Evaluation



=**Evaluation **=


 * The bi-weekly country briefings will be evaluated using the following rubric:

A+/A/A- **
 * Country briefing is engaging and provides thorough coverage but stays within the time limit (5-10 minutes).
 * Presentation provides an appropriate balance of domestic and foreign policy items.
 * Presentation incorporates multimedia (visuals, audio, video) and captures interest of classmates.
 * Country briefing page is updated within 24 hours of presentation and includes story summaries, links, and appropriate visuals.

**B+/B/B-**
 * Country briefing is interesting and provides adequate coverage; may not stay within the time limit (5-10 minutes).
 * Presentation tends to focus more heavily on either domestic or foreign policy items.
 * Presentation incorporates some multimedia (visuals, audio, video) and is moderately engaging (but falls short of "A" quality briefing).
 * Country briefing page is updated within 48 hours of presentation and includes story summaries, links, and appropriate visuals.

**C+/C/C-** 
 * Country briefing is lackluster and provides minimal coverage; may not stay within the time limit (5-10 minutes).
 * Presentation focuses almost entirely on either domestic or foreign policy items.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Presentation incorporates minimal multimedia (visuals, audio, video) and fails to engage classmates.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Country briefing page is updated within 72 hours of presentation and includes story summaries but no links or visuals.
 * D+/D/D-**
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Country briefing is unacceptable and of generally poor quality.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Presentation does not incorporate multimedia (visuals, audio, video).
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Country briefing page is not updated.