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A (18-20 points) B (16-17 points) C (14-15 points) D/R

Exemplary Competent Developing


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

GRADING RUBRIC FOR ORAL EXAM

Eberly Center for


Teaching Excellence, Carnegie Mellon University

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