YEAR 4

AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
Excellent
Fact vs.
Opinion

Collaborati
on with
Peers
(Mind
Map)

Content of
others
opinion
(Blog post)

Always
identifies
opinions as
opinions and
does not
attempt to
represent
opinions as
facts.

Almost
always
listens to,
shares with,
and supports
the opinions
of others in
the
brainstorm.
Asks for
clarification
of opinions
not
understood
and listens to
the response.

Shows a full
understandin
g of the
opinion. Can
back it up
with facts
and opinions.

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Good
Satisfactory
Limited
Usually
understands
the
difference
between
facts and
opinions but
occasionally
misrepresent
s opinions as
facts.
Usually
listens to,
shares with,
and supports
the opinions
of others in
the
brainstorm.
Does not
cause
"waves" in
the
discussion. Is
not rude.
Occasionally
asks for
clarification
of opinions
not
understood
but has some
trouble
listening to
the response.
Shows a
good
understandin
g of the
opinion. Can
give at least
two reasons
for the

Often
misrepresents
opinions as
facts and needs
staff assistance
to repair
misrepresentati
ons.

States opinions
as facts and is
unable to use
staff assistance
to correct
misrepresentati
ons.

Often listens to,

shares with,
and supports
the opinions of
others in the
brainstorm but
does not ask for
clarification

Often listens to,

shares with,
and supports
the opinions of
others in the
brainstorm but
does not ask for
clarification

Shows a good
understanding
of parts of the
opinion, may
need staff
assistance to
give opinions
and facts

Does not seem

to understand
the opinion
very well. Is
easily confused
or flustered

Expresses
own
opinion
(Blog post)

States
opinion and
maintains it
(100%) of the
time

opinion
independentl
y
States
opinion and
maintains it
most (9990%) of the
time.

States opinion
and maintains
it some (89%75%) of the
time.

It was hard to
tell what the
opinion was. Or
stated it as a
fact.