The following chart indicates the areas of achievement that will be the focus of this assignment. Essay Matrix Rubric Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 (50 - 59%) (60 - 69%) (70 - 79%) (80 - 100%) Knowledge & Understanding Describes an Expresses clear Expresses clear understanding of the -Uses a thorough and well articulated understanding of the understanding understanding relationships between information, relationships between information, ideas concepts and themes of the of the ideas, concepts and themes (process) to express meaning (effect) Ideas & ContentProcess is a information, information, (process) to express meaning fundamental requirement in ideas, concepts ideas, concepts (effect) revealing meaning and and themes and themes constructing product and makes an and effort to make successfully connections to makes some create connections to meaning create meaning Thinking/Inquiry Describes Demonstrates Demonstrates an awareness of Uses an awareness of context to formulate ideas and observations contexts and is an awareness context in formulating and and to produce writing that is perceptive, insightful and authentic some of context and observations in writing products Generating Ideas & Content effort to apply uses it to make Uses critical thinking skills with a high degree of creativity and contextual deductions and Applies most of the critical thinking success to create meaning and communicate understanding Values, perspectives and understanding observations in skills involved in the inquiry / worldviews influence to process of seeking meaning making process with communication and perception making meaning success; expresses understanding meaning through the Thinking critically is essential in writing process developing clarity and insight Expresses some insight Uses critical (key thinking & understanding inquiry skills / clearly; consistently to indicates pursue
The following chart indicates the areas of achievement that will be the focus of this assignment. Essay Matrix Rubric Categories Level 1 (50 - 59%) Level 2 (60 - 69%) Level 3 (70 - 79%) Level 4 (80 - 100%) Knowledge & Understanding Ideas & ContentProcess is a fundamental requirement in revealing meaning and constructing product Describes an understanding of the information, ideas, concepts and themes and makes an effort to make connections to create meaning Expresses clear understanding of the information, ideas, concepts and themes and successfully makes some connections to create meaning Expresses clear understanding of the relationships between information, ideas, concepts and themes (process) to express meaning (effect) -Uses a thorough and well articulated understanding of the relationships between information, ideas concepts and themes (process) to express meaning (effect) Thinking/Inquiry Generating Ideas & Content Values, perspectives and worldviews influence communication and perception Thinking critically is essential in developing clarity and insight Describes contexts and is some effort to apply contextual understanding to process of making meaning Expresses some insight (key understanding / clearly; indicates Demonstrates an awareness of context and uses it to make deductions and observations in seeking meaning through the writing process Uses critical thinking & inquiry skills consistently to pursue Demonstrates an awareness of context in formulating and observations in writing products Applies most of the critical thinking skills involved in the inquiry / meaning making process with success; expresses understanding Uses an awareness of context to formulate ideas and observations and to produce writing that is perceptive, insightful and authentic Uses critical thinking skills with a high degree of creativity and success to create meaning and communicate understanding