Draft rubric developed by Social Science faculty and SFCC librarians June 2011
Outcome |
No Evidence = 0 |
Emerging = 1 |
Developing = 2 |
Mastering = 3 |
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Source evaluation/understandPrimary vs. secondary |
Single source No recognition of need for evaluation |
Know to evaluate though unsure of criteria Secondary popular non-academic sources only |
Uses mostly reliable sources
Can justify most but not all criteria
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Good quality sources Appropriate variety of resources Can justify use of value of sources |
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Synthesis of disciplinary ideas/ |
Work makes no reference to any disciplinary ideas or contributions. |
Although limited, an idea appears of the discipline’s role. |
Disciplinary fault lines are described or referred to. |
Disciplinary fault lines are critically examined. Demonstrates deeper understanding of issues than most |
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Differentiate quality of sources ; Primary /Secondary sources used appropriately |
Cannot differentiate source types. Uses opinions rather than research |
Use mainly popular sources; little or no use of academic sources |
Used some scholarly sources though lack range in type of sources Secondary or outdated sources predominate |
Uses scholarly timely primary sources and secondary sources where appropriate. |
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Project is fact-based synthesizing facts rather than opinions to form conclusions |
Multiple errors of fact appear or misinterpretation of facts to support personal opinions. Opinion drives project regardless of data or sources |
Some factual errors and some misinterpretation of factual data; student opinions predominate over fact and data |
Facts accurately connect to other facts. Opinions expressed are based on research and data.
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Reliable factual information drives this project. Project exhibits a synthesis of data and facts to form conclusions |
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Citation styles
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No citations or no discernable citation style |
Citations present but grossly incomplete, incorrect and/or inconsistent |
Errors remain, but evidence and format acceptable. |
Correct and in style and format
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Writing intensive option |
No drafts or working bibliography submitted for review |
Draft and/or bibliography not submitted on schedule; reflexive comments or corrections largely ignored. |
Draft and/or working bibliography submitted and some reflective comments incorporated in final project |
High quality final project completed on schedule with all corrections, suggestions and comments addressed |
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