iRubric: Science CER - Reasoning rubric

Reasoning does not explain the relationship between the evidence and the claim or topic.

It may:
Be hard to follow because the ideas do not connect to each other.
Unreasonable
Incorrect
Vague
Not related to the claim
Ignores many pieces of evidence
No evidence mentioned

Reasoning partially explains the relationship between the evidence and the claim.

It may:
Be somewhat difficult to follow
Be vague
Be unclear in its relationship
Only partially correct
Be not entirely based on science.
Unrelated to the topic

Reasoning decently explains the connection between the evidence and the claim or topic.

It may:
Make sense
Be easy to follow
Connect the evidence to the claim clearly
Explains each piece of evidence
Reasoning is correct
Reasoning connects to the real world.