iRubric: Election 2012 Project rubric

-Content is not comprehensive
-Major points are not clear or persuasive.
-Response does not address the assignment

-Content is somewhat complete.
-Major points are poorly addressed with little
detail.
-Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought.

-Content is fairly complete.
-Major points are addressed with detail
-Content is mostly consistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought

-Content is accurate, persuasive and complete.
-Major points are clearly stated and supported with detail.
-Content and purpose of the writing are clear

-Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive.
-Major points are stated clearly and are well supported
-Responses are excellent, timely and address the assignment including the broader concepts values and political identity.
-Content and purpose of the writing are clear.

-The Debate Analysis Chart is either incomplete or missing.
-Student demonstrates no understanding of issues
-Student demonstrates no understanding of candidate positions on issues
-Debate analysis demonstrates no use of critical thinking skills.

-The Debate Analysis Chart is somewhat complete.
-Student demonstrates minimal understanding of issues
-Student demonstrates minimal understanding of candidate positions on issues
-Debate analysis demonstrates a minimal level of critical thinking skills.

-The Debate Analysis Chart is mostly complete.
-Student demonstrates some understanding of issues
-Student demonstrates some understanding of candidate positions on issues
-Debate analysis demonstrates critical thinking skills.

-The Debate Analysis Chart is complete.
-Student demonstrates understanding of issues
-Student demonstrates understanding of candidate positions on issues
-Debate analysis demonstrates some higher level critical thinking skills.

-The Debate Analysis Chart is complete.
-Student demonstrates thorough understanding of issues
-Student demonstrates thorough understanding of candidate positions on issues
-Debate analysis demonstrates higher level critical thinking skills.

-Shows very little or no degree of understanding of political party platforms and agendas
-Incorporates scarce use of information , or none at all from political party website
-Fails to cite research in paper

-Shows low degree of understanding of political party platforms and agendas
-Incorporates little use of information from political party website
-Incorrectly cites research in paper

-Shows moderate degree of understanding of political party platforms and agendas
-Incorporates some use of information from political party website
-Minor mistakes in citations

-Shows substantial degree of understanding of political party platforms and agendas
-Incorporates adequate use of information from political party website
-Correctly cites research in paper

-Shows high degree of understanding of political party platforms and agendas
-Incorporates abundant use of information from political party website
-Correctly cites research in paper