tone,
and perspective are
consistent and
appropriate to
assignment.
Few errors in
grammar, spelling,
and sentence
structure.
Documents or
presentations use
appropriate media,
methods, subjects,
and technology.
Demonstrates
language use that
communicates
mature, well-
considered ideas,
arguments, and
information, with
minor errors.
Organization is
apparent and mostly
clear.
Presentation and
delivery are mostly
confident and
persuasive (where
applicable).
Audience, style, tone,
and perspective are
mostly consistent and
appropriate to
assignment.
Minor errors in
grammar, spelling,
and sentence
structure.
Documents or
presentations use
Demonstrates
language use that
generally
communicates
mature, well-
considered ideas,
arguments, and
information, it
sometimes impedes
meaning.
Organization is
lacking and
sometimes unclear.
Presentation and
delivery are
developing, with
some lack of
confidence and
persuasion (where
applicable).
Audience, style,
tone, and
perspective are
sometimes
inconsistent or
inappropriate to
assignment.
Demonstrates
language use that
often impedes the
communication of
mature, well-
considered ideas,
arguments, and
information.
Organization is
inadequate,
confusing, and
distracting.
Presentation and
delivery are
inadequate, lacking
confidence, and
persuasion (where
applicable).
Audience, style,
tone and
perspective are
often inconsistent
and inappropriate to
assignment.
Frequent errors in
grammar, spelling,
and sentence
structure often
Demonstrates
language use that
does not clearly and
effectively
communicate
mature, well-
considered ideas,
arguments, and
information.
Organization is not
apparent.
Presentation and
delivery are
unacceptable with
little or no
confidence and
persuasion (where
applicable).
Audience, style,
tone, and
perspective are
inconsistent and
inappropriate to
assignment.
Frequent errors in
grammar, spelling,
and sentence
structure often
2
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
mostly appropriate
media, methods,
subjects, and
technology.
Errors in grammar,
spelling, and
sentence structure
sometimes distract
meaning or
presentation.
Documents or
presentations
mostly use
appropriate media,
methods, subjects,
and technology.
distract from
meaning or
presentation.
Documents and/or
presentations often
use inappropriate
media, methods,
subjects, and
technology.
distract from
meaning or
presentation.
Documents or
presentations use
inappropriate
media, methods,
subjects, or
technology.
CRITICAL THINKING
Synthesize different ideas,
beliefs, perspectives, and
approaches in the process
of arriving at conclusions or
solutions (includes ethical
reasoning and awareness of
cultural diversity).
Demonstrates
outstanding or
exemplary ability to
integrate different
ideas, beliefs,
perspectives and
approaches in the
process of arriving at
conclusions or
solutions as required
by the assignment
(includes issues
related to ethical
questions)
Demonstrates
outstanding or
exemplary ability to
incorporate multiple
and diverse
perspectives when
working with one’s
Demonstrates clear
ability to integrate
different ideas,
beliefs, perspectives
and approaches in
the process of
arriving at
conclusions or
solutions as required
by the assignment
(includes issues
related to ethical
questions).
Demonstrates clear
ability to incorporate
multiple and diverse
perspectives when
working with one’s
own and other
cultures (as
applicable).
Demonstrates
adequate or
proficient ability to
integrate, different
ideas, beliefs,
perspectives and
approaches in the
process of arriving at
conclusions or
solutions as required
by the assignment
(includes issues
related to ethical
questions).
Demonstrates
adequate ability to
incorporate multiple
and diverse
perspectives when
working with one’s
own and other
Demonstrates
inadequate or
partially proficient
ability to integrate,
different ideas,
thoughts,
perspectives and
approaches in the
process of arriving at
conclusions or
solutions as required
by the assignment
(includes issues
related to ethical
questions).
Demonstrates
partially proficient
ability to
incorporate multiple
and diverse
perspectives when
Demonstrates
limited ability to
integrate different
ideas, thoughts,
perspectives and
approaches in the
process of arriving
at conclusions or
solutions as
required by the
assignment
(includes issues
related to ethical
questions).
Demonstrates
limited ability to
incorporate multiple
and diverse
perspectives when
working with one’s
own and other
3
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
own and other
cultures (as
applicable).
cultures (as
applicable).
working with one’s
own and other
cultures (as
applicable).
cultures (as
applicable).
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Present solutions, in a
variety of formats, to
quantitative problems from
a wide array of authentic
contexts and everyday life
situations.
Demonstrates
outstanding or
exemplary ability to
apply the principles
and methods of
mathematics to solve
quantitative
problems. Presents
solutions in format/s
ideal to the context
and situation.
Demonstrates clear
ability to apply the
principles and
methods of
mathematics to solve
quantitative
problems. Presents
solutions in format/s
especially suited to
the context and
situation
Demonstrates
adequate or
proficient ability to
apply the principles
and methods of
mathematics to
solve quantitative
problems. Presents
solutions in format/s
appropriate to the
context and
situation
Demonstrates
inadequate or
partially proficient
ability to apply the
principles and
methods of
mathematics to
solve quantitative
problems. Presents
solutions in format/s
somewhat
appropriate to the
context and
situation
Demonstrates
limited ability to
apply the principles
and methods of
mathematics to
solve quantitative
problems. Presents
solutions but the
format used is not a
good fit to the
context and
situation
4
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE,
SOCIETY, AND THE
NATURAL WORLD
Integrate concepts,
principles, and methods
from a variety of disciplines
to apply to personal and
professional endeavors.
Demonstrates
outstanding or
exemplary ability to
integrate appropriate
concepts, principles,
and methods from a
variety of disciplines
(e.g., humanities,
natural, social, and
behavioral sciences)
to personal and
professional
situations as required
by the assignment.
Demonstrates clear
ability to integrate
appropriate
concepts, principles,
and methods from a
variety of disciplines
(e.g., humanities,
natural, social, and
behavioral sciences)
to personal and
professional
situations as required
by the assignment.
Demonstrates
adequate or
proficient ability to
integrate
appropriate
concepts, principles,
and methods from a
variety of disciplines
(e.g., humanities,
natural, social, and
behavioral sciences)
to personal and
professional
situations as
required by the
assignment.
Demonstrates
inadequate or
partially proficient
ability to integrate
concepts, principles,
and methods from a
variety of disciplines
(e.g., humanities,
natural, social, and
behavioral sciences)
to personal and
professional
situations as
required by the
assignment.
Demonstrates
limited ability to
integrate concepts,
principles, and
methods from a
variety of disciplines
(e.g., humanities,
natural, social, and
behavioral sciences)
to personal and
professional
situations as
required by the
assignment.
INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify, evaluate, and use
valid information sources
and content effectively and
ethically.
Demonstrates
outstanding selection
and use of high
quality, credible, and
relevant sources to
develop ideas that
are appropriate to
the assignment.
Demonstrates ethical
utilization of sources
through varied
strategies (e.g.,
citations and
references,
paraphrasing,
summarizing, and
quoting)
Demonstrates clear
ability for
comprehensive
selection and use of
credible, relevant
sources to support
ideas that are
appropriate to the
assignment.
Demonstrates ethical
use of sources through
several strategies (e.g.,
citations and
references,
paraphrasing,
summarizing, and
quoting)
Demonstrates
adequate selection
and use of credible
and relevant sources
to support ideas that
are appropriate to
the assignment.
Demonstrates
ethical utilization of
sources through
consistent use of
strategies (e.g.,
citations and
references,
paraphrasing,
summarizing, and
quoting)
Demonstrates
appropriate, but
inadequate selection
and use of sources
to support ideas in
the writing.
Demonstrates
ethical utilization of
sources through
minimal or
inconsistent use of
strategies (e.g.,
citations and
references,
paraphrasing,
summarizing, and
quoting)
Demonstrates
inappropriate and
inadequate
selection and use of
sources to support
ideas in the writing.
Demonstrates
inadequate ethical
utilization of
sources.
5
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS
Apply a methodical research
approach to gather
evidence to assess
problems, situations, and
events.
Demonstrates a
methodical research
approach in
gathering an
outstanding selection
of high-quality,
credible, and relevant
sources Uses sources
to develop sound
evidence
Synthesizes evidence
effectively to assess
problems, situations,
and events as
required by the
assignment
Demonstrates a
methodical research
approach and clear
ability for
comprehensive
selection and use of
credible, relevant
sources to develop
evidence gathered
through
Uses evidence to
assess problems,
situations, and events
as required by the
assignment
Demonstrates a
systematic research
approach to
adequately select
and use credible or
relevant sources to
develop evidence
Uses evidence
sufficiently to assess
problems,
situations, and
events as required
by the assignment
Demonstrates an
unreliable research
approach and
inadequate selection
and use of sources
to develop evidence
Misuses evidence to
assess problems,
situations, and
events as required
by the assignment
Demonstrates an
illogical research
approach and
inadequate
selection and use of
sources to develop
evidence
Fails to use evidence
to effectively or
appropriately assess
problems,
situations, and
events as required
by the assignment
Working knowledge of
criminal justice system
Demonstrates
thorough insight and
application of key
criminal justice
practices
Shows above average
insight and application
of key criminal justice
practices
Demonstrates average
insight and application
of key criminal justice
practices
Demonstrates below
average insight and
application of key
criminal justice
practices
Shows poor insight
and application of key
criminal justice
practices
Theory analysis and
application
Demonstrates
thorough and effective
analysis and
application of crime
causation theories
Demonstrates above
average ability to
analyze and apply
crime causation
theories
Shows average ability
to analyze and apply
crime causation
theories.
Shows below average
ability to analyze and
apply crime causation
theories.
Shows poor ability to
analyze and apply
crime causation
theories.
Law enforcement practices Demonstrates
thorough knowledge
and application of law
enforcement principles
and practices
Demonstrates above
average knowledge and
application of law
enforcement principles
and practices
Demonstrates average
knowledge and
application of law
enforcement principles
and practices
Demonstrates below
average knowledge
and application of law
enforcement principles
and practice
Demonstrates poor
unacceptable
knowledge and
application of law
enforcement
principles and
practices
6
Criteria Exemplary (5)
Accomplished (4) Proficient (3)
Partially Proficient (2)
Unacceptable (1)
Homeland Security & Crisis
Management
Demonstrates
thorough knowledge
and application of
homeland security &
crisis management
principles and practices
Demonstrates above
average knowledge and
application of
homeland security &
crisis management
principles and practices
Demonstrates average
knowledge and
application of
homeland security &
crisis management
principles and practices
Demonstrates below
average knowledge
and application of
homeland security &
crisis management
principles and
practices
Demonstrates poor or
unacceptable
knowledge and
application of
homeland security &
crisis management
principles and
practices
Law and adjudication
process
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding and
application of the laws
concerning criminal
procedure
Demonstrates above
average understanding
and application of the
laws concerning
criminal procedure,
Shows average
understanding and
application of the laws
concerning criminal
procedure
Shows below average
understanding and
application of the laws
concerning criminal
procedure
Shows poor
knowledge and
application of the laws
concerning criminal
procedure
Corrections theories and
practices
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
correctional theories
and principles to
evaluate current
practices
Demonstrates above
average understanding
of correctional theories
and principles to
evaluate current
practices
Demonstrates average
understanding of
correctional theories
and principles to
evaluate current
practices
Demonstrates below
average understanding
of correctional
theories and principles
to evaluate current
practices
Demonstrates poor
understanding of
correctional theories
and principles to
evaluate current
practices
Some elements and language in this rubric were adapted based on the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Written Communication
Rubric
Valid Assessment of Undergraduate Education (VALUE) Project
http://www.aacu.org/value/index.cfm
http://www.aacu.org/value/index.cfm