ADVOCACY

Rubric
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PORTFOLIO Points
FCCLA 0 1 2 3 4 5
Planning Process Planning Process Inadequate steps in All Planning Process All Planning Process Evidence that the The Planning Process
Summary Page summary not provided the Planning Process steps are presented steps are summarized Planning Process was is used to plan the
05 points are presented but not summarized utilized to plan project project. Each step is
fully explained
Issue Type 0 1 2 3
03 points Not provided Issue type identified Issue type and level of focus Issue type and level of focus identified,
identified based on relevant, current and actual need
Issue Research 0 1 2 3 4 5
05 points Not included Issue is mentioned Issue is identified Issue is identified, Issue is identified, Issue is identified and
with limited research researched, but it and evidence of the researched with validity
provided for one side does not validate the need is used to form to the need for action,
of the issue concerns the action plan including various
stakeholders identified
and their position on the
issue
Project Goals 0 1 2 3
03 points Not provided Project goals are identified though Project goals are identified, with partial Project goals and points of support for
missing points of support points of support included each goal is identified and well
documented
Elevator Speech/ 0 1-2 2-3 4-5
Leave Behind Not included Talking points are evident, not well Talking points are evident and well Talking points and elevator speech are
05 points developed developed, leave behind item is effective and on target for advocacy
evident project, leave behind item is well
designed
Target Audience 0 1 2 3
03 points Not included Audience is mentioned but not thoroughly Audience is defined but limited on Audience(s) are well defined,
defined past opinions and actions research on past opinions and
actions, and provides method for
reaching target audience(s)
Evidence of 0 1-2 3
Partnerships No partnerships provided Partnerships identified though lacks evidence of Partnerships identified, researched and
03 points reaching out to or interviews with partners interviewed with evidence of reaching out
Methods of Action 0 1 2 3 4 5
05 points Not included Steps inadequate Presented but not Steps are well Steps are presented, Plan is well developed
organized organized organized, summarized and each step is fully
project fully explained explained
Media Involvement 0 1 2 3
03 points Not included Incomplete list of media resources, Complete list of media resources, Extensive list of appropriate media
not current though fails to document efforts or sources from several various mediums
successes and includes efforts and successes
Results of 0 1 2 3 4 5
Advocacy/Action No follow up was done Outcomes Outcomes Outcomes are Outcomes are Outcomes are
Plan Assessment inadequately stated, inadequately stated, measurable, measurable, complete measurable, complete
05 points and no evaluation evaluation method complete and and thoroughly done. and thoughtfully done.
used used and results thoroughly done. A Multiple methods were Multiple evaluation
explained single evaluation used and results are methods were used and
method was used and explained results explained well.
results explained Plans to improve future
efforts are included
Works Cited/ 0 1 2 3
Bibliography No resources listed Resources are incomplete, not Reliable resources but incorrect Complete list of current and reliable
03 points current, or not reliable for project style (see style sheet) resources, in MLA or APA style (see
style sheet)
Appearance 0 1 2 3
03 points Portfolio is illegible and Portfolio is neat, but may contain Portfolio is neat, legible, and Neat, legible, professional, correct
unorganized grammatical or spelling errors and professional, with correct grammar grammar and spelling used with
is organized poorly and spelling effective organization of information

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ORAL PRESENTATION Points
Organization/ 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Delivery Presentation is not Presentation covers Presentation covers Presentation gives Presentation covers Presentation covers all
0 10 points done or presented some topic elements all topic elements but complete information information relevant information with a
briefly and does not with minimal but does not explain completely but does seamless and logical
cover components of
information the project well not flow well delivery
the project
Relationship of 0 1 2 3 4 5
Family and No evidence of Minimal evidence of Some knowledge of Knowledge of career Knowledge of career Knowledge of career and
Consumer relationship career knowledge relationship of and FACS and relationship to FACS relationship is
Sciences between career and and FACS career and FACS coursework but not FACS is evident and evident and explained well
Coursework and
Standards FACS coursework coursework shared shared
0-5 points relationship
Knowledge of 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Public Policy Little or no evidence Minimal evidence of Some evidence of Knowledge of public Knowledge of public Knowledge of public policy
0-10 points of knowledge of knowledge of public knowledge of public policy is evident but policy is evident and is evident and incorporated
public policy policy policy not effectively used in shared at times in the throughout the presentation
presentation presentation
Use of Portfolio 0 1 2 3 4 5
and Visuals Portfolio and visuals Portfolio and visuals Portfolio and visuals Portfolio and visuals Portfolio and visuals Presentation moves
during not used during used to limit used minimally incorporated used effectively seamlessly between oral
Presentation presentation
0-5 points amount of speaking during presentation throughout throughout presentation, portfolio
time presentation presentation and visuals
Voice pitch, 0 1 2 3
tempo, volume Voice qualities not used Voice quality is adequate Voice quality is good, but could Voice quality is outstanding and
0-3 points effectively improve pleasing
Body Language/ 0 1 2 3
Clothing Choice Uses inappropriate gestures, Gestures, posture, mannerisms Gestures, posture, mannerisms, Gestures, posture, mannerisms,
0-3 points posture or mannerisms, avoids and eye contact is inconsistent/ eye contact, and clothing are eye contact, and clothing enhance
eye contact/inappropriate clothing is appropriate appropriate presentation
clothing
Grammar/Word 0 1 2 3
Usage/ Extensive (more than 5) Some (3-5) grammatical and Few (1-2) grammatical and Presentation has no grammatical
Pronunciation grammatical and pronunciation pronunciation errors pronunciation errors or pronunciation errors
0-3 points errors
Responses to 0 1 2 3 4 5
Evaluators Did not answer Unable to answer Responded to all Responded adequately Gave appropriate Responses to
Questions evaluators questions some questions questions but without to all questions responses to questions were
0-5 points ease or accuracy evaluators questions appropriate and given
without hesitation

Evaluators Comments:
TOTAL
(90 points possible)

Evaluator #

Evaluator Initial

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