Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Summarize issue

Does not summarize the issue.

Briefly summarizes the issue.

Thoroughly summarizes the issue.

Thoroughly summarizes the issue and describes the importance of the issue.

Summarize action plan

Does not summarize their action plan.

Briefly summarizes their action plan.

Thoroughly summarizes their action plan and outlines steps to achieve it.

Thoroughly summarizes their action plan and includes specific details about steps to achieve it.

"Sell" plan

Does not sell their plan.

Promotes their plan, but does not motivate others to want to support it.

Sells their plan and creates interest in others to support it.

Sells their plan and motivates others to take action.

Answer questions and defend plan

Does not respond to questions asked and cannot defend their plan.

Answers questions briefly and minimally defends their plan.

Answers questions completely and defends their plan.

Answers question thoroughly, offering additional related information and successfully defends their plan.