(Max. points 12, min. 3) Uses appropriate, Uses appropriate, Uses appropriate Does not use SLO 3 Content and 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 ideas develop simple science in the subject, conveying the context of the throughout most of ideas written exam (if the questions the exam writer’s understanding of the written exam is questions given) Uses language that Uses straightforward Uses language that Uses language that Syntax and 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 5 Judgment on evidence are valid and based occasionally based on evidence on evidence invalid provided Critical thinking Analysis of material is Analysis of material Analysis of Indefensible Analysis of 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 content is Content synthesized Merely recalls No synthesis Synthesis of clearly evident well for the most part information, lists evident content (Max. points 24, and defines but rarely synthesizes min. 6) 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
(Max. points 12, min. 3) 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 ideas throughout most of the exam Does not use appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas 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 5 Critical thinking ability – ability to synthesize and extrapolate (Max. points 24, min. 6) Judgment Valid judgments based on evidence Nearly all judgments are valid 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