Marking Rubric Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1/R Knowledge/understanding Knowledge and understanding Demonstrates thorough Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates some Demonstrates limited/no of the article topic. knowledge. knowledge. knowledge. knowledge. who, what, when, where, why confidence with the material Demonstrates thorough Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates some Demonstrates limited/no all components met understanding. understanding. understanding. understanding. Communication Voice Excellent volume, pace, and Good volume, pace, and Moderate volume, pace, and Poor volume, pace, and volume, pace, enthusiasm enthusiasm. enthusiasm. enthusiasm. enthusiasm. Delivery eye contact, not read, Presents with great Presents with confidence and Presents with some Presents with limited demonstrates confidence with confidence and frequent eye good eye contact. confidence and eye contact. confidence and minimal eye material contact. contact. Clarity Communicates with a high Communicates with Communicates with some Communicates with limited audible, explains clearly degree of clarity. considerable clarity. clarity. clarity. Thinking & Inquiry Opinion points are chosen Opinion points are chosen Opinion points are chosen Opinion points are chosen Informed Opinion with a high degree of with considerable with some effectiveness with limited or no three chosen points are effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness effective for the topic. Opinion demonstrates a high Opinion demonstrates Opinion demonstrates some Opinion demonstrates limited Level of critical analysis degree of critical analysis. considerable critical analysis. critical analysis. or no critical analysis. Development of effective Very well thought out and Well thought out and Moderately effective More effective question(s) question(s) for discussion engaging question(s) for engaging question(s) for question(s) for class need to be developed. class class Application Current event selected is Current event selected is Current event selected is Current event selected is only Topic selection highly appropriate appropriate. moderately appropriate marginally appropriate or not at all. Article submissions Accurate, succinct, interesting. Article submissions Article submissions Article submissions Article submissions emailed submissions do a demonstrate a high degree of demonstrate considerable demonstrate some accuracy demonstrate limited or no good job enticing others to accuracy and interest. accuracy and interest. and interest. accuracy and interest. read the articles and take an interest in the topics. Organization Great evidence of Considerable evidence of Some evidence of Limited or no evidence of preparation, planning, visual preparation and organization preparation and organization. preparation and organization. preparation and organization. component, introduction, conclusion
Marking Rubric Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1/R Knowledge/understanding Knowledge and understanding of the article topic. who, what, when, where, why confidence with the material all components met Demonstrates thorough knowledge. Demonstrates thorough understanding. Demonstrates considerable knowledge. Demonstrates considerable understanding. Demonstrates some knowledge. Demonstrates some understanding. Demonstrates limited/no knowledge. Demonstrates limited/no understanding. Communication Voice volume, pace, enthusiasm Delivery eye contact, not read, demonstrates confidence with material Clarity audible, explains clearly Excellent volume, pace, and enthusiasm. Presents with great confidence and frequent eye contact. Communicates with a high degree of clarity. Good volume, pace, and enthusiasm. Presents with confidence and good eye contact. Communicates with considerable clarity. Moderate volume, pace, and enthusiasm. Presents with some confidence and eye contact. Communicates with some clarity. Poor volume, pace, and enthusiasm. Presents with limited confidence and minimal eye contact. Communicates with limited clarity. Thinking & Inquiry Informed Opinion three chosen points are effective for the topic. Level of critical analysis Development of effective question(s) for discussion Opinion points are chosen with a high degree of effectiveness Opinion demonstrates a high degree of critical analysis. Very well thought out and engaging question(s) for class Opinion points are chosen with considerable effectiveness Opinion demonstrates considerable critical analysis. Well thought out and engaging question(s) for class Opinion points are chosen with some effectiveness Opinion demonstrates some critical analysis. Moderately effective question(s) for class Opinion points are chosen with limited or no effectiveness Opinion demonstrates limited or no critical analysis. More effective question(s) need to be developed. Application Topic selection Article submissions Accurate, succinct, interesting. emailed submissions do a good job enticing others to read the articles and take an interest in the topics. Organization preparation, planning, visual component, introduction, conclusion Current event selected is highly appropriate Article submissions demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and interest. Great evidence of preparation and organization Current event selected is appropriate. Article submissions demonstrate considerable accuracy and interest. Considerable evidence of preparation and organization. Current event selected is moderately appropriate Article submissions demonstrate some accuracy and interest. Some evidence of preparation and organization. Current event selected is only marginally appropriate or not at all. Article submissions demonstrate limited or no accuracy and interest. Limited or no evidence of preparation and organization.
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