Socratic Seminar Rubric

You will be graded on your written preparation, your performance during the seminar and/or your notes on the discussion had by other students.

Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement

Background 30-35 points 25-30 points 15-20 points

Reading & Student: Student: Student:
Written ❖ completed all of the pre seminar work and ❖ completed most of the pre and post seminar ❖ completed some of the pre and post seminar
Preparation turned it in on time work and turned it in on time wok but turned it in late
before the ❖ wrote at least two relevant points or ❖ wrote at least two relevant points or questions ❖ wrote at least two relevant points, but no
Seminar questions they could raise in the seminar they could raise in the seminar for each of the questions, they could raise in the seminar for
for each of the question sets question sets each of the question sets
❖ used evidence from the text(s) in addition ❖ used some evidence from the text(s) in ❖ used little evidence from the text(s) in
to their own thoughts to support their addition to their own thoughts to support their addition to their own thoughts to support
points points their points

30-35 points 25-30 points 15-20 points

Student:
Speaking & ❖ always understood each question and
Listening spoke on topic in complete sentences
during the ❖ cited and explained evidence from text(s)
Seminar accurately
❖ asked relevant questions that moved the
discussion forward and brought others into
the conversation
❖ spoke several times in the discussion
❖ paid attention and kept up with the entire
discussion
❖ considered and referred to specific
viewpoints of classmates when speaking
❖ maintained a respectful and positive
attitude throughout the discussion
Student:
❖ understood each question and mostly spoke
on topic in complete sentences
❖ cited, but did not fully explain, evidence
from text(s) accurately
❖ asked a limited number of relevant questions
that moved the discussion forward and
brought others into the conversation
❖ Spoke at least twice in the discussion
❖ paid attention and kept up with most of the
discussion
❖ rarely considered or referred to viewpoints of
classmates when speaking
❖ maintained a respectful and positive attitude
throughout the discussion
Student:
❖ understood each question and mostly spoke
on topic in complete sentences
❖ cited, but did not fully explain, evidence
from text(s) accurately
❖ asked a limited number of relevant questions
that moved the discussion forward and
brought others into the conversation
❖ spoke at least once in the discussion
❖ did not attention to the discussion, but had
obvious moments of distraction
❖ never considered or referred to any
viewpoints other than their own
❖ mostly maintained a positive attitude, but
interrupted others

Written 25-30 points 20-25 points 15-20 points

Reflection Student: Student: Student:
after the ❖ fully completed the post seminar reflection ❖ fully completed the post seminar reflection ❖ completed some of the post seminar
Seminar on time late reflection late
❖ referred to both the background readings ❖ referred to both the background readings in ❖ did not refer to either the background
and the discussion during the seminar in their reflection readings or the discussion in their reflection
their reflection ❖ met most of the grade level expectations for ❖ meets some of the grade level expectations
❖ met all of the grade level expectations for the use of academic language, grammar and for the use of academic language, grammar
the use of academic language, grammar spelling and spelling
and spelling