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Excellent

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Defintion/Sources (15)

Information taken from source(s) and appropriately cited for a comprehensive definition.

Information taken from source(s) and appropriately cited for a thorough definition.

Information taken from source(s) for a complete but needs revising.

Information taken from source(s) but incomplete and/or source needs revising.

Answers to Questions (70)

Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect student's informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives in priority order.

Conclusions are logically tied to a range of information, related outcomes are clearly identified.

Conclusions are logically tied to information; some related outcomes are clearly identified.

Conclusions are inconsistently tied t some of the information; related outcomes are oversimplified.

Materials: Connecting, Synthesizing, Transforming (15)

Specific examples transform ideas or solutions into entirely new forms.

Specific examples synthesizes ideas or solutions into a coherent whole.

Specific examples connects ideas or solutions in novel ways.

Specific examples recognize existing connections among ideas or solutions.

Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity, and fluency.

Uses straightforward language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity, fluency and is nearly error-free.

Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing includes several errors.

Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage. There are numerous errors.