Criterion Excellent (4) Good (3) Satisfactory Needs Score

(2) Improvement
(1)
The topic is The topic is The main No adequate
clearly clearly points of the understanding of
Understanding understood, understood, topic are the topic
of topic the topic in- the topic in- clearly
30% depth, and depth, and understood
information is information is and presented
presented presented with ease
forcefully and with ease
convincingly
Consistently Used gestures, Sometimes A presentation
used gestures, eye contact, used gestures, style that did not
Presentation eye contact, tone of voice eye contact, keep the
Style tone of voice, and a level of tone of voice attention of the
20% and level of enthusiasm in and a level of audience
enthusiasm in a way that enthusiasm in a
a way that kept the way that kept
kept the attention of the attention of
attention of the audience the audience
the audience
All information Most of Most of Information had
presented in information information several
Information the debate presented in presented in inaccuracies or
25% was clear, the debate the debate was was usually not
accurate, and was clear, clear, accurate, clear
thorough accurate, and but was not
thorough usually
thorough
Every major Every major Every major Every point was
point was well point was point was not supported
Use of Facts/ supported adequately supported with
Statistics with several supported facts, statistics,
25% relevant facts, with relevant and/or
statistics facts, statistics examples, but
and/or and/or the relevance
examples examples of some was
questionable
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 Criterion Excellent (4) Good (3) Satisfactory Needs Score
(2) Improvement
(1)
Manuscript is Manuscript is Manuscript Manuscript is
well organized organized but show disorganized and
Organization and structured. lacks certain organization the flow of
30% key elements. but has several information and
portions that arguments are
are not confusing.
relevant.
Scientific Scientific Scientific Scientific
explanations or explanations or explanations or explanations or
Scientific facts facts facts facts presented
Accuracy presented/cite presented/cite presented/cite or cited are all
30% d are 100% d show some d show a misconception
accurate. inaccuracies. significant
number of
inaccuracies
Arguments and Arguments The arguments The arguments
explanations presented are and and explanations
Presentation of presented are clear, valid, and explanations presented do
Arguments or clear, valid, and convincing but presented only not in any way
Explanations convincing. has several partially address the
40% flaws. addressed the problem
problem.
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Rubric Key
5 = Outstanding
4 = Very Good
3 = Acceptable
2 = Needs Work
1 = Unacceptable

Rubric Indicator Score

Defends, clarifies, and expands upon written thesis argument with further
evidence and argument.

Directly and correctly answers the examiner’s questions.

Demonstrates knowledge of thesis subject, primary sources, and

background scholarship.

Demonstrates ability to synthesize thesis topic with broader topics in the

discipline of theology.

Shows awareness of the limits of his or her knowledge.

Demonstrates an understanding of the nature of the discipline of theology.

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