CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION RUBRIC Levels of Achievement Criteria No credit Below Expectation Approaches Meets Expectation Exceeds Expectations Expectation Content 0 points 5 points 10 Points 15 Points 20 Points Student does not answer Students answers Student answers Student answers Student answers questions questions posed. questions posed. questions posed. questions posed. posed. Student has a solid grasp Discussion demonstrates a Student has a basic Student has a solid Student has a solid of concepts, and arguments are clear misunderstanding of grasp of concepts, grasp of concepts, grasp of concepts, complete and well supported key concepts. No apparent but arguments are but arguments are and arguments are with examples/references. familiarity with assigned sometimes incomplete or poorly complete and well Student provides thoughtful material. incomplete or poorly supported with supported with answers; offers original analysis supported with examples/references. examples/references. and comment; incorporates examples/references. Displays familiarity Comments clearly assigned readings, as well as Actual knowledge of with most readings, demonstrate that the additional references and material is but tends not to student has done the outside experience where outweighed by analyze them or required readings. relevant. Comments clearly improvised explore connections. Provides competent demonstrate that the student comments and summaries and/or has done the required readings, remarks. analysis of issues in and that the student answers. comprehends the course material and its significance. Communication 0 Points 2 Points 3 Points Skills Postings are poorly written Postings are Postings are well written, clear or difficult to follow. adequately written and concise. Postings maintain a Postings contain significant with some errors in professional tone with no errors errors in spelling or spelling or grammar. in spelling or grammar. grammar. Tone of material could be presented in a more professional manner. References 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points Does not include References are Full use of references in references. included, but postings. References provide references do not substantial support to support statements. statements. Poor choice of references or minimal in number.
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION RUBRIC Levels of Achievement Criteria No credit Below Expectation Approaches Expectation Meets Expectation Exceeds Expectations Content 0 points Student does not answer questions posed. Discussion demonstrates a clear misunderstanding of key concepts. No apparent familiarity with assigned material. 5 points Students answers questions posed. Student has a basic grasp of concepts, but arguments are sometimes incomplete or poorly supported with examples/references. Actual knowledge of material is outweighed by improvised comments and remarks. 10 Points Student answers questions posed. Student has a solid grasp of concepts, but arguments are incomplete or poorly supported with examples/references. Displays familiarity with most readings, but tends not to analyze them or explore connections. 15 Points Student answers questions posed. Student has a solid grasp of concepts, and arguments are complete and well supported with examples/references. Comments clearly demonstrate that the student has done the required readings. Provides competent summaries and/or analysis of issues in answers. 20 Points Student answers questions posed. Student has a solid grasp of concepts, and arguments are complete and well supported with examples/references. Student provides thoughtful answers; offers original analysis and comment; incorporates assigned readings, as well as additional references and outside experience where relevant. Comments clearly demonstrate that the student has done the required readings, and that the student comprehends the course material and its significance. Communication Skills 0 Points Postings are poorly written or difficult to follow. Postings contain significant errors in spelling or grammar. 2 Points Postings are adequately written with some errors in spelling or grammar. Tone of material could be presented in a more professional manner. 3 Points Postings are well written, clear and concise. Postings maintain a professional tone with no errors in spelling or grammar. References 0 Points Does not include references. 1 Point References are included, but references do not support statements. Poor choice of references or minimal in number. 2 Points Full use of references in postings. References provide substantial support to statements.