Presidential Candidate Rubric

Name: ______Project was: turned in on time _____ OR late ____ days

Category / Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Needs Improvement / Incomplete
Party Specifics, Platform & Planks / The party specifics are clear, detailed, and creative. The party’s platform and planks are thoroughly explained with no grammatical errors. / The party specifics lack a little clarity or details or creativity. The party’s platform and planks are most explained with little to no grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t very clear and lack some details. The party’s platform and planks are somewhat explained and has some grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t clear at all and lack many details. The party’s platform and planks aren’t explained and have many grammatical errors. / The party specifics, platform, and planks are not complete or they are illegible.
Acceptance Speech- Written / Student has written an excellent and thorough speech with no grammatical errors. Speech sounds like a real-life presidential speech thanking those who have helped and addressing plans for the future of BRMS. / Student has written a good speech with little to no grammatical errors. Speech sounds close to a real-life presidential speech thanking those who have helped and addressing plans for future of BRMS. / Student has written an average speech with some grammatical errors. Speech sounds similar to a real-life presidential speech but lacks necessary details. / Student has written a below-average speech with many grammatical errors. Speech does not sound similar to a real-life presidential speech and lacks many details. / Student has NOT written a speech OR student has written a speech that is illegible.
Presidential Debate- Oral / Student gives an excellent oral answers using great eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is enthusiastic and knowledgeable while answering questions and explaining the party’s views on each issue. / Student gives good oral answers using eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is somewhat enthusiastic and knowledgeable while answering questions and explaining the party’s views on each issue. / Student gives average oral answers using average eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student lacks enthusiasm and knowledge while answering questions and explaining the party’s views on each issue. / Student gives average oral answers using no eye contact, bad posture, little clarity, no volume, and student is not professional. The student has no enthusiasm and displays little knowledge while answering questions and explaining the party’s views on each issue. / Student participates in debate but is clearly unprepared and completely unenthusiastic.
Presidential Debate Points- Written / The debate points were well-written and detailed for each and every issue. / The debate points were mostly well-written and detailed for each and every issue. / Some of the debate points were well-written and some lacked details for each issue OR some issues were not included. / Most of the debate points were not well-written and many lacked specific details for each issue OR many debate points were not written at all. / The debate points were not written, were illegible, or had no details.
How to Gain Votes from Other Classmates- At least 3 complete ideas / At least 3 ideas are typed out and thoroughly explained in detail. The ideas are practical and relate directly to how a real-life candidate would secure votes. / At least 3 ideas are typed out but some details are left out OR some of the ideas lack practicality. / Only 2 ideas are typed out OR most details are left out OR most of the ideas lack practicality. / Only 1 idea is typed out OR all the ideas do not have details OR all of the ideas lack practicality and any real thought. / There are no ideas on how to gain votes from classmates.
Group Campaign Commercial / The campaign commercial is very creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial is mostly creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial lacks a little creativity, is a bit unclear and somewhat unprofessional. / The campaign commercial is severely lacking in creativity, is very unclear, and very unprofessional. / The campaign commercial was not completed OR it is clear the group made no effort.
Group Work Ethic & Preparation / Group member contributed significantly to the project and helped in all ways possible in order to ensure group would be successful. / Group member mostly contributed to the project and did a decent job helping the group when needed. / Group member somewhat contributed to the project and did an average job helping the group when necessary. / Group member barely contributed to the project and did a below average job helping the group to be successful. / Group member did not contributed to the project or success of the group OR group member negatively impacted the success of the group.
Reflection / Student responses to election reflection questions were fully complete and including significant details. There were no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were mostly complete and included many details. There were little to no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were complete but lacked effort and details. There were some grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were incomplete and did not include many details. There were many grammatical errors. / Student made no effort in answering the election reflection questions.

Vice Presidential Candidate Rubric

Name: ______Project was: turned in on time _____ OR late ____ days

Category / Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Needs Improvement / Incomplete
Party Specifics, Platform & Planks / The party specifics are clear, detailed and creative. The party’s platform and planks are thoroughly explained with no grammatical errors. / The party specifics lack a little clarity or details or creativity. The party’s platform and planks are most explained with little to no grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t very clear and lack some details. The party’s platform and planks are somewhat explained and has some grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t clear at all and lack many details. The party’s platform and planks aren’t explained and have many grammatical errors. / The party specifics, platform, and planks are not complete or they are illegible.
Vice Presidential Speech- Written / Student has written an excellent speech with no grammatical errors. Student has thoroughly explained the party’s stance on each of the issues. / Student has written a good speech with little to no grammatical errors. Student has explained the party’s stance on each issue well enough. / Student has written an average speech with some grammatical errors. Student has not thoroughly explained party’s stance on each issue. / Student has written a below-average speech with many grammatical errors. Student has not taken a stance on each issue OR is missing many details explaining the party’s stance on each issue. / Student has NOT written a speech OR student’s speech is illegible.
Vice Presidential Speech- Oral / Student gives an excellent oral presentation using great eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is enthusiastic while explaining party’s stance on the issues. The time minimum and limit is kept. / Student gives a good oral presentation using eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is somewhat enthusiastic while explaining party’s stance on the issues. The time minimum and limit is kept. / Student gives the oral presentation using average eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student lacks enthusiasm while explaining party’s stance on the issues. The time minimum and limit is kept. / Student gives the oral presentation using no eye contact, bad posture, little clarity, no volume, and student is not professional. The student has no enthusiasm while explaining party’s stance on the issues. / Student gives the oral presentation but is clearly unprepared.
How to Gain Votes from Other Classmates- At least 3 complete ideas / At least 3 ideas are typed out and thoroughly explained in detail. The ideas are practical and relate directly to how a real-life candidate would secure votes. / At least 3 ideas are typed out but some details are left out OR some of the ideas lack practicality. / Only 2 ideas are typed out OR most details are left out OR most of the ideas lack practicality. / Only 1 idea is typed out OR all the ideas do not have details OR all of the ideas lack practicality and any real thought. / There are no ideas on how to gain votes from classmates.
Group Campaign Commercial / The campaign commercial is very creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial is mostly creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial lacks a little creativity, is a bit unclear and somewhat unprofessional. / The campaign commercial is severely lacking in creativity, is very unclear, and very unprofessional. / The campaign commercial was not completed OR it is clear the group made no effort.
Group Work Ethic and Preparation / Group member contributed significantly to the project and helped in all ways possible in order to ensure group would be successful. / Group member mostly contributed to the project and did a decent job helping the group when needed. / Group member somewhat contributed to the project and did an average job helping the group when necessary. / Group member barely contributed to the project and did a below average job helping the group to be successful. / Group member did not contributed to the project or success of the group OR group member negatively impacted the success of the group.
Reflection / Student responses to election reflection questions were fully complete and including significant details. There were no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were mostly complete and included many details. There were little to no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were complete but lacked effort and details. There were some grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were incomplete and did not include many details. There were many grammatical errors. / Student made no effort in answering the election reflection questions.

Campaign Manager Rubric

Name: ______Project was: turned in on time _____ OR late ____ days

Category / Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Needs Improvement / Incomplete
Party Specifics, Platform & Planks / The party specifics are clear, detailed, and creative. The party’s platform and planks are thoroughly explained with no grammatical errors. / The party specifics lack a little clarity or details or creativity. The party’s platform and planks are most explained with little to no grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t very clear and lack some details. The party’s platform and planks are somewhat explained and has some grammatical errors. / The party specifics aren’t clear at all and lack many details. The party’s platform and planks aren’t explained and have many grammatical errors. / The party specifics, platform, and planks are not complete or they are illegible.
Party Welcome Speech- Oral / Student gives an excellent oral presentation using great eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is enthusiastic while explaining party propaganda. / Student gives a good oral presentation using eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student is somewhat enthusiastic while explaining party propaganda. / Student gives the oral presentation using average eye contact, posture, clarity, volume, and professionalism. The student lacks enthusiasm while explaining party propaganda. / Student gives the oral presentation using no eye contact, bad posture, little clarity, no volume, and student is not professional. The student has no enthusiasm while explaining party propaganda. / Student gives the oral presentation but is clearly unprepared.
Party Welcome Speech- Written / Student has written an excellent speech with no grammatical errors. Student has thoroughly explained the party’s propaganda and campaign. . / Student has written a good speech with little to no grammatical errors. Student has explained the party’s propaganda and campaign well enough. / Student has written an average speech with some grammatical errors. Student has not thoroughly explained the party’s propaganda and campaign. / Student has written a below-average speech with many grammatical errors. Student has missed many details about the party’s propaganda and campaign. / Student has NOT written a speech OR student’s speech is illegible.
Campaign Poster, Button, & T-shirt / All designs were completed fully. All designs were very creative, neat, and reflected what is seen in a real-life presidential campaign. / All designs were mostly complete. All designs were pretty creative, mostly neat, and mostly reflected what is seen in a real-life presidential campaign. / Some designs were not complete. Most of the designs were a little creative, lacked a little neatness, and somewhat reflected what is seen in a real-life presidential campaign. / Most of the designs were not complete. Most of the designs lacked any creativity, were not neat, and did not reflect what is seen in a real-life presidential campaign. / None of the designs were complete OR it was clear no creativity, neatness, or effort was put into the designs.
Campaign Commercial Idea & Script / The commercial idea depicts candidate in a positive light. The commercial was very creative, easy to understand, and engaging to the audience. The script was well-written and had no grammatical errors. / The commercial idea depicts candidate in a positive light. The commercial was pretty creative, easy to understand, and engaged the audience for the most part. The script was mostly well-written and had little to no grammatical errors. / The commercial idea shows candidate but is not fully convincing. The commercial idea was somewhat creative and not impossible to understand. The script was average and had some grammatical errors. / The commercial idea did not depict the candidate in a positive light. The script was not creative, not well-written, was hard to understand, and had many grammatical errors. / The commercial idea did not make sense OR the script was not written OR was completely illegible.
Group Campaign Commercial / The campaign commercial is very creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial is mostly creative, clear, and professional. / The campaign commercial lacks a little creativity, is a bit unclear and somewhat unprofessional. / The campaign commercial is severely lacking in creativity, is very unclear, and very unprofessional. / The campaign commercial was not completed OR it is clear the group made no effort.
Opponent Smear Ad / The smear ad depicted an opponent in a negative light. The ad was very creative, easy to understand and reflected what a real-life presidential campaign smear ad would look like. The information on the opponent was obtained in a professional manner. / The smear ad depicted an opponent in a negative light. The smear ad was pretty creative, mostly easy to understand, and mostly reflected what a real-life presidential campaign smear ad would look like. / The smear ad was not convincing. The smear ad lacked creativity, was somewhat unclear, and somewhat reflected what a real-life presidential campaign smear ad would look like. / The smear ad failed to depict the opponent in a negative light. The smear ad was not creative, was very unclear, and did not reflect what a real-life presidential campaign smear ad would look like. / There was no smear ad created OR it is clear that there was no effort put into the ad.
Group Work Ethic & Preparation / Group member contributed significantly to the project and helped in all ways possible in order to ensure group would be successful. / Group member mostly contributed to the project and did a decent job helping the group when needed. / Group member somewhat contributed to the project and did an average job helping the group when necessary. / Group member barely contributed to the project and did a below average job helping the group to be successful. / Group member did not contributed to the project or success of the group OR group member negatively impacted the success of the group.
Reflection / Student responses to election reflection questions were fully complete and including significant details. There were no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were mostly complete and included many details. There were little to no grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were complete but lacked effort and details. There were some grammatical errors. / Student responses to election reflection questions were incomplete and did not include many details. There were many grammatical errors. / Student made no effort in answering the election reflection questions.

Party Secretary Rubric