Accurately and thoroughly EXPLORES the issue or problem 1 Unskilled 2 Developing 3 Proficient Accepts evidence and Analyzes and verifies the Challenges the evidence statistics at face value, evidence, uses objective to verify its accuracy, makes no attempt to questioning to separate actively looks for separate facts from facts from opinions. fallacies in reasoning or opinions. for information that may have been omitted that may be relevant to the issue. Comments: Accurately and thoroughly EVALUATES the issue 1 Unskilled 2 Developing 3 Proficient Presents conclusion as a Presents conclusion as Presents conclusion as simplistic summary of the most reasonable the most reasonable information, rather than based on the evidence. based on the evidence. analysis. Fails to identify Does not fully consider Carefully considers the implications or the implications and implications and consequences of the consequences of the consequences of the conclusion. conclusion. conclusion or decision. Comments: Demonstrates critical thinking CHARACTERISTICS: awareness, curiosity, flexibility and common sense
Accurately and thoroughly EXPLORES the issue or problem 1 Unskilled Accepts evidence and statistics at face value, makes no attempt to separate facts from opinions. 2 Developing Analyzes and verifies the evidence, uses objective questioning to separate facts from opinions. 3 Proficient Challenges the evidence to verify its accuracy, actively looks for fallacies in reasoning or for information that may have been omitted that may be relevant to the issue. Comments: Accurately and thoroughly EVALUATES the issue 1 Unskilled Presents conclusion as a simplistic summary of information, rather than analysis. Fails to identify implications or consequences of the conclusion. 2 Developing Presents conclusion as the most reasonable based on the evidence. Does not fully consider the implications and consequences of the conclusion. 3 Proficient Presents conclusion as the most reasonable based on the evidence. Carefully considers the implications and consequences of the conclusion or decision. Comments: Demonstrates critical thinking CHARACTERISTICS: awareness, curiosity, flexibility and common sense
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