Rubrics for grading

Rubrics that I use

Research Rubric

Equal weight (20 % each)	Mastery (90-100%)	Proficient (80-89%)	Developing (70-79%)
Problem Statement	Provides a well defined and focused statement of the research problem including topics and subtopics.	Provides an adequate statement of the research problem.	The research statement is underdeveloped. Statement may be too broad or narrow.
Sources	Chooses information that is essential and relevant to the research problem. Information adds to the knowledge base for this topic.	Chooses appropriate information. Provides adequate information to add to the knowledge base for this topic of study.	Sources are underdeveloped.
Observations	Thoroughly describes the information culled from the sources.	Adequately describes information from sources.	Observations are underdeveloped.
Summary	Thoroughly derives conclusions, recommendations and possible applications.	Adequately derives conclusions, recommendations and possible applications.	Conclusions, recommendations and possible applications are underdeveloped.
Citation and Bibliography	Information from sources is paraphrased and cited. Provides a bibliography in an accepted format. There are no errors.	There are few documentation errors.	Documentation is underdeveloped.

Writing Rubric

Equal weight (20 % each)	Mastery (90-100%)	Proficient (80-89%)	Developing (70-79%)
1. Focus & Meaning	Establishes and maintains an insightful opinion/position/thesis to effectively persuade the reader. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the purpose and audience. Completes all parts of the task and may go beyond the task.	Establishes an opinion/position/thesis and adequately attempts to persuade the reader. Demonstrates a basic understanding of the purpose and audience. Completes most parts of the task.	States an opinion/position/thesis but may be unclear or underdeveloped. Demonstrates limited understanding of the purpose and audience. Completes some parts of the task.
2.  Content & Development	Effectively develops arguments and ideas. Uses a wide variety of specific, accurate, and relevant detail to support a position.	Adequately develops arguments and ideas. Uses a variety of specific, accurate, and relevant detail to support a position.	Develops arguments and ideas that may be brief and inconsistent. Uses some specific, accurate, and relevant detail to support a position.
3.  Organization	Demonstrates a cohesive and unified structure. Effective use of paragraphing and transitional devices throughout. Exhibits engaging introductions and strong conclusions.	Demonstrates a generally unified structure. Good use of paragraphing and transitional devices throughout. Exhibits noticeable introductions and conclusions.	Demonstrates evidence of structure. Inconsistent use of paragraphing and transitional devices. Exhibits uncertain introductions and conclusions.
4.  Language Use & Style	Demonstrates precise language and word choice, with evidence of a well-defined voice, and a clear sense of audience. Employs well-structured and varied sentences.	Demonstrates appropriate language and word choice, with evidence of voice and a sense of audience. Employs correct sentence structure with some variety.	Demonstrates appropriate language and word choice, with some control of voice and awareness of audience. Relies on simple sentences with insufficient variety and word choice.
5.  Mechanics & Conventions	Few or no errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling.	Few errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling that do not significantly interfere with the communication of the message.	Some errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling that may interfere with the communication of the message.

Discussion Rubric

Equal Weight (12.5 % each)	Mastery (90-100%)	Proficient (80-89%)	Developing (70-79%)
Focus	Posts comments that are especially relevant and thought provoking. Uses an appropriate subject heading.	Posts relevant comments that adequately provoke discussion. Uses an appropriate subject heading.	Posts comments that are somewhat relevant and thought provoking.
Information	Posts comments that are especially informative.	Posts comments that are adequately informative.	Post comments that are somewhat informative.
Clarity and conciseness	Posts comments that are logical and concise.	Posts comments that are adequately logical and concise.	Posts comments that are somewhat logical and concise.
Integration	Effectively expresses opinions and ideas with clear connections to the ideas in the course as well as one’s own work or social life.	Adequately expresses opinions and ideas with clear connections to the ideas in the course as well as one’s own work or social life.	Expresses opinions and ideas with limited connections to the ideas in the course and one’s own work or social life.
Responses	Acknowledges other students’ posts with replies that add to the discussion.	Acknowledges another student’s post with a reply that adds to the discussion.	Responds to another student’s post in a limited way such as with an agreement only.
Synthesis	Effectively brings together or combines the main ideas of other group members. This could be accomplished in a closing remark.	Adequately combines the main ideas of other group members in a closing remark.	Brings together the main ideas of other group members in a limited way.
Promptness	Posts from the beginning and throughout the duration of the discussion	Posts towards the end of the time frame.	Posts one day behind.
Delivery	Posts comments with no errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Properly cites information sources used.	Posts with few errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Cites information sources used with few errors.	Posts with some errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling that that may interfere with the communication of the message. Cites information sources used with some errors.

Presentation Rubric

  

ATTRIBUTE	EMERGING	COMPETENT	EXEMPLARY
	4.25	4.5	4.75
VOICE Personal, expressive, revealing; compels involvement from audience.	Presentor seems univolved. Indifferent. Work is flat, stiff. All tell, no show. Anyone could have done it.	Personality, flavor, style of presentor shows sometimes. Pleasant, acceptable,earnest, cautious, routine.	Confident, vital, honest style gives viewer a powerful sense of presentor's convictions. Natural language amuses, provokes, delights.
THINKING In-depth, divergent.	Takes an unreflective and routine approach to the subject. Little evidence of gaining new understandings.	Takes a successful but ordinary approach to the subject. Remains at knowledge level thinking.	Unique, insightful, or fresh approach. Analyzes, synthesizes, evaluates and applies new knowledge.
IDEA & CONTENT Clearly developed.	Central idea is undeveloped. Strays from topic. Hard to follow. Lacks details and examples.	Central idea with support is obvious. Stays on topic. Predictable.	Central idea is focused, clear, and specific. Fresh and original insights. Details keep viewers attention.
ORGANIZATION Work is easy to understand	Order is confusing. Ideas, details, and events not shaped yet. The beginning and end are vague and undefined.	Order of presentation makes sense. Beginning, middle, and end are obvious. Most details are in the right place.	Clear direction moves audience through the presentation. Beginning gains attention. Details fit and build to main point. End provokes thought.