Criteria Excellent Meets Approaches Needs

(20) Expectations Expectations Improvement

(15) (10) (5)
Completeness Shows a thorough Presents a general Shows a limited Does not answer
understanding of understanding of understanding of the specific central
the question. the question. the question. Does question.
Addresses all Completely not address most
aspects of the addresses most aspects of the
question aspects of the question.
completely. question or
addresses all
aspects
incompletely.

Analysis Analyzes, Analyzes or Lacks analysis or Lacks analysis or

evaluates, evaluates issues evaluation of the evaluation of the
compares, and/or and events, but issues and events issues and events
contrasts issues not in any depth. beyond stating beyond stating
and events with accurate, relevant vague, irrelevant,
depth. facts. and/or inaccurate
facts.

Evidence Incorporates Includes relevant Includes relevant Does not

pertinent and facts, examples. facts, examples, incorporate
detailed and details but and details, but information from
information from does not support omits concrete pertinent class
both class all aspects of the examples, includes discussion and/or
discussions and task evenly. inaccurate assigned readings.
assigned readings information,
(when applicable). and/or does not
support all aspects
of the task.

Writing Presents all Presents Lacks focus, Organizational

information information fairly somewhat problems prevent
clearly and clearly and interfering with comprehension.
concisely, in an concisely and may comprehension.
organized manner. have minor
organization
problems.