Discussion Rubric (SS100505) Discussion 3 2 1 0 Rubric Substantive States and Accurately states and Accurately states an States a relevant Does not state any identifies identifies issues. issue. factual, ethical, or issues. issues. definitional issue as a question. Uses Accurately and Accurately expresses Accurately expresses Does not express foundational expresses completely mostly relevant somewhat relevant any relevant knowledge. relevant foundational foundational foundational foundational knowledge pertaining knowledge pertaining knowledge pertaining knowledge. to the issues raised to issues raised to an issue raised by during the discussion. during the discussion. someone else. Elaborates Pursues an issue with Pursues an issue with Elaborates a statement Does not elaborate statements with more than one one elaborated with an explanation, any issues. explanations, elaborated statements. statement. reasons, or evidence. reasons, or evidence. Procedural Invites Engages others in the Invites comments Does not invite Does not invite contributions discussion by inviting from others and does comments from others comments from from, and their contributions and not acknowledge but allows others to others nor acknowledges acknowledging their their statements. speak. Does not acknowledge their statements of, contributions. acknowledge statements. others. contributions from others. Challenges the Constructively Responds in a civil Responds in a civil Does not respond accuracy, logic, challenges the manner to a statement manner but does not in a civil manner in relevance, or accuracy, clarity, made by someone challenge the all conversations. clarity of relevance, or logic of else by challenging accuracy, clarity, Does not challenge statements. statements made. its accuracy, clarity, relevance, or logic of the accuracy, relevance, or logic. statements. clarity, relevance, or logic of statements. Adapted from Harris, Discussion of Handbook on David E. “Assessing Public Issues: A Scoring Guide.” In edited by Ronald W. Evans and David Warren Saxe. Washington, D.C.: National Council Teaching Social Issues, for the Social Studies, 1996.
Discussion Rubric (SS100505) Discussion Rubric 3 2 1 0 Substantive States and identifies issues. Accurately states and identifies issues. Accurately states an issue. States a relevant factual, ethical, or definitional issue as a question. Does not state any issues. Uses foundational knowledge. Accurately and expresses completely relevant foundational knowledge pertaining to the issues raised during the discussion. Accurately expresses mostly relevant foundational knowledge pertaining to issues raised during the discussion. Accurately expresses somewhat relevant foundational knowledge pertaining to an issue raised by someone else. Does not express any relevant foundational knowledge. Elaborates statements with explanations, reasons, or evidence. Pursues an issue with more than one elaborated statements. Pursues an issue with one elaborated statement. Elaborates a statement with an explanation, reasons, or evidence. Does not elaborate any issues. Procedural Invites contributions from, and acknowledges statements of, others. Engages others in the discussion by inviting their contributions and acknowledging their contributions. Invites comments from others and does not acknowledge their statements. Does not invite comments from others but allows others to speak. Does not acknowledge contributions from others. Does not invite comments from others nor acknowledge their statements. Challenges the accuracy, logic, relevance, or clarity of statements. Constructively challenges the accuracy, clarity, relevance, or logic of statements made. Responds in a civil manner to a statement made by someone else by challenging its accuracy, clarity, relevance, or logic. Responds in a civil manner but does not challenge the accuracy, clarity, relevance, or logic of statements. Does not respond in a civil manner in all conversations. Does not challenge the accuracy, clarity, relevance, or logic of statements. Adapted from Harris, David E. “Assessing Discussion of Public Issues: A Scoring Guide.” In Handbook on Teaching Social Issues, edited by Ronald W. Evans and David Warren Saxe. Washington, D.C.: National Council for the Social Studies, 1996.
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