Rubric Examples

A. Communication

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  Use brief opening and closing remarks.
  
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  Clearly state and address an assigned topic.
  
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  Develop a number of points appropriate to the time allowed.
  

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  Express key points understandably.
  

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  Establish eye contact with the audience.
  
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  Avoid distracting physical actions and mannerisms.
  
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  Speak understandable and clearly audible Standard English.
  
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  Avoid repeated phrases or utterances irrelevant to the message.
  
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  Develop a clear thesis.
  
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  Use rhetorically appropriate opening and closing remarks.
  
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  Differentiate points and move coherently from one point to another.
  
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  Use supporting and interest material suited to the audience.
  

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  Pay attention to the audience and speak directly to the listeners.
  
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  Use appropriate gestures and facial expressions.
  
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  Support a clear thesis, with supporting points, that move to a conclusion.
  
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  Use concrete and sophisticated supporting material.
  
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  Use audio-visual support, where it is called for, without creating distractions.
  

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  Correctly decode vocabulary at the 13^th grade-level.
  
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  Understand and accurately summarize the major points of reading material.
  
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  Learn specialized vocabulary through reading and use that vocabulary appropriately.
  

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  Develop a framework for organizing the text and relating it to his or her own frame of reference.
  

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  Correctly decode vocabulary appropriate to the reading material of one or more disciplines.
  

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  Understand, summarize, and apply the major points of non-specialized and some specialized reading material.
  
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  Diagnose some reading deficiencies and independently resolve them and seek aid in resolving others.
  

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  Accurately summarize non-specialized and specialized reading material in two or more disciplines.
  

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  Diagnose most reading deficiencies and independently resolve them.
  
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  Develop a framework for organizing the meaning of a written text.
  
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  Summarize the writer's purpose and the connection of the components to it.
  
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  Differentiate between denotation and connotation, recognizing irony, metaphorical language, and intentionally misleading language.
  
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  Identify the relative importance of parts of the text and their relevance.
  
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  Identify and evaluate evidence used to support specific claims.
  

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  Write an essay or narrative of several paragraphs that they can read aloud understandably.
  
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  Distinguish sentences within paragraphs, capitalizing the first word of a sentence and ending it with terminal punctuation.
  
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  Write paragraphs that develop a main point.
  
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  Produce a text in which paragraphs have a logical relationship to one another.  
  

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  Write an essay or narrative that moves toward a clear conclusion or thesis.
  
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  Write paragraphs that usually state and develop a clear point.
  
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  Support claims with evidence that is relevant and reasonable.
  
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  Diagnose some errors in usage, spelling, and grammar, correcting some independently and seeking aid in correcting others.
  
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  Express ideas in specific, concrete language and develop some specific examples.
  
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  Substantially revise a piece of writing to achieve greater clarity, persuasiveness, or vividness.
  

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  Develop a clear, significant, and complete thesis statement in an essay or narrative.
  
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  Support claims by presenting credible and persuasive evidence.
  
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  Develop and explain points in clear, specific language, providing concrete referents for key concepts that the audience can easily understand.
  
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  Diagnose errors in spelling, usage, and grammar, correcting most independently and seeking aid in correcting others.
  

B. Cognition

Students will think logically and critically in solving problems; explaining their conclusions; and evaluating, supporting, or critiquing the thinking of others.

 

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   Problem Solving: Students will identify and analyze real or potential problems and develop, evaluate, and test possible solutions, using the scientific method where appropriate.
   

Beginner

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  Can identify problem types.
  
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  Relies on standardized solution methods, rather than guesswork or intuition.
  
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  Understands the level of complexity of a problem.
  

Developing

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  Focuses on difficult problems with persistence.
  
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  Can work independently with confidence.
  
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  Sees the real world relevance of problem.
  
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  Provides a logical interpretation of the data.
  

Accomplished 

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  Achieves, clear, unambiguous conclusions from the data.
  
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  Employs creativity in the search for a solution.
  
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  Recognizes and values alternative problem solving methods, when appropriate.
  

 

3.     Creative Thinking: Students will formulate ideas and concepts in addition to using those of others.

Beginner

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  Reads materials carefully.
  
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  Recognizes differences between fact and opinion.
  
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  Understands issues under consideration.
  

Developing

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  Considers implications of data, patterns, ideas, and perspectives.
  
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  Clearly outlines thoughts and considers issues, facts, formulas, and procedures appropriate to the discipline.
  
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  Employs data from other disciplines.
  
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  Demonstrates open-mindedness.
  

Accomplished

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  Perseveres through complex issues and problems.
  
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  Draws well-supported, logical conclusions.
  
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  Uses a logical chain of thought when defending view.
  
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  Eager to share understandings and exhibits confidence in conclusions.
  

4. Quantitative Reasoning: Students will use college-level mathematical concepts and methods to understand, analyze, and explain issues in quantitative terms.

Beginner

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  Identify the quantities that are  involved in the issue.
  
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  Identify the quantities that need to be addressed in analyzing the issue.
  
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  Make a prediction about the solution of the issue. (For example, the
  interest paid will be between  $50 and $100.)
  
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  Check the guess or solution against the issue. Refine the guess, if
  necessary.
  

Developing

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  Have a clear understanding of the issue and be able to restate it in one's
  own words.
  
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  Make a list of known facts related to the issue.
  
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  Make a list of information that could be helpful in finding a solution to
  the issue.
  
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  Make a logical guess about the solution.
  
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  Check the guess or solution against the issue. Refine the guess, if
  necessary.
  
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  Identify the different mathematical units involved in the issue.
  
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  Identify the relation between the different mathematical units involved.
  
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  Identify the mathematical units involved in the solution.
  

Accomplished

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  Be able to explain why or why not a solution make sense.
  
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  Use the logical skills, and develop a strategy to find solutions to the
  issue.
  
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  Carry out the strategies and develop solutions to the issue
  
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  Check the solutions against the issue.
  
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  Interpret the solutions in the context of the issue.
  
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  Justify the solution by giving practical and logical reasons.
  

 

5. Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to a New Context: Students will apply their knowledge and skills to new and varied situations.

Beginner

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  Read the material carefully, or contemplates the situation carefully.
  
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  Identify what the final solution should determine.
  
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  Identify a few intermediate steps required that connects previous material to the new context.
  

Developing

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  Read the material carefully, or contemplates the situation carefully.
  
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  Identify what the final solution should determine.
  
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  Identify some intermediate steps required that connects previous material to the new context.
  
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  Be able to bring other resources to bear on the solution.
  
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  Be able to see problem or challenge in a wider context.
  
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  Recognize basic patterns from prior context that are applicable to new context.
  

Accomplished

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  Read the material carefully, or contemplates the situation carefully.
  
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  Identify what the final solution should determine.
  
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  Identify all intermediate steps required that connects previous material to the new context.
  
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  Be able to bring other resources to bear on the solution.
  
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  Be able to see problem or challenge in a wider context.
  
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  Recognize basic patterns from prior context that are applicable to new context.
  
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  Arrive at solution expeditiously.
  
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  Create complex analogies between new and old context.
  
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  Go beyond solving the problem at hand to optimizing the process in a new environment or situation.
  

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