Grading Rubric: First Round

Category/Score 5 4 3 2 1

Research and Data 

Analysis

Conclusions are 

always supported 

by data

Data are always 

taken from 

multiple trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

always accurate 

and relevant

Analysis methods 

are always 

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

usually supported 

by data

Data are usually 

taken from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

usually accurate 

and relevant

Analysis methods 

are usually 

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

sometimes

supported by data

Data are 

sometimes taken 

from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

sometimes

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are sometimes

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

rarely supported 

by data

Data are rarely

taken from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is rarely

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are rarely

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

almost never

supported by data

Data are almost 

never taken from 

trusted sources

Information 

presented is 

almost never

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are almost never

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Written Response Response always 

addresses specific 

issues raised in 

prompt

Writing is always 

clear and wellorganized

Arguments are 

always compelling

Response always 

uses appropriate 

visualizations 

(graphs, charts) to 

illustrate 

arguments

Visualizations are 

always selfcontained

Response usually 

addresses specific 

issues raised in 

prompt

Writing is usually 

clear and wellorganized

Arguments are 

usually compelling

Response usually 

uses appropriate 

visualizations 

(graphs, charts) to 

illustrate 

arguments

Visualizations are 

usually selfcontained 

Response 

sometimes 

addresses specific 

issues raised in 

prompt

Writing is 

sometimes clear 

and wellorganized

Arguments are 

sometimes 

compelling

Response 

sometimes uses 

appropriate 

visualizations 

(graphs, charts) to 

illustrate 

arguments

Visualizations are 

sometimes selfcontained

Response rarely 

addresses specific 

issues raised in 

prompt

Writing is rarely 

clear and wellorganized

Arguments are 

rarely compelling

Response rarely 

uses appropriate 

visualizations 

(graphs, charts) to 

illustrate 

arguments

Visualizations are 

rarely selfcontained

Response almost 

never addresses 

specific issues 

raised in prompt

Writing is almost 

never clear and 

well-organized

Arguments are 

almost never 

compelling

Response almost 

never uses 

appropriate 

visualizations 

(graphs, charts) to 

illustrate 

arguments

Visualizations are 

almost never selfcontained

Understanding of 

the banking sector 

and the FDIC

Response

demonstrates 

mastery of simple 

and advanced 

concepts relevant 

to banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are always within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Response

demonstrates 

mastery of simple 

concepts relevant 

to banking and 

some knowledge 

of advanced 

concepts

Policy 

recommendations 

are usually within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Response

demonstrates solid 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are sometimes

within the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Response

demonstrates some 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are rarely within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Response

demonstrates

minimal 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are almost never

within the scope of 

FDIC’s mission
Grading Rubric: Second Round

Category/Score 5 4 3 2 1

Research and Data 

Analysis

Conclusions are 

always supported 

by data

Data are always 

taken from 

multiple trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

always accurate 

and relevant

Analysis methods 

are always 

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

usually supported 

by data

Data are usually 

taken from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

usually accurate 

and relevant

Analysis methods 

are usually 

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

sometimes

supported by data

Data are 

sometimes taken 

from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is 

sometimes

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are sometimes

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

rarely supported 

by data

Data are rarely

taken from trusted 

sources

Information 

presented is rarely

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are rarely

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Conclusions are 

almost never

supported by data

Data are almost 

never taken from 

trusted sources

Information 

presented is 

almost never

accurate and 

relevant

Analysis methods 

are almost never

appropriate to 

address the 

question

Presentation Organization is 

always logical and 

coherent

Arguments are 

always compelling

Speakers always 

make effective use 

of media

Speakers always 

confidently and 

effectively 

advocate their 

positions

Organization is 

usually logical and 

coherent

Arguments are 

usually compelling

Speakers usually 

make effective use 

of media

Speakers usually 

confidently and 

effectively 

advocate their 

positions

Organization is 

sometimes logical 

and coherent

Arguments are 

sometimes

compelling

Speakers 

sometimes make 

effective use of 

media

Speakers 

sometimes

confidently and 

effectively 

advocate their 

positions

Organization is 

rarely logical and 

coherent

Arguments are 

rarely compelling

Speakers rarely 

make effective use 

of media

Speakers rarely 

confidently and 

effectively 

advocate their 

positions

Organization is 

almost never

logical and 

coherent

Arguments are 

almost never

compelling

Speakers almost 

never make 

effective use of 

media

Speakers almost 

never confidently 

and effectively 

advocate their 

positions

Interaction with 

judges

Speakers always 

defend positions 

taken in 

presentation

Speakers always 

answer the entire 

question

Speakers always 

answer questions 

with composure

Speakers usually 

defend positions 

taken in 

presentation

Speakers usually 

answer the entire 

question

Speakers usually 

answer questions 

with composure

Speakers 

sometimes defend 

positions taken in 

presentation

Speakers 

sometimes answer 

the entire question

Speakers 

sometimes answer 

questions with 

composure

Speakers rarely 

defend positions 

taken in 

presentation

Speakers rarely 

answer the entire 

question

Speakers rarely 

answer questions 

with composure

Speakers almost 

never defend 

positions taken in 

presentation

Speakers almost 

never answer the 

entire question

Speakers almost 

never answer 

questions with 

composure

Teamwork All team members 

play important 

roles in the 

presentation

Team members 

always 

demonstrate 

appropriate 

interdependence

Most team 

members play 

important roles in 

the presentation, 

and all contribute 

significantly

Team members 

usually 

demonstrate 

appropriate 

interdependence

Some team 

members play 

important roles in 

the presentation, 

and others

contribute 

somewhat

Team members 

sometimes

demonstrate 

appropriate 

interdependence

Some team 

members play 

important roles in 

the presentation, 

and others

contribute 

marginally

Team members 

rarely demonstrate 

appropriate 

interdependence

Only one or two 

team members 

play important 

roles in the

presentation, and 

others contribute 

minimally

Team members 

almost never

demonstrate 

appropriate 

interdependence
Understanding of 

the banking sector 

and the FDIC

Presentation 

demonstrates 

mastery of simple 

and advanced 

concepts relevant 

to banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are always within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Presentation 

demonstrates 

mastery of simple 

concepts relevant 

to banking and 

some knowledge 

of advanced 

concepts

Policy 

recommendations 

are usually within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Presentation 

demonstrates solid 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are sometimes

within the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Presentation 

demonstrates some 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are rarely within 

the scope of 

FDIC’s mission

Presentation 

demonstrates

minimal 

understanding of 

simple concepts 

relevant to 

banking

Policy 

recommendations 

are almost never

within the scope of 

FDIC’s mission