Category Criteria / Approaching Minimally Meeting Fully Meeting Exceeding Expectations Expectations Expectations (1) Expectations (2) Expectations (3) (4) Time Management and Often distracted and Occasionally Generally uses time All class time is used Uses allotted class Organization off-task; unprepared; and/or effectively; effectively; never off-task time effectively; procrastinates; does unprepared prepared the or unprepared; focused; takes initiative; (Weighted less) not ask for majority of the time; always asks for asks for help when clarification (when asks for clarification clarification (when needed needed) (when needed) needed) Analysis and inquiry Expression of Expression of Expression of analysis and Communication: Expresses and is barely evident; analysis and inquiry analysis and inquiry inquiry is exceptional; all organizes ideas have little to no is somewhat is strong and clear; ideas are focused and Expression and information Organization of Ideas discernable effective; some clear evidence of organized; masterful use of thoroughly and (verbal/written/visual), organization or focus; evidence of focus focus and verbal/written/visual effectively. verbal/written/visual and organization of organization of elements and Quality of Finished elements are mediocre ideas; ideas; good use of Product at best verbal/written/visual verbal/written/visual elements are elements All elements present Several elements adequate absent Most elements All elements present present Thinking (Critical and Little to no evidence Some evidence of Good evidence of Strong evidence of Uses critical and of critical/creative critical/creative critical/creative critical/creative thinking Creative) creative thinking thinking or personal thinking and thinking and and personal reflection processes reflection on learning personal reflection personal reflection effectively Research (notes) Little to no evidence Some evidence of Good evidence of Strong evidence of outside Compiles and cites of outside research; outside research; outside research; research; essential inquiry relevant research no essential inquiry some attempt to essential inquiry question is present and on text and question and/or address essential question is present addressed effectively; 3+ essential questions is not inquiry question; 1 and addressed outside sources cited inquiry question addressed; 1 or no outside source relatively sources cited (besides novel) cited effectively; 2 outside sources cited
Category Criteria / Expectations Approaching Expectations (1) Minimally Meeting Expectations (2) Fully Meeting Expectations (3) Exceeding Expectations (4) Time Management and Organization (Weighted less) Uses allotted class time effectively; takes initiative; asks for help when needed Often distracted and off-task; unprepared; procrastinates; does not ask for clarification (when needed) Occasionally and/or unprepared Generally uses time effectively; prepared the majority of the time; asks for clarification (when needed) All class time is used effectively; never off-task or unprepared; focused; always asks for clarification (when needed) Communication: Expression and Organization of Ideas (verbal/written/visual), and Quality of Finished Product Expresses and organizes information thoroughly and effectively. Analysis and inquiry is barely evident; ideas have little to no discernable organization or focus; verbal/written/visual elements are mediocre at best Several elements absent Expression of analysis and inquiry is somewhat effective; some evidence of focus and organization of ideas; verbal/written/visual elements are adequate Most elements present Expression of analysis and inquiry is strong and clear; clear evidence of focus and organization of ideas; good use of verbal/written/visual elements All elements present Expression of analysis and inquiry is exceptional; all ideas are focused and organized; masterful use of verbal/written/visual elements All elements present Thinking (Critical and Creative) Uses critical and creative thinking processes effectively Little to no evidence of critical/creative thinking or personal reflection on learning Some evidence of critical/creative thinking and personal reflection Good evidence of critical/creative thinking and personal reflection Strong evidence of critical/creative thinking and personal reflection Research (notes) Compiles and cites relevant research on text and essential inquiry question Little to no evidence of outside research; no essential inquiry question and/or questions is not addressed; 1 or no sources cited Some evidence of outside research; some attempt to address essential inquiry question; 1 outside source (besides novel) cited Good evidence of outside research; essential inquiry question is present and addressed relatively effectively; 2 outside sources cited Strong evidence of outside research; essential inquiry question is present and addressed effectively; 3+ outside sources cited
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