Social and Behavioral Science II Rubric SLO 2 Demonstrate the ability to locate sources when information is needed, and to evaluate the authenticity, validity, and reliability of resources applied to a specific purpose. 4 3 2 1 Locate the needed Information Locates relevant and highly valued information from the most appropriate sources. Locates predominantly relevant information from a variety of sources. Locates information with some relevance and quality but from limited and similar sources. Locates information randomly, retrieves sources that lack relevance and quality. Critically evaluate sources Demonstrates appropriate evaluation of the authenticity, validity, and reliability of sources. Demonstrates an appropriate evaluation of the authenticity or validity or reliability of sources. Demonstrates rudimentary evaluation of the authenticity or validity or reliability of sources. an awareness of the concepts of authenticity, validity, and reliability of sources. SLO 6 Analyze texts, sources, and argumentation, identify cause and effect relationships and recognize fallacies of argument. 4 3 2 1 Analyze texts, sources, and argumentation, identify cause and effect relationships and recognize fallacies of argument. Analyzes and synthesizes texts, sources, and arguments to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus, thoroughly addressing fallacious reasoning. Analyzes texts, sources, and arguments to reveal important patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus, correctly addressing fallacious reasoning. Organizes texts, sources, and arguments, but the organization is not effective in revealing important patterns, differences, or similarities, and weakly .addresses fallacious reasoning. evidence and/or arguments, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus, and rarely addresses fallacious reasoning.
SLO 7 Use and document sources and evidence in an ethical manner. 4 3 2 1 Use and Document Sources Ethically Students use citations and references and do all of the following (choose between paraphrase/summary and quotation; use information in ways that are true to original context; distinguish between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution). Students use citations and references and do two of the following (choose between paraphrase/summary and quotation; use information in ways that are true to original context; distinguish between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution). Students use citations and references and do one of the following (choose between paraphrase/summary and quotation; use information in ways that are true to original context; distinguish between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution). Students use citations and references. SLO 18 Describe human behavior and the scope of human diversity using analytical methods appropriate to the field 4 3 2 1 Describe behavior and the scope of human diversity using analytical methods appropriate to the field. Clearly describes human behavior and the scope of diversity by effectively using analytical methods appropriate to the field. Adequately describes human behavior and the scope of diversity by using analytical methods appropriate to the field. Describes human behavior and the scope of diversity with inconsistent or limited use of analytical methods appropriate to the field. Minimally describes human behavior and the scope of diversity with little or no use of analytical methods appropriate to the field.