4. Outstanding |
3. Proficient |
2. Apprentice |
1. Novice |
Score |
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| Content-Essential Question: Appropriateness, relevance, details, and examples |
All information was accurate and was delivered effectively. Subject knowledge was thorough. Extensive details and relevant examples were used to answer the essential question. | Subject knowledge was evident. Information included details and strong examples that provided a clear answer to the essential question. | Information was relevant, but details and examples did not address the essential question. Subject knowledge was evident, but was not used to support argument. | Information was confusing or irrelevant. Had few supporting details or examples. Did not answer the essential question. Subject knowledge was not sufficient to make successful argument. | |
| Content-Quality of Information: Relates to topic, detailed, and accurate |
All information was clear and came from reputable sources. Extensive details and relevant examples were used to support the content. | Used relevant information. Included many details and strong examples that came from reputable sources. | Information related to the topic, but project needed more details and examples to fully support ideas. | Information did not include details or examples that related to the topic. Information did not come from a reliable source. | |
| Content-Overview: Topic and length |
Extensive details and relevant examples. All information was accurate and delivered effectively. Used graphs, charts, or other visual aids to display information. Terminology made the ideas in the project clear. | Subject knowledge was evident. Included details and examples to answer the essential question. Creative design or delivery. Used proper terminology and vocabulary. | Information related to the topic, but project needed more details and examples to fully support ideas. Work showed little student interpretation. Used the wrong terminology to describe the topic. | Information did not include details or examples from reliable sources. Information was not sufficient to make successful argument. Used inappropriate terminology or vocabulary. | |
| Content-Creativity: Unique delivery |
Project demonstrated student's own interpretation and expression of research material. Used graphs, charts, or other visual aids to display information in multiple ways. | Used student-created materials as well as existing material from other sources. Student devised a creative way to design or deliver the project. | Information was factual but showed little student interpretation. Project based primarily on sample work. Student added one or more original ideas. | Project was built from a template, designed only as prescribed, or was based entirely on sample work. | |
| Research-Overview: Quantity, quality, and documentation |
Included reliable information from primary sources, secondary sources, and subject-matter experts. Project bibliography or credits were complete and flawlessly formatted. | Included information from at least three secondary sources. Used information from relevant primary source materials. All information came from reliable sources. Project bibliography or credits were complete. | Included facts from multiple secondary sources. Used one primary source. Included facts from reputable sources and opinions from unreliable sources. Bibliography or credits were incomplete. | No information from primary sources. Included information from one secondary source. More opinion than fact. Sources were unreliable. No project bibliography or credits. | |
| Research-Interviewing: Used proper interviewing techniques |
Interviewer was prepared with questions and follow-up questions. Every question was related to the topic. Interviewer thanked the person(s) being interviewed. | All questions prepared in advance. No more than one or two questions were unrelated to the topic. Interviewer thanked the person(s) being interviewed. | Some questions prepared in advance. Some questions were unrelated to the topic. Interviewer did not thank the person(s) being interviewed. | No questions were prepared in advance. Questions did not address the topic. Interviewer did not thank the person(s) being interviewed. | |
| Research-Quality: Information from reputable sources |
Included facts, conclusions, and opinions from reliable sources. Included opinions of subject-matter experts. | Included facts, conclusions, and opinions from reliable sources. | Included a mixture of facts from reputable sources and opinions from unreliable sources. | Included more opinion than fact. Information was taken from unreliable sources. | |
| Planning-Overview: Plan for completing the final project |
Plan was organized and contained clear and comprehensive information. Plan provided a roadmap for completing the project. | Plan was organized and contained enough information to complete the project. | Plan was organized, but some components were missing. Did not include enough information to complete project as envisioned. | Plan is disorganized. Plan is missing key elements. Did not include enough information to complete project as envisioned. | |
| Planning-Vision: Clear concept of finished project |
Vision contained many details about the project. Included enough information to paint a clear picture of the finished project. Vision included details that will help during planning or development. | Vision contained many details about the project. Included enough information to provide a general idea of the finished project. | Vision contained some details about the project. Did not include enough information to provide a general idea of the finished project. | Vision was vague. Provided little information explaining the final project. |
Rubric 1: Individual Assessment