iRubric: American Society in the Cold War Era rubric

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No basic facts, dates, and/or purpose of the event are identified. Significance of event is stated without clarification or description.

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Not all basic facts, dates, and/or purpose of the event are identified. Significance of event is stated but description leaves some ambiguities unexplored and/or backgrounds unknown.

34 pts

Basic facts, dates, and/or purpose of the event are identified. Significance of event is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions.

38 pts

Basic facts, dates, and/or purpose of the event are identified. Significance of event is stated clearly and described comprehensively, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

42 pts

Demonstrates little control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage).

6 pts

Demonstrates limited control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage). Errors begin to impede readability.

7 pts

Demonstrates strong control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication. Errors are so few and so minor that they do not impede readability.

8 pts

Demonstrates exceptionally strong control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication.

9 pts

Does not demonstrate ability to evaluate sources and selects and uses inferior, untrustworthy, or biased sources (Wikipedia). References do not meet APA formatting.

6 pts

Demonstrates limited ability to evaluate sources. Selects and uses credible, but general/popular sources (encyclopedia). References meet few standards of APA formatting.

7 pts

Demonstrates competent ability to evaluate sources. Selects and uses credible and academic or professional sources well. References are included and meet most standards of APA formatting.

8 pts

Demonstrates insightful ability to evaluate sources. Selected sources are credible, academic/ professional, appropriate and demonstrates reflection and evaluation. References are included and meet all standards of APA formatting.

9 pts

Issue/ problem to be considered critically is stated without clarification or description.

15 pts

Issue/ problem to be considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms undefined, ambiguities unexplored and/or backgrounds unknown.

17 pts

Issue/ problem is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions.

19 pts

Issue/problem is stated clearly and described comprehensively, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

21 pts

Specific position/perspective is stated, but is simplistic and obvious.

30 pts

Specific position/perspective acknowledges different sides of an issue.

34 pts

Specific position/perspective takes into account the complexities of an issue. Other's points of view are acknowledges within position/perspective.

38 pts

Specific position/perspective is imaginative, taking into account the complexities of an issue. Other's points of view are synthesized within position/perspective.

42 pts

Does not demonstrate ability to evaluate sources and selects and uses inferior, untrustworthy, or biased sources (Wikipedia).

6 pts

Demonstrates limited ability to evaluate sources. Selects and uses credible, but general/popular sources (encyclopedia).

7 pts

Demonstrates competent ability to evaluate sources. Selects and uses credible and academic sources well.

8 pts

Demonstrates insightful ability to evaluate sources. Selected sources are credible, academic, and appropriate and demonstrates reflection and evaluation.

9 pts

Demonstrates little control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization,paragraph breaks, grammar, and usage).

6 pts

Demonstrates limited control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar, and usage). Errors begin to impede readability.

7 pts

Demonstrates strong control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar, and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication. Errors are so few and so minor that they do not impede readability.

8 pts

Demonstrates exceptionally strong control of standard writing conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar, and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication.

9 pts

Errors in APA style detract substantially from the content of the paper.

6 pts

Errors in APA style detract from the content of the paper.

7 pts

Errors in APA style are rare and do not detract from the content of the paper.

8 pts

There are no errors in APA style.

9 pts