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Answering Short Answer Questions Answering Short Answer Questions Students will provide concise answers to content-based questions about the lesson. They will follow the format provided and use examples for support. Rubric Code: R22B28X By sandrews07 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

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	Needs improvement 0.5 pts	Approaching Understanding 1.5 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Ideas and Content	Needs improvement There is no clear or specific explanation in answer to the question.	Approaching Understanding You put thought into this, but there is no real evidence of learning. More specific information is needed or you need to follow the directions more closely.	Good What you are writing about is clear. You answered the question. Some support may be lacking, or your sentences may be a bit awkward. Overall, a decent job.	Excellent What you are writing about is clear and well-expressed, including specific examples to demonstrate what you learned. Well done!
Use of terms	Needs improvement No terms from the lesson are used.	Approaching Understanding Only one term from the lesson is used in the answer. Try for a few more, next time.	Good Your answer included several terms from the lesson, demonstrating adequate understanding of the material.	Excellent Your answer included all the terms from the lesson that applied to the question asked. All terms are fully defined and used in the proper context.
Sentence Fluency	Needs improvement Sentences are incomplete or too long. It makes reading them difficult. Few end marks or capital letters. Answers contain numerous spelling or structural errors.	Approaching Understanding Some sentences are complete and easy to understand. Others require some work. Mistakes using end marks or capitals as well as spelling mistakes make the writing hard to read.	Good Sentences are complete and able to be understood. Use of punctuation marks and capitals, as well as spelling, is mostly correct. Few errors exist in your answer.	Excellent Sentences are complete and they connect to one another easily when they are read out loud. Your writing 'flows.' No punctuation or structural mistakes. No spelling errors. Your writing shows full awareness of the rules of English use.