Dimensions WEIGHT A (5 points) B (3 points) C (1 point) D/NR (0 point)

Exemplary Competent Developing

Shows a deep/robust Shows a limited Shows a superficial Shows no
understanding of the topic with a understanding of the topic, understanding of the topic, understanding of the
Overall X3 fully developed argument per the not quite a fully developed argument not developed topic and no argument
Understanding categories below argument per the enough per the categories per the categories
categories below below below
Clearly articulates a position or Articulates a position or Articulates a position or Does not articulate a
Argument X2 argument argument that is argument that is unfocused position or argument
incomplete or limited in or ambiguous
scope
Presents evidence that is relevant Presents evidence that is Presents evidence that is Presents a lot of
and accurate mostly relevant and/or somewhat inaccurate inaccurate and/or
mostly accurate and/or irrelevant, but irrelevant evidence
Evidence Presents sufficient amount of corrects when prompted
X2 evidence to support argument Presents limited evidence Doesn’t present
to support argument Does not present enough enough evidence to
evidence to support support argument,
argument, but augments even when prompted
when prompted repeatedly
Fully discusses the major Adequately discusses Discusses minor Doesn’t discuss the
implications of the argument or some of the major implications (missing the implications of the
Implications X1 position implications of the major ones) OR does not argument or position
position discuss major implications
adequately
There is logic in the progression There are a few areas of Ideas are somewhat Ideas are disjointed
of ideas disjointedness or disjointed and/or do not and/or do not flow
Structure X1 intermittent lack of logical always flow logically, logically, hence
progression of ideas making it a bit difficult to argument is very
follow difficult to follow
Did not have to prompt with Prompted minimally (one Prompted a lot (a series of
NAME: _____________________
Prompting probing questions at all or two probing questions) probing questions)
X1
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SCORE: _____________________
Dimensions WEIGHT A (5 B (3 C (1 D/NR
points) points) point) (0
point)

Overall X3
Understanding

Argument X2

Evidence X2

Implications X1

Structure X1
Prompting X1

SCORE: _____________________

Dimensions WEIGHT A (5 B (3 C (1 D/NR (0

points) points) point) point) Dimensions
Dimensions WEIGHT A (5 (5 BB (3(3 CC (1(1 D/NR
WEIGHT A D/NR (0
(0
points)
points) points) point) point)
points) point) point)
SCORE: _____________________
Overall X3
Understanding
Overall X3
Argument X2 Overall
Understanding X3
Understanding
Evidence X2 Argument X2
Argument X2
Implications X1 Evidence X2
Evidence X2
Implications X1
Structure X1
Implications X1
Structure X1
Prompting X1
Structure
Prompting XX
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Prompting X1

SCORE: _____________________

SCORE: _____________________