Assessment Not Yet Emerging Competently Expertly rudimentary and generally substantial rich in context; superficial; no competent; information; insight offers extensive analysis or insight information lacks and analysis are insight and Critical Thinking displayed; might analysis; offers offered; offers analysis; offers offer inconsistent straightforward interesting and complex answers answers to the answers to the thoughtful answers to the questions questions questions to the questions no connections are limited if any connections are clear connections made; off topic connections; vague made; perhaps not to content/ to real Connections generalities significantly life situations developed no new ideas; "I few if any new new ideas or new ideas and/or agree with..." ideas or connections made; connections; Uniqueness statements without connections limited depth and/or contains depth and further detail detail development Word choice is Word choice is Writing has minimal Writing flows and it informal in tone. occasionally number of awkward is easy to follow. Style and Writing is choppy, informal in tone. or unclear Style is engaging with many Writing has some passages, and and eloquent. Communication awkward or awkward or unclear ideas are easy to unclear passages. passages. discern. Writing is clear. Grammatical, Occasional Few grammatical, Grammatical, spelling & grammatical, spelling & spelling and Grammar & punctuation errors spelling or punctuation errors; punctuation errors Mechanics substantial; detract punctuation errors; does not detract are rare; appears from meaning might interfere with from meaning carefully edited meaning
Assessment Not Yet Emerging Competently Expertly Critical Thinking rudimentary and superficial; no analysis or insight displayed; might offer inconsistent answers to the questions generally competent; information lacks analysis; offers straightforward answers to the questions substantial information; insight and analysis are offered; offers interesting and thoughtful answers to the questions rich in context; offers extensive insight and analysis; offers complex answers to the questions Connections no connections are made; off topic limited if any connections; vague generalities connections are made; perhaps not significantly developed clear connections to content/ to real life situations Uniqueness no new ideas; "I agree with..." statements without further development few if any new ideas or connections new ideas or connections made; limited depth and/or detail new ideas and/or connections; contains depth and detail Style and Communication Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages. Word choice is occasionally informal in tone. Writing has some awkward or unclear passages. Writing has minimal number of awkward or unclear passages, and ideas are easy to discern. Writing is clear. Writing flows and it is easy to follow. Style is engaging and eloquent. Grammar & Mechanics Grammatical, spelling & punctuation errors substantial; detract from meaning Occasional grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors; might interfere with meaning Few grammatical, spelling & punctuation errors; does not detract from meaning Grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors are rare; appears carefully edited