Grading Rubric - Journal Assignment 15 points – Category Excellent (5) Good (4) Competent (3) Needs Work (2) Critical concise identification of Clearly identifies salient claims Identifies some salient claims Fails to clearly identify salient salient claims Adequate evaluation relative to Partial evaluation relative to existing claims Thinking Thorough, concise, cogent, existing course materials course materials Fails to evaluate relative to 30% evaluation relative to existing Adequate demonstration of Partial demonstration of existing course materials course materials understanding of significance understanding of significance of Demonstrates no understanding of Demonstrated understanding of ideas reflective those but does not go much beyond those significance of ideas of significance of ideas presented in class or in the presented in class or the assigned Ignores or superficially examines beyond those presented in assigned text text alternative points of view class or in the assigned text Adequately examines Partially examines alternative points Thoroughly examines alternative points of view of view alternative points of view Analysis Clear, concise statement of Clear, statement of position Clear, concise statement of position Fails to clearly state position position taken. taken. taken. taken. 30% Provides thoroughly examined Provides adequate examined Partially examined evidence provided Provides little to no evidence to evidence to support position. evidence to support position. to support position. support position. concise identification of Adequate identification of Partial identification of source of to identify source of evidence source of evidence provided source of evidence provided evidence provided provided Thoroughly examines Adequately examines Partially examines alternative points Fails to examine alternative alternative points of view alternative points of view of view points of view Reflection Thoroughly identifies Adequately identifies tangible Partially identifies tangible practice Fails to identify tangible practice tangible practice applications. practice applications. applications but missing key applications. Application Provides clear, concise Provides adequate examples information. Fails to provide examples 30% examples illustrating illustrating applications. Provides partial or incomplete illustrating applications. applications. Application is effective in examples illustrating applications Application is irrelevant or Application is imaginative conveying ideas but some Application is difficult to understand to convey ideas and effective in conveying questions remain or use ideas Writing, Writing is clear, organized, Writing is mostly clear, Writing is partially clear, organized, Writing is unclear, unorganized, grammatically correct organized, with minor with a few grammatically errors several grammatical errors Audio, Visual Vocals are clear and audible grammatical errors Vocals are clear and audible Vocals are unclear and inaudible Mechanics Visuals are clear, audible Vocals are mostly audible Visuals are clear, audible Visuals are unclear, inaudible 10% Visuals are mostly clear, audible
Grading Rubric - Journal Assignment – 15 points Category Excellent (5) Good (4) Competent (3) Needs Work (2) Critical Thinking 30% concise identification of salient claims Thorough, concise, cogent, evaluation relative to existing course materials Demonstrated understanding of significance of ideas beyond those presented in class or in the assigned text Thoroughly examines alternative points of view Clearly identifies salient claims Adequate evaluation relative to existing course materials Adequate demonstration of understanding of significance of ideas reflective those presented in class or in the assigned text Adequately examines alternative points of view Identifies some salient claims Partial evaluation relative to existing course materials Partial demonstration of understanding of significance of but does not go much beyond those presented in class or the assigned text Partially examines alternative points of view Fails to clearly identify salient claims Fails to evaluate relative to existing course materials Demonstrates no understanding of significance of ideas Ignores or superficially examines alternative points of view Analysis 30% Clear, concise statement of position taken. Provides thoroughly examined evidence to support position. concise identification of source of evidence provided Thoroughly examines alternative points of view Clear, statement of position taken. Provides adequate examined evidence to support position. Adequate identification of source of evidence provided Adequately examines alternative points of view Clear, concise statement of position taken. Partially examined evidence provided to support position. Partial identification of source of evidence provided Partially examines alternative points of view Fails to clearly state position taken. Provides little to no evidence to support position. to identify source of evidence provided Fails to examine alternative points of view Reflection Application 30% Thoroughly identifies tangible practice applications. Provides clear, concise examples illustrating applications. Application is imaginative and effective in conveying ideas Adequately identifies tangible practice applications. Provides adequate examples illustrating applications. Application is effective in conveying ideas but some questions remain Partially identifies tangible practice applications but missing key information. Provides partial or incomplete examples illustrating applications Application is difficult to understand or use Fails to identify tangible practice applications. Fails to provide examples illustrating applications. Application is irrelevant or to convey ideas Writing, Audio, Visual Mechanics 10% Writing is clear, organized, grammatically correct Vocals are clear and audible Visuals are clear, audible Writing is mostly clear, organized, with minor grammatical errors Vocals are mostly audible Visuals are mostly clear, audible Writing is partially clear, organized, with a few grammatically errors Vocals are clear and audible Visuals are clear, audible Writing is unclear, unorganized, several grammatical errors Vocals are unclear and inaudible Visuals are unclear, inaudible
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