Critical Thinking Final Project Marking Rubric GRADING/MARKING CRITERIA ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS F D C B A Achievement that does not meet requirements Achievement that minimally meets the course requirements Top of that satisfactorily meets the course requirementsBottom of Form Achievement that is significantly above the course requirements Top of that is outstanding relative to the course requirementsBottom of Form Significantly below course requirements Below course requirements 1. Professional presentation materials Organization, structure, formatting and style The whole text is unclear. Errors are numerous and cause significant misunderstanding. There is no evidence of style, structure or organization. Mostly unclear with patches of break down. Requires numerous corrections. Significant inconsistencies. Sometimes clear, with patches of confusion. Accuracy is inconsistent. Errors cause misunderstanding. Correction required. Some inconsistencies in style and structure. Organization not fully logical. Generally clear and accurate. Errors can cause confusion in places. Still some correction required. Structure and style generally appropriate. Mostly logical organization. Clearly expressed, with only occasional errors that do not cause misunderstanding. Requiring a minimal amount of correction. Only occasional lapses in structure and style conventions. Main points are clear and logically organized. Clearly expressed throughout. Consistently accurate. Requiring a minimal amount of correction. Smooth flowing and logically structured and organized. Appropriate style throughout. Grading/Marking Comments: 2. Explanation, description, and/or justification Logical reasoning, supported back up and critical thinking: compare and contrast Explanation and reasoning is wholly lacking. May demonstrate a total misunderstanding of the task. Explanation and reasoning is not easily discernible, complete or logical. Main points lack support. Some explanation and reasoning is discernible, though not always complete and/or logical in places. Key points may be significantly lacking in support. Explanation and reasoning is generally and logical. Most main points are backed-up, though not always with sufficient supporting evidence and examples, as required. All explanation reasoning is fully-formed, complete and wholly logical. Most main points are backed-up with sufficient supporting evidence and examples, as required. All explanation and reasoning is fully-formed, complete and wholly logical. All main points are backed-up with sufficient supporting evidence and examples, as required. Grading/Marking Comments: 3. Subject knowledge Understanding and application of subject Unable to evidence or articulate basic principles and knowledge related to Limited knowledge of subject. Some evidence of understanding key aspects of the subject, but details are Generally accurate understanding of key aspects of the Accurate extensive understanding of subject. Complete and full understanding of subject. Extensive evidence of
knowledge and underlying principles the subject. Information may be irrelevant, incomplete and/or inaccurate. Information may be significantly irrelevant, incomplete and/or inaccurate making information hard to follow logically. lacking. Some irrelevancies and inaccuracies subject. Some irrelevancies and inaccuracies Minor irrelevancies and inaccuracies appreciation of the relative significance of all relevant aspects of the subject. Grading/Marking Comments: 4. Delivery/Performance Unable to complete talk. Unable to complete talk or has memorized script without engaging audience. Major problems, some speech unheard or unintelligible. Able to complete talk. Contains many mistakes. Voice and enunciation are ineffective. Little engagement with audience. Seldom attempts repair and recovery strategies. Delivers adequately paced and rehearsed talk. Clear enunciation and use of voice is inconsistent. Engages and maintains audience some of the time. Attempts repair and recovery strategies. Delivers well-paced and rehearsed talk. Contains a few mistakes. Clear enunciation and effectively uses voice most of the time. Engages and maintains audience. Occasional lapses in repair and recovery strategies. Confidently delivers and extensively rehearsed talk. Contains few mistakes. Consistently uses clear enunciation and effectively uses voice. Engages and maintains audience throughout. Grading/Marking Comments: Notes: