The outline portion of this assignment is worth 50 points. A minor issue (m) will reduce the grade by 2 points. Major issues or multiple minor issues (M) reduce it by 5 points.
| M | m | Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | ||
| · | · | Submitted at least two class meetings prior to the presentation. |
| · | · | Written using a consistent, professional, 12 point font. |
| · | · | Outline is double-spaced. |
| · | · | Entries in the body are indented effectively and consistently. |
| · | · | Entries in the outline are numbered effectively and consistently. |
| · | · | Entries are free of distracting spelling or grammar errors. |
| Topic Fit | ||
| · | · | Topic meets assignment objectives. |
| · | · | Topic is appropriate for the environment. |
| · | · | Topic is compelling and interesting for the target audience. |
| Introduction | ||
| · | · | Attention Getter is present, effective, and placed first. |
| · | · | Relevance effectively connects the topic to this specific audience. |
| · | · | Credibility effectively shows speaker’s expertise. |
| · | · | Thesis Statement is clearly stated. |
| · | · | Overview effectively previews main points (and only main points). |
| Support | ||
| · | · | Main points are claims which support the thesis statement |
| · | · | Supporting points are evidence that supports main points. |
| · | · | Citations present for all supporting points. |
| · | · | Initial oral citations contain all necessary information. |
| · | · | Evidence for each main point is diverse in type. |
| · | · | Evidence for each main point is diverse in form. |
| · | · | Evidence for each main point is diverse in source. |
| · | · | Entries display parallelism, coordination, subordination, & division. |
| Organization | ||
| · | · | Main Points are clearly and consistently organized. |
| · | · | Transitions are all present and effective. |
| · | · | Directional transitions are used between main points. |
| Conclusion | ||
| · | · | (Optional) Summary effectively reviews main points (only). |
| · | · | Thesis is clearly restated. |
| · | · | Clincher is present, effective, and placed last. |
| References | ||
| · | · | References are present for all citations. |
| · | · | References have all information for APA format. |
| · | · | References are listed in APA format. |
| · | · | References are listed in alphabetical order. |