Wiki Discussion/Debate Rubric

• 1. Standard • 1. Standard Not Met 2. Approaching 3. Standard Met 4. Exceeding

Standard Standard

• SL.7.1 - Speaking Was not prepared, did Was somewhat Was prepared for the Was very well
and Listening not participate in the prepared for online discussions prepared for the
Engage effectively in discussion, OR did discussions and and referred to online discussions
a range of not acknowledge referred to the text. evidence in the text. and referred to
collaborative ideas presented by Asked and responded Asked, responded to, specific evidence in
discussions (one-on- others. to ideas contributed and reviewed ideas the text. Asked,
one, in groups, and by others. contributed by others. responded to, and
teacher-led) with reviewed ideas
diverse partners on contributed by others.
grade 7 topics, texts,
and issues, building
on others' ideas and
expressing their own
clearly.

• SL.7.3 - Speaking Struggled to identify Identified a speaker's Identified and Evaluate a speaker's
and Listening a speaker's argument argument and claims. explained a speaker's argument and specific
Delineate a speaker's and claims. Identified the argument and specific claims. Identified
argument and specific reasoning and claims. Evaluated the which claims are
claims, evaluating the evidence behind the soundness of the supported by reasons
soundness of the claims. reasoning and the and evidence, and
reasoning and the relevance and which claims are not.
relevance and sufficiency of the Evaluated the
sufficiency of the evidence. soundness of the
evidence. reasoning and the
relevance and
sufficiency of the
evidence.
• W.7.1.A – Writing Struggled to Introduced the Introduced the Introduced the
Introduce claim(s), introduce the claim(s) claim(s). Provided claim(s), claim(s) in a way that
acknowledge or provide reasons reasons and evidence acknowledging was very clear,
alternate or opposing and evidence that that were clear. alternate or opposing acknowledging
claims, and organize were clear. claims. Provided alternate or opposing
the reasons and reasons and evidence claims. Provided
evidence logically. that were organized reasons and evidence
logically. that were logically
organized to make the
 claim(s) more
convincing and clear.

• W.7.1.B - Provided reasoning Provided reasoning Used logical Used very logical
WritingSupport and evidence that and evidence to reasoning and reasoning and highly
claim(s) with logical were not relevant or support the argument. relevant evidence to relevant evidence to
reasoning and logical. Many sources Used some sources support the argument. deeply support the
relevant evidence, were not credible. that are credible and Used sources that are argument. Used only
using accurate, showed some credible to show an sources that are
credible sources and understanding of the understanding of the credible or
demonstrating an topic. topic. acknowledged
understanding of the sources limited
topic or text. credibility to show a
deep understanding
of the topic.

• W.7.1.D – Writing Struggled to maintain Maintained a formal Established and Established and
Establish and a formal style. style through most of maintained a formal maintained a formal
maintain a formal the writing. style. style most
style. appropriate for the
intended audience.

• W.7.6.B – Writing Did not successfully With some guidance Used technology, Used technology,
Use technology, use technology to from adults, used including the Internet, including the Internet,
including the Internet, interact or collaborate technology to interact to interact and to interact and
to interact and with others on and collaborate with collaborate with collaborate with
collaborate with writing. others. others. others, enhancing the
others overall writing
process.

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