Beginning Proficient Advanced

Score
(0-12 points) (13-16 points) (17-20 points)
Student formulates a question that is
1. Determine the Student creates an unfocused or Student formulates a research question that is
focused and clear. Student identifies
Extent of the unmanageable research question. Student focused, clear, and complete and identifies key
concepts related to the topic, and
Information Needed identifies few or no relevant information concepts. Student identifies most or all relevant
identifies some useful information
(20 points) tools. information tools in various potential formats.
tools to meet the information need.
Student executes an appropriate
2. Access the Needed Student implements a clear and focused research
Student uses information tools poorly and research strategy. Student solves
Information strategy, uses tools effectively, and finds
gathers information that lacks relevance, problems by finding a variety of
Effectively information that directly fulfills the information
quality, and balance. relevant information resources and
(20 points) need.
evaluates search effectiveness.
Student examines information using
3. Evaluate Student uses inadequate criteria to judge
criteria such as authority, credibility, Student compares and evaluates multiple and
Information and its information quality. Student makes little
relevance, timeliness, and accuracy, diverse sources and viewpoints according to
Sources Critically effort to examine the information located
and makes good judgments about specific criteria appropriate for the discipline.
(20 points) for reliability.
what to keep and what to discard.
4. Use Information Student effectively synthesizes and integrates
Student shows little evidence of Student often uses appropriate
Effectively to information from a variety of sources, draws
incorporating information into their information and evidence to support
Accomplish a appropriate conclusions, and clearly
knowledge base. Student uses information their claims and conclusions and to
Specific Purpose communicates ideas to others to accomplish a
poorly to accomplish a specific purpose. accomplish a specific purpose.
(20 points) specific purpose.
5. Use Information
Student inadequately cites ideas and Student cites ideas and information of Student consistently and accurately cites ideas and
Ethically
information of others. others with few errors. information of others.
2005 (20
Adapted points)
from California
State University
http://www.mash
ell.com/~parr5/te
Research Paper Grading Rubric
chno/camera.htm For Research Component
l Uses:
1. To set performance expectations by distributing to students when a paper is assigned.
2. To grade the portion of a student’s paper related to research and information use.

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics.cfm 11 Feb. 2017

2005. Adapted with permission from California State University (http://www.calstate.edu/LS/1_rubric.doc)