Preparation Seeks outside sources to Preparation is evident, No Highlighting Unprepared with gain insight includes but not limited to: Skims text text Readily shares resources Identifies/highlights key Very few notes, unprepared with with others words and phrases Some text does not recall When appropriate Has notes of main ideas misunderstandings of strategic use of digital Includes outside sources text and meaning. or has not read text No attempt was media to enhance When appropriate makes understanding of findings strategic use of digital media made to understand text to enhance understanding of findings Questioning Has prepared several high Has prepared a variety of Has very few questions Has not prepared level questions based on questions Asks very few questions questions the text Asks thoughtful questions Does not ask Asks several higher level during discussion questions questions during Is open to questioning When questioned is discussion unable to respond appropriately Speaking conversation forward Comments often and Emphasizes only own Disruptive or Speaks to all participants encourages others ideas argumentative Thinks before answering Addresses the issue, stays Addresses only Mumbles or is Refers directly to the text on topic teacher’s questioning. silent Makes connections to Reflects on the text often Tends toward debate Makes no other speakers Responds to questions not dialogue connection to Considers all options Respectfully considers all Ideas do not always previous comment Offers insightful opinions connect Does not use contributions Offers interesting ideas and Comments neglect appropriate Uses appropriate and makes preliminary details of text. Only academic language academic language all of connections focuses on opinion Is engaged in the time Uses appropriate and Only uses academic another activity Builds on other’s academic language most of language a small other than listening comments the time portion of time or speaking for Prompts others to make Builds on other’s comments clarification. comments Listening Demonstrates effective Demonstrates effective Rarely demonstrates No effective listening skills (eye listening skills (eye contact, effective listening skills listening skills contact, nods, takes nods, takes notes, body (eye contact, nods, demonstrated notes) aligns with speaker). takes notes) Attempts to Writes down thoughts Takes notes Loses track of dominate and questions Asks questions for conversation Interrupts speakers Builds on other’s clarification when needed May interrupt or judges in middle of comments Suspends judgment until other’s ideas without sentence Questions for clarification speaker is finished, asking for clarification Repeats same ideas when needed No outside activity, only May sporadically No eye contact or is Asks for clarification when listening engage in another engaged in another needed activity but stops and activity rather than Develops self regulates. listening understanding of speaker before making judgment, is reflective Document A: The Russian Revolution
Preparation Seeks outside sources to gain insight Readily shares resources with others When appropriate strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings Preparation is evident, includes but not limited to: Identifies/highlights key words and phrases Has notes of main ideas Includes outside sources When appropriate makes strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings No Highlighting Skims text Very few notes, Some misunderstandings of text and meaning. Unprepared with text unprepared with text does not recall or has not read text No attempt was made to understand text Questioning Has prepared several high level questions based on the text Asks several higher level questions during discussion Has prepared a variety of questions Asks thoughtful questions during discussion Is open to questioning Has very few questions Asks very few questions Has not prepared questions Does not ask questions When questioned is unable to respond appropriately Speaking conversation forward Speaks to all participants Thinks before answering Refers directly to the text Makes connections to other speakers Considers all options Offers insightful contributions Uses appropriate and academic language all of the time Builds on other’s comments Prompts others to make comments Comments often and encourages others Addresses the issue, stays on topic Reflects on the text often Responds to questions Respectfully considers all opinions Offers interesting ideas and makes preliminary connections Uses appropriate and academic language most of the time Builds on other’s comments Emphasizes only own ideas Addresses only teacher’s questioning. Tends toward debate not dialogue Ideas do not always connect Comments neglect details of text. Only focuses on opinion Only uses academic language a small portion of time Disruptive or argumentative Mumbles or is silent Makes no connection to previous comment Does not use appropriate academic language Is engaged in another activity other than listening or speaking for clarification. Listening Demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes) Writes down thoughts and questions Builds on other’s comments Questions for clarification when needed Asks for clarification when needed Develops understanding of speaker before making judgment, is reflective Demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes, body aligns with speaker). Takes notes Asks questions for clarification when needed Suspends judgment until speaker is finished, No outside activity, only listening Rarely demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes) Loses track of conversation May interrupt or judges other’s ideas without asking for clarification May sporadically engage in another activity but stops and self regulates. No effective listening skills demonstrated Attempts to dominate Interrupts speakers in middle of sentence Repeats same ideas No eye contact or is engaged in another activity rather than listening Document A: The Russian Revolution