SLO 3 Content and Uses appropriate, Uses appropriate, Uses appropriate Does not use relevant, and relevant, and and relevant appropriate and Clearly organization compelling content to compelling content to content to develop relevant content to communicate illustrate mastery of explore ideas within and explore develop simple science in the subject, conveying the context of the throughout most of exam (if written the writer’s questions the exam written exam is understanding of the questions given) Syntax and Uses language that Uses straightforward Uses language that Uses language that skillfully language that generally conveys sometimes impedes mechanics communicates generally conveys meaning to reader meaning meaning to readers meaning to readers with clarity (Max. points 12, with clarity and min. 3) fluency Writing is virtually Writing has few Writing may Writing has many error-free errors include many errors errors Valid judgments based Nearly all judgments Judgments are Invalid judgments SLO 4 Judgment on evidence are and based on occasionally based on evidence Critical thinking evidence invalid provided Analysis of Analysis of material is Analysis of material Analysis of Indefensible ability ability – insightful and is accurate and material is conclusions material to synthesize conclusions are fully conclusions are inaccurate and and extrapolate defensible defensible conclusions are rarely defensible Synthesis of Synthesis of content is Content synthesized Merely recalls No synthesis clearly evident well for the most part information, lists evident content (Max. points 24, and defines but min. 6) rarely synthesizes content Response is deeply Response is reflective Responses are Response is not Reflection and reflective and and evaluative rarely evaluative reflective or evaluation evaluative evaluative Advanced Exhibits advanced Exhibits clear Little ability to No advanced thinking and thinking and detect patterns or thinking or thinking and conceptualization conceptualization conceptualize conceptualization conceptualization Logical flow Logical flow of ideas Ideas tend to flow Flow of is Illogical flow of logically rarely logical ideas
SLO 3 Clearly communicate science in written exam (if written exam is given) (Max. points 12, min. 3) Content and organization Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject, conveying the writer’s understanding of the questions Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the questions Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore throughout most of the exam Does not use appropriate and relevant content to develop simple Syntax and mechanics Uses language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers Uses language that generally conveys meaning to reader with clarity Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning Writing is virtually error-free Writing has few errors Writing may include many errors Writing has many errors SLO 4 Critical thinking ability – ability to synthesize and extrapolate (Max. points 24, min. 6) Judgment Valid judgments based on evidence Nearly all judgments are and based on evidence Judgments are occasionally invalid Invalid judgments based on evidence provided Analysis of material Analysis of material is insightful and conclusions are fully defensible Analysis of material is accurate and conclusions are defensible Analysis of material is inaccurate and conclusions are rarely defensible Indefensible conclusions Synthesis of content Synthesis of content is clearly evident Content synthesized well for the most part Merely recalls information, lists and defines but rarely synthesizes content No synthesis evident Reflection and evaluation Response is deeply reflective and evaluative Response is reflective and evaluative Responses are rarely evaluative Response is not reflective or evaluative Advanced thinking and conceptualization Exhibits advanced thinking and conceptualization Exhibits clear thinking and conceptualization Little ability to detect patterns or conceptualize No advanced thinking or conceptualization Logical flow Logical flow of ideas Ideas tend to flow logically Flow of is rarely logical Illogical flow of ideas