iRubric: Inferring Themes Two-Column Think Sheet Assessment rubric

Little or no orginization. It is (visually) very hard to understand what evidence corresponds to what theme. It may also be very hard to figure out where one piece of evidence ends and another begins, due to lack of punctuation or bullet points, etc. Handwriting may be indecipherable.

Evidence is in the same general area on the graphic organizer as the theme. With little difficutlty one could decipher what evidence corresponds to which theme. Student may use some bullet points but not neccessarily throughout the entire activity. Handwriting may be so poor as to inhibit one from reading the student's evidence very easily.

It is clear as to which pieces of evidence correspond to each of the themes. The student uses bullet points (or some sort of designation) to represent each different piece of evidence. Handwritting is readable.

Formatting of evidence is visually appealing. There are obvious distinctions between pieces of evidence. The student uses bullet points appropritely. Handwritting is easily decipherable. The student may even make distinct lines between themes.

No other themes identified.

One (or two) additional theme(s) listed, however the "theme" may not actually have much relation to the story. Or the supporting evidence may not actually be supportive of the theme.

One additional theme with decent supporting evidence.

One or more additional themes with good supporting evidence.